Patna, April 3 (IANS) Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan a.k.a. Pappu Yadav visited Nalanda on Friday to meet the family of a woman who was allegedly molested and assaulted in a shocking incident that has triggered widespread outrage.After arriving in Patna, Pappu Yadav travelled to Dhibarapar village under the Noorsarai police station area, where the incident took place.A tense atmosphere has prevailed in the region since the incident, which involved a group of miscreants allegedly molesting the woman and…
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Patna, March 20 (IANS) Akhilesh Kumar, the son of Janata Dal (United) MLA Vibha Devi, was killed in a car crash in Bihar’s Nawada district, the police said on Friday.Akhilesh Kumar was also the younger son of former Minister Rajballabh Prasad Yadav.According to police, the accident occurred late on Thursday night under the Mufassil police station area when his car reportedly went out of control and crashed into a Banyan tree at high speed.Station House Officer of the Mufassil police station conf…
Patna, March 19 (IANS) Ankur Abhishek, a native of Husainabad village in Bihar’s Sheikhpura district, is a popular name, and his pasta venture, which started off as a small outlet, is now generating orders from neighbouring regions. The pasta eatery he opened some time ago, after losing his job, has given Ankur a new identity and the village new recognition for its rare culinary taste.Ankur opened this with assistance under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). Toda…
Patna, March 18 (IANS) With the aim of accelerating industrial growth in Bihar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday announced a series of major development initiatives for Jamui and Nawada during the ongoing ‘Samriddhi Yatra’.Addressing public gatherings alongside Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Choudhary revealed plans to establish a Rs 6,000 crore steel plant in Jamui and a nuclear power plant in Nawada, both expected to significantly boost employment and industrial developmen…
Patna, March 18 (IANS) On the second day of the ‘Samridhi Yatra’, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday visited Jamui district, where he laid the foundation stone and inaugurated a series of development projects worth Rs 914 crore.During the visit, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stones for 189 development schemes worth Rs 312 crore and inaugurated 181 completed projects worth Rs 602 crore, dedicating them to the people of the district.Upon his arrival, he was accorded a warm wel…
Patna, Feb 24 (IANS) Concerns have been raised about computer education in Bihar’s government schools, with the opposition questioning the state government in the Legislature about the significant shortage of computer teachers. Raising the issue in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, CPI(ML) MLA Sandeep Saurabh stated that the state requires nearly 26,000 computer teachers, while the government has announced vacancies for only 460 posts.He demanded that at least half of the required positions be …
Patna, Feb 22 (IANS) Celebrations turned sour for two families in Bihar’s Nawada when three people lost their lives in a horrific road accident while on their way to attend a ‘Tilak’ ceremony.The accident took place near Katghar village under Sitamarhi police station area around 11 p.m. on Saturday, plunging two families into mourning and casting a pall of gloom over the region.According to the SHO of the Sitamarhi police station, the three victims were residents of Gayaji district.The incident …
Nawada (Bihar), Jan 31 (IANS) As the Union Budget approaches, people of Bihar’s Nawada district have expressed mixed reactions, reflecting both hope and skepticism about the Modi government’s priorities amid rising inflation. Several residents believe that the upcoming budget should be framed in the interest of the common man. They feel that with inflation increasing at a very high rate, the central government must seriously consider the difficulties faced by ordinary citizens. According to th…
Patna, Jan 28 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charge sheeted Lakshman Paswan, a prime accused, in connection with the attempted revival of the banned Maoist organisation — CPI (Maoist) — in the Magadh zone of Bihar, NIA officials said on Wednesday. Lakshman Paswan has been charge sheeted under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.According to the NIA investigation, he was actively involved in collecting levy from bus…
Patna, Dec 31 (IANS) Bihar, already considered the state with the lowest per capita income, has increasingly fallen victim to organised cybercrime, pushing thousands of economically vulnerable families into financial distress.Several districts across the state are witnessing the rapid expansion of cyber fraud networks, with criminals adopting new and sophisticated methods every day to cheat innocent people.According to estimates, cybercriminals siphon off more than Rs 500 crore annually from Bih…