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Bihar: SHO, who verbally abused VIP chief Mukesh Sahni, suspended by IG
Published on Sep 24, 2024 02:59 PM IST
The IG took the action after the SHO’s audio conversation with a political activist went viral on social media.
Bihar govt to give more time to land owners, but firm on survey to end disputes
Bihar revenue and land reforms minister Dilip Jaiswal said the land mafia were deliberately trying to spread rumours to create confusion and chaos, but that would not work
Published on Sep 21, 2024 02:47 PM IST
NIA recovers ₹4cr cash, firearms from homes of ex-JDU MLC, others during searches
The raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a case initially registered on August 7, 2023, and re-registered by the NIA on September 26, 2023
Published on Sep 20, 2024 11:33 AM IST
Bihar IPS officer Shivdeep Lande resigns from service; 2nd officer in 2 months
Shivdeep Wamanrao Lande, a 2006 batch IPS officer, announced his resignation in a post on Facebook on Thursday
Published on Sep 19, 2024 06:12 PM IST
Aditya Nath Jha
NIA raids 5 locations in Bihar including residence of ex-JDU MLC Manorama Devi
According to officials familiar with the matter, the NIA raids were underway at the JD-U leader’s residence in Gaya’s AP Colony area since 4am
Published on Sep 19, 2024 03:34 PM IST
Over 20 Dalit homes set on fire in Bihar’s Nawada; 15 arrested: Police
SP in Nawada Abhinav Dheeman told HT on Thursday that 15 accused including the main accused Nandu Paswan, a resident of Pranpur village, has been arrested
Published on Sep 19, 2024 01:13 PM IST
Land-for-job case: Delhi court summons Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi & Tej Pratap Yadav
Tej Pratap Yadav, son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, summoned by Delhi court in land-for-job money laundering case; to appear on October 7.
Updated on Sep 18, 2024 05:35 PM IST
Bihar’s new problem: Students bringing guns to schools
Psychiatrists and psychologists say the dangerous inclination points to the decaying environment, quest for quick fame through short-cuts and eroding family and social values that earlier worked as a big deterrent.
Published on Sep 11, 2024 09:00 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Riga sugar mill in Sitamarhi set to reopen by year-end
The Riga mill’s former owner, Dhanuka group, had shut down its operations in 2020 and insolvency proceedings were initiated in 2022-21.
Updated on Sep 10, 2024 09:42 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Tejahswi backs Rahul’s claim of rigged LS polls
The former Bihar deputy chief minister was in Samastipur, where he kicked off the first leg of his Karykarta Samvad Yatra.
Published on Sep 10, 2024 09:38 PM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Patna
Local BJP leader shot dead in Patna City
Shyam Sundar Sharma alias Munna Sharma (56), a former ‘Mandal’ vice president of BJP, was shot around 4.30 am in Patna City area by three unidentified assailants who also snatched his cell phone. He was rushed to the NMCH where he died, police said.
Published on Sep 09, 2024 09:08 PM IST
Mukesh Kumar Mishra, Patna
Magadh Express train splits into two as coupling breaks in Bihar; no one hurt
An official said prima facie, it appears to be a case of poor maintenance, but the exact cause of the accident would be known after the inquiry
Published on Sep 08, 2024 04:01 PM IST
Work on Darbhanga AIIMS to begin soon: Nadda
A new agency has been appointed. Its structural design is being made, and soon we will make an impressive AIIMS in Darbhanga, Nadda said.
Published on Sep 06, 2024 09:19 PM IST
Ruchir Kumar, Patna
Give charge of principal posts to most senior profs only: Bihar Guv to varsities
The direction will not apply to Nalanda Open University, Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Bihar Agriculture University and Bihar Animal Science University as they don’t have constituent colleges under them.
Published on Sep 06, 2024 08:14 PM IST
Bihar: Man lynched, another injured in Begusarai
The police said that the two youths were allegedly stealing a goat from Sikarhula village and were trying to flee when some villagers noticed them and raised an alarm.
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 05:52 PM IST
First conviction under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in Bihar as two get life sentence
According to police, the Rasoolpur police submitted a charge sheet under sections 103 (1), 109 (1), 329-4/3 (5) of BNS within 14 days leading to their conviction
Published on Sep 05, 2024 05:05 PM IST
Bihar government transfers 14 IPS officers in major reshuffle
IG (headquarters) Rakesh Rathi was shifted to IG (training) replacing Rajesh Kumar, who was made the new IG of Mithila (Darbhanga).
Published on Sep 05, 2024 12:18 PM IST
HC stays order banning plying of diesel school buses in Patna
The court ordered stay on the notification, published in the state gazette on February 23, to ban diesel school buses while hearing a petition by the Association of independent schools.
Published on Sep 04, 2024 09:19 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Nearly 100 people watching dance performance injured as roof collapses in Bihar
While many had climbed on the roof top, others were standing underneath when a portion of the terrace, said to be made with steel asbestos, suddenly collapsed
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 05:16 PM IST
Bihar: BJP MP from Araria gets extortion call, death threat from Nepal; probe on
The MP in his complaint letter to the police claimed that he has been “targetted by Dinesh Rathore and his gang” on several occasions.
Published on Sep 04, 2024 02:09 PM IST
Aditya Nath Jha
6-year-old girl gangraped and murdered in Gaya; 2 arrested: Police
The girl had gone missing late evening on Monday and her body was recovered from the banks of Morhar river on Tuesday morning
Published on Sep 03, 2024 06:13 PM IST
RJD appoints Bima Bharti as vice president ahead of Tejashwi’s ‘Abhar Yatra’
Bima Bharti, a former Bihar minister and three-time MLA, had resigned from the JD(U) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and joined the RJD
Published on Sep 03, 2024 04:01 PM IST
19-yr-old girl raped by vendor at Samastipur railway station in Bihar: Police
The incident came to light when the girl approached a Government Railway Police (GRP) officer and narrated her ordeal
Published on Sep 03, 2024 01:40 PM IST
Bishnu K Jha
Bihar: BJYM leader shot dead in Munger; probe on
Two youths fired at the victim from point-blank range, and he was declared dead on arrival after he was rushed to the hospital, witnesses told the police.
Published on Sep 02, 2024 05:06 PM IST
KC Tyagi resigns as JD (U) chief spokesperson citing personal reasons
The development comes after KC Tyagi’s statements on issues such as the Waqf Amendment Bill, Uniform Civil Code and the Gaza war had left leaders of the JD (U) and the BJP red-faced
Published on Sep 01, 2024 01:20 PM IST
Man thrashed, arrested after bid to manhandle Giriraj
“The bearded person dressed like a Moulvi came to me with a petition and asked me to look into it. I told him the Janta Darbar is over and he should have come on time. He then started shouting slogans against me. At one point of time, it appeared he would physically attack me,” the union minister later said.
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 09:36 PM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna
‘Game changer’ river interlinking project in Bihar set to get union cabinet nod
Chaitanya Prasad, additional chief secretary of the state’s water resources department, said the Kosi-Mechi project is awaiting approval from the Public Investment Board. “Once the PIB approves , it will go to the union cabinet for approval,” he said.
Published on Aug 30, 2024 09:38 PM IST
Bihar gets its first Sports Academy, Sports University
Built on 90 acres of land at a cost of ₹740 crore, the International Sports Complex has facilities for training in 24 sports disciplines simultaneously.
Published on Aug 29, 2024 09:39 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Patna
Bihar requests 13.5 lakh new units under PMAY-G after clearing backlog
Bihar's RDD has completed 98.94% of PMAY-G units and requested 13.5 lakh more for homeless families. They've built 36.64 lakh units since 2016, spending ₹45049.17 crore.
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 06:24 PM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Patna
Bihar DGP made CISF DG
Bhatti, a 1990-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Bihar cadre, will have his tenure till his superannuation on September 30, 2025, or until further orders.
Published on Aug 28, 2024 09:17 PM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna