Patna: Patna high court has held that an out-of-court compromise or monetary settlement between an accused and the family of a minor victim of child abuse or rape survivor cannot be used to dilute criminal charges under the Posco Act.A single bench of Justice Purnendu Singh made the observation while rejecting the anticipatory bail plea…
Patna: More than 80% of the assistant professors selected for state’s 211 newly established degree colleges are residents of the state, claimed Bihar State University Service Commission’s (BSUSC) chairperson Girish Kumar Chaudhary on Tuesday.Of the 2,451 candidates selected for appointment on a contractual basis, 1,980 ( 80.78%) are Bihar residents, he said. The selection process,…
Rohtas, Buxar, Aurangabad and Kaimur consistently record some of the highest maximum temperatures in the state Buxar: Four districts of Bihar — Rohtas, Buxar, Aurangabad and Kaimur — consistently record some of the highest maximum temperatures in the state and face severe heatwave conditions, the Centre informed Parliament on Monday.Minister of state for environment, forest…
The deceased has been identified as Manisha Kumari, 19, a BA Part-I student. PATNA: What began as a friendship on Instagram and blossomed into a year-long romance ended in heartbreak and tragedy in Bihar’s Purnia district.A 19-year-old student, who had eloped with her boyfriend after her family arranged her marriage to someone else, died just…
Transport minister Damodar Rawat at a function in Patna on Tuesday Patna: Bihar’s pink bus initiative has improved women’s sense of safety and confidence while travelling with 93% of surveyed women saying safety was the main reason they chose the service. An impact assessment covering Patna, Muzaffarpur and Gaya found that the buses received an…
Bettiah: A 30-year-old woman and her five-year-old daughter were killed after being run over by a train near Sofwa village on the Narkatiaganj-Muzaffarpur railway section in West Champaran late Monday night.The deceased were identified as Janki Devi, wife of Sakesh Chaudhary, and her daughter Pinjal Kumari, residents of Sofwa village under Shikarpur police station.Family said…
CM Samrat Choudhary hears a woman’s grievance during the Sahyog Shivir in Patna on Tuesday Patna: Land encroachment, property disputes, tap water and law-and-order issues dominated CM Samrat Choudhary’s monthly Sahyog Shivir on Tuesday, where he heard grievances of around 181 complainants from across Bihar and asked officials concerned to take necessary action.The Sahyog Shivir…
Bettiah: A 14-year-old Class IX student allegedly brought a country-made pistol to his school in West Champaran district on Monday, triggering panic among his classmates. Police confirmed the incident on Tuesday.SHO Sita Kewat said the student took out the country-made pistol and started showing it to his classmates after the lunch break. The news soon…
Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor addresses an ‘Aabhar Yatra’ programme at Langartoli-Bari Path in Patna on Tuesday Patna: Launching his ‘Aabhar Yatra’ in Bankipur on Tuesday, newly elected MLA Prashant Kishor said the historic bypoll verdict had shifted Bihar’s political discourse from encounters to issues of education and employment.Referring to student protests over alleged paper leaks…
Amna Khatoon of Sheohar district build a growing business in traditional lahthi (lac bangles), after years of financial hardship Patna: A combination of traditional craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and access to self-help group (SHG) credit has helped Amna Khatoon of Sheohar district build a growing business in traditional lahthi (lac bangles), after years of financial hardship.A resident…
