Buxar: Two separate road accidents in Buxar district claimed two lives, triggering grief among families and local residents on Friday.In the first incident, 23-year-old Adarsh Kumar, a resident of Simri village, died after his motorcycle met with an accident near Majhwari Mor under Simari police station area of the district while he was on his…
Patna: Five masked and armed men allegedly stormed into the house of homoeopathic practitioner Pawan Mishra in Ward 8 (BB Tola) under Bahadurpur police station in Darbhanga district late on Thursday and assaulted his younger daughter-in-law before fleeing with cash and jewellery.Karishma Devi, 22, was alone at home with her one-and-a-half-year-old daughter while other family…
PATNA: What began as a peaceful wedding in Rajanpur village under Mahishi block of Saharsa district turned tense after a dispute over serving chicken instead of mutton led to a violent clash between the groom’s and bride’s families.According to the groom’s side, they had been assured that mutton would be served at the wedding feast…
CM Samrat Choudhary and his predecessor Nitish Kumar at the NDA meeting in Patna on Friday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Friday said he would begin visiting districts after Aug 15 to review development projects and stay overnight.Addressing an NDA meeting at ‘Nek Samvad’ in Lok Sevak Awas, Samrat said the govt had set a…
CM Samrat Choudhary at Lok Seveak Awas in Patna on Friday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Friday transferred more than Rs 1,423 crore to the bank accounts of over 97 lakh social security pension beneficiaries through direct benefit transfer and announced that the 10th of every month would be observed as Bihar Pension Day.Addressing a…
Patna: Reaching Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH), one of Asia’s largest govt medical institutions, has itself become an ordeal for patients seeking treatment. Outside the hospital’s old Ashok Rajpath gate — still the main access point for most visitors despite the opening of a new gate on the Marine Drive side — roads are riddled…
Patna: In a significant ruling on the guardianship of a minor child, the Patna high court has held that a family court cannot decide guardianship without first determining which environment would be most suitable for the child.A division bench of justices Nani Tagia and Vikash Kumar passed the order on July 9 while allowing an…
Patna: The President of India has appointed justice Sudhir Singh as the acting chief justice of Patna high court. A notification to this effect was issued by the Union ministry of law and justice on Friday evening.Justice Singh will succeed chief justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, the second woman chief justice in the history of Patna…
Abhay SinghPatna: The state govt on Friday transferred 10 IAS officers in the ranks of director, additional secretary and joint secretary.They include information and public relations department (IPRD) additional secretary Vidhu Bhushan Choudhary, who has been transferred to the industries department in the same capacity.Special secretary in the State Election Commission Sanjay Kumar has been…
Bettiah: Two minor girls drowned while bathing in a pond at Pakad Ganw village under Bagaha Nagar police station area in West Champaran district on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Ujala Kumari (11), daughter of Sunil Kumar, and Deepa Kumari (12), daughter of Rakesh Ram.According to family members, the girls had gone to…
