Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 11 people sustained serious burn injuries after an LPG cylinder exploded at a roadside food cart in the busy Lauria market area of West Champaran district on Friday afternoon.The incident occurred at around 1.30 p.m. when a cylinder being used for cooking at the cart suddenly exploded.At the time of the blast, around 12 to 15 people were standing near the cart. Eleven of them were directly caught in the flames and suffered burn injuries.According to the Station Hous…
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Patna, Feb 18 (IANS) The long-pending issue of Bettiah Raj lands was raised in the Bihar Legislative Council on Wednesday, with sharp questions posed to the state government over land ownership, tax collection, and the use of royal estate land for public institutions. RJD MLC Saurabh Kumar questioned the basis on which the Bihar government collected land revenue and issued receipts for Bettiah Raj lands whenever they were bought or sold since 1952.He asked how taxes were levied when the land did…
Patna, Jan 20 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for and inaugurated 40 development projects worth Rs 316 crore during his ‘Samriddhi Yatra’ (Prosperity Journey) in Gopalganj district. The projects include the foundation stone laying of 33 schemes costing Rs 181 crore and the inauguration of seven completed schemes worth Rs 135 crore.During his visit, the Chief Minister inaugurated the construction work of the Saran embankment in Batardeh Panchayat and …
Patna, Jan 16 (IANS) Following the formation of the new NDA government in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday launched the ‘Samriddhi Yatra’ to review the progress of development projects and welfare schemes across the state.The yatra commenced from Bettiah, the district headquarters of West Champaran.On the first day of the march, CM Kumar laid the foundation stones for 125 development projects worth Rs 153 crore and inaugurated 36 projects worth Rs 29 crore.An official program in this…
Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) A man was arrested in West Champaran district of Bihar after his wife alerted the police about an illegal firearm allegedly hidden in their house and repeated incidents of domestic violence.The incident took place in Mahnagani village under the Mufassil police station area.On Wednesday night, the woman herself called the police emergency number 112, alleging that her husband regularly assaulted her and had kept a country-made pistol hidden under their bed, leaving her in cons…
Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) The Gopalganj district administration in Bihar is facing a major challenge in transporting the world’s largest and heaviest Shivling due to the deteriorating condition of a bridge over the Gandak River, also known as the Narayani River in the region.The Shivling reached Gopalganj on Sunday morning. District Magistrate Pawan Kumar Sinha said that teams from Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL) and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have been called to i…
Patna, Dec 30 (IANS) Panic spread across the region after a tiger attacked and killed a Nilgai (blue bull) in a sugarcane field in the Sarai area of Bhangaha village in Bettiah, West Champaran district, on Tuesday. The incident has created fear among villagers living in and around the area.On Tuesday, villagers heading to their fields noticed the mutilated carcass of the nilgai lying in a sugarcane field.The carcass was surrounded by clear tiger paw prints, confirming the presence of the big cat…