Patna: Police on Wednesday said the death of a 17-year-old Class 12 student, who fell from the eighth floor of a building near AIIMS-Patna Golambar on February 12, was a case of suicide, ruling out any foul play after a two-month-long investigation. Her family, however, continued to dispute the findings and demanded a deeper probe…
Patna: In a first for Bihar, the Raj Bhavan invited members of the transgender community to the swearing-in ceremony of the new chief minister, Samrat Choudhary.Rajan Singh of the state’s Transgender Board and Suraiya Nayak represented the community at the event, marking the first time the group was formally included in a cabinet induction at…
In Bhojpur district, the Jan Suraaj meeting was abruptly cut short due to rising internal conflicts, as state president Manoj Bharti left amid visible discontent among party members. Frustrations regarding organizational structure and electoral strategies surfaced, delaying the process of establishing a new district committee. Ara: A meeting of the Jan Suraaj in Bhojpur district…
Biharsharif: Two weeks after the stampede at Sheetla Mata Temple near Madhra village in Nalanda district that left at least nine devotees dead and several injured, the district administration’s push for stricter crowd-control measures has begun to show results at major religious sites. However, gaps persist at smaller venues.Nalanda district magistrate Kundan Kumar said mandatory…
Patna: In a historic political shift in state politics, Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as the 24th chief minister of Bihar, becoming the first BJP leader to hold the state’s top post and ending more than two decades of political dominance by JD(U)’s Nitish Kumar.The oath-taking ceremony took place at Lok Bhawan, where Governor Syed…
Patna: Cyber fraudsters duped a retired Indian Air Force sergeant of Rs 18.15 lakh by luring him into a fake stock trading scheme operated through a WhatsApp group and a fraudulent mobile app, police said on Wednesday. The case came to light after the victim, Brajesh Kumar Singh (retired sergeant), a resident of Anandpuri under…
Patna: Panic broke out at a bus stand near the block headquarters in Supaul district on Wednesday evening after a parked bus caught fire, allegedly due to a short circuit. Angry locals later vandalised a police vehicle and damaged property at the Chhatapur police station, accusing the fire brigade of responding late.According to bus staffer…
Patna: What can a small turban on one’s head achieve? In a striking coincidence, the man who wore a turban with the pledge to remove Nitish Kumar from power in Bihar has accomplished his mission. Samrat Choudhary, once known for his trademark “pagadi” (turban), has ultimately replaced Nitish, who governed the state for more than…
Patna: The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police recovered evidence of several high-value properties, cash and financial investments during searches conducted at five locations on Tuesday linked to police inspector Abhishek Kumar Ranjan, for allegedly possessing assets worth 115.66% more than his known sources of income.The case, registered on April 13 against Ranjan, currently…
Patna: The pace of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connection provisioning in Bihar has increased significantly, reaching around 7,585 connections per month in March. The state is now targeting to take this to 9,000 to 12,000 per month.Various such data were shared at a crisis management group meeting chaired by chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Monday.The…
