Patna, July 7 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Patna Zonal Office, has filed a supplementary prosecution complaint before the Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the alleged procurement scam involving medicines, medical equipment, and other supplies at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) during the financial years 2008–09 and 2009–10. The supplementary complaint, filed on July 6, 2026, names Om Prakash Pandey, proprietor of M/…
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Patna, June 29 (IANS) A sensational murder case has emerged from Bihar’s Saran district, where Pankaj Kumar Rai, a key witness in the 2024 double murder case involving a lawyer and his son, was shot dead in the Chanchaura Panchayat area under the Mufassil police station limits.According to an official, Pankaj Kumar Rai was returning from a wedding ceremony in a neighbouring village along with his brother, Manish Kumar Rai, late Sunday night.Near Methwalia Chowk, unidentified assailants riding th…
Patna, June 27 (IANS) The controversy surrounding the removal and resignation of former PMCH Principal Narendra Pratap Singh has intensified, with Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar issuing a strong message against negligence and dereliction of duty within the health department. Speaking publicly for the first time after the action against the PMCH principal, the Health Minister stated that the department would maintain a zero-tolerance approach toward negligence, corruption, and indiscipline.H…
Patna, June 25 (IANS) The Bihar Health Department has removed the Principal of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) after he was found absent during an inspection conducted by Health Minister Nishant Kumar. Narendra Pratap Singh has been relieved of his post as Principal of PMCH after he reportedly went absent from duty without prior leave during the minister’s visit to the hospital on June 23.The state government has appointed Geeta Sinha as the new Principal of PMCH, replacing Singh.Acc…
Patna, June 24 (IANS) Bharat Bhushan Tiwari, who was shot by police in an encounter, was in a critical condition when brought to the Shahpur Primary Health Centre (PHC) and hence was “timely” referred to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) following primary care, the Bhojpur Civil Surgeon said.Civil Surgeon Shivendra Kumar Sinha further said that he was unaware of what transpired after the patient was taken to the Patna hospital.Bharat Bhushan Tiwari, a resident of Belauti village in B…
Patna, June 13 (IANS) A criminal injured in a police encounter in Bihar’s Patna district succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, while two policemen were wounded during the exchange of fire, officials said.According to the police, a criminal identified as Mohammad Haider was shot and injured during retaliatory firing late on Friday night. He was admitted to Paras Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries during treatment.Patna (East) City SP Parichay Kumar stated that the incident was …
Patna, Feb 21 (IANS) A day after meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, the Lok Sabha MP from Purnea, issued a detailed statement describing his ordeal after alleged arrest and sought the Speaker’s intervention. In the statement, Pappu Yadav said that during the meeting in New Delhi, he apprised the Speaker of the events of February 6, along with supporting evidence, and urged him to take cognisance of what he termed a serious and grave matter.“Yes…
Patna, Feb 8 (IANS) Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday said that Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav was arrested, reportedly for actively raising the issue of the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant in Patna.Responding to a media query during a press conference in Gaya, Manjhi said he did not wish to make extensive comments on the matter, as it is sub judice.”I don’t want to say much about it, but it is being said that Pappu Yadav was arrested as he was raising the NEET aspira…
Patna, Jan 20 (IANS) The absence of concrete action in the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant at Shambhu Girls’ Hostel in Patna has raised serious questions over the functioning of the state government and the police. Even several days after the incident, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe the case has failed to arrive at any definitive conclusion, fuelling criticism and political controversy.The issue has triggered sharp political reactions, with Rohini Acharya, daught…