Patna, April 18 (IANS) In a remarkable discovery, 18 rare manuscripts have been unearthed from an ancient temple in Chandipur village under Warisaliganj block in Nawada district, triggering widespread interest across the region. The findings have been made under the Centre’s Gyan Bharatam Mission, with the digitisation process already underway.The manuscripts were discovered at the Shri Thakur Radha Raman Lal Ji Temple, a historic structure built in 1883 AD in Chandipur village.During an inspe…
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Patna, April 13 (IANS) A nine-year-old girl was killed and over a dozen school children were injured after a school van overturned in Bihar’s Nawada district on Monday morning, police said.The incident occurred on Kamlapur Road in the Govindpur block around 8.15 a.m. on Monday, where the vehicle reportedly lost control, plunged nearly 20 feet off the road, and overturned multiple times.Eyewitnesses described a chaotic scene as the vehicle rolled repeatedly before coming to a halt. Local villag…
Patna, March 25 (IANS) An atmosphere of fear has gripped Nawada district as a herd of wild Asian elephants continues to wreak havoc in rural areas in search of food due to the shrinking habitat and loss of forests.In Suartoli village, under Rajauli Hardiya Panchayat, a 30-year-old man, Sanoj Bhuiyan, was tragically trampled to death during the elephant rampage. In addition, three buffaloes were also killed, intensifying panic among villagers in the last 24 hours.Confirming the incident, Forest D…
Patna, March 13 (IANS) In a major crackdown on illegal arms, police of Bihar’s Nawada district recovered an AK-47 assault rifle, two other rifles and a large quantity of ammunition during a raid in Delwa village under Rajauli police station, an official said. The operation was carried out following a tip-off received by Superintendent of Police Abhinav Dhiman.Acting on the information, police conducted a raid in Delwa Village and arrested one accused.According to the police, anti-social elemen…
Patna, Feb 3 (IANS) The deep-rooted corruption in land-related work in Bihar received a major setback on Tuesday when the State Vigilance Bureau (SVB) caught a revenue employee red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000 in Nawada district. The accused, Gulshan Kumar, posted in the Roh Circle, was arrested during a well-planned trap operation near the Sitapur Bansi Chak intersection.The dramatic arrest has sent shockwaves across the revenue department, exposing how officials allegedly …
Patna, Jan 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, saying that the new regulations appear prima facie vague and susceptible to misuse. Following the apex court’s order, celebrations were reported in parts of Nawada district, where members of the upper caste community expressed relief over the stay.People gathered at public places, distributed sweets, and applied gul…
Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) An accountant attached to the Local Area Engineering Organisation (LAEO) was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 18,000 in Bihar’s Khagaria district on Friday.As part of the anti-corruption drive in the state, the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) arrested the official, identified as Shishir Rai.According to the complainant, the accused had been demanding illegal gratification from a beneficiary in exchange for performing official work.After receiving a forma…
Patna, Jan 2 (IANS) Intensifying its crackdown on corruption, the Vigilance Department of Bihar on Friday arrested a sub-inspector posted at Akbarpur police station in Nawada district while accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000. The accused was caught red-handed during a carefully planned trap operation.The case originated from a complaint filed by Vikas Kumar, a resident of Warisaliganj, Nawada, at the Vigilance Department headquarters in Patna.In his complaint, Vikas Kumar alleged that Sub-Inspector …
Patna, Dec 30 (IANS) A young man sustained serious injuries after being shot at by bike-borne assailants in the outskirts of Patna on Tuesday, triggering panic in the area.The incident occurred on Soyma Road under the Saksohra police station area of Barh subdivision in the morning.The injured man has been identified as Gore Lal Yadav. According to a police officer, unknown assailants riding a motorcycle suddenly opened fire at him and fled the spot.As a result, Gore Lal fell on the road and suff…