Patna, May 25 (IANS) In a major anti-corruption action in Bihar, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) arrested a government employee in Begusarai while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 for the renewal of a licence related to weights and measures.The accused, Pushkar Kumar, was working as a clerk in the office of the Assistant Controller of the Weights and Measures Department.According to a DSP-rank officer, he had allegedly demanded illegal gratification from an applicant in exchange …
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Patna, May 18 (IANS) A massive fire broke out in one of the coaches of a passenger train bound for Patna. No injuries have been reported, officials said on Monday.The incident occurred on the Sasaram-Patna fast passenger train near the Bihar’s Sasaram railway station at around 6 a.m. According to the preliminary investigation, the fire was caused by a suspected short circuit, officials said. The coach caught fire while it was at the Sasaram railway station shortly before it was scheduled to depa…
Patna, May 4 (IANS) A devastating road accident in Sasaram, Bihar, has claimed the lives of five people, turning a moment of celebration into mourning.The victims were returning from a Tilak ceremony when the tragedy occurred.The incident took place early Monday morning in the Dinara police station area of Rohtas district, near Mathiya village on National Highway 319.According to an official, a speeding and out-of-control truck rammed a group of people at around 3:00 a.m.The victims had stopped …
Patna, March 13 (IANS) Amid concerns over the availability of cooking gas across Bihar, the Department of Food and Consumer Protection, Bihar, has set up a control room in Patna to address public grievances related to oil and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The control room has been established to provide prompt assistance to consumers facing difficulties in obtaining LPG cylinders.It will remain operational daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, during which residents from across the state can lodge com…
Patna, March 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Bihar, naming Nitin Nabin and Shivesh Kumar Ram for two seats. Nitin Nabin, who is currently an MLA from the Bankipur Assembly constituency in Patna district, was appointed a minister after the NDA formed the government following the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.However, he later resigned from the ministerial post after being appointed as the BJP’s national president.S…
Patna, March 2 (IANS) A passenger bus travelling from Patna to Jogbani lost control and fell into a 20-foot-deep roadside ditch near Chikni village in Supaul district at around 3 a.m. on Monday. More than 70 passengers were on board at the time of the accident.While most escaped unhurt, around six women sustained minor injuries.All the injured were administered first aid and are reported to be out of danger.According to eyewitnesses, the driver allegedly fell asleep, causing the bus to veer off …
Patna, Feb 26 (IANS) One person was killed and 21 others injured after an errant truck rammed into a bus carrying pilgrims in Bihar’s Rohtas district on Thursday.The accident occurred at around 3 a.m. near Jamuhar on National Highway-19 under the jurisdiction of the Dehri Mufassil police station.According to police, the truck struck the bus from the side multiple times and dragged it for nearly two kilometres before fleeing the scene, leaving the passengers injured and the vehicle badly damaged….
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) Two teachers lost their lives, and 16 others were injured, including 11 school students and five teachers, in a tragic road accident in Rohtas district, Bihar, in the early hours of Tuesday.The fatal accident occurred at around 12.45 a.m. when a speeding bus carrying teachers and students on a school tour to Patna rammed into a heavy vehicle while overtaking near Sohsa village under Parsathua police station limits on the Arrah-Mohania National Highway.According to Ramchandra…