Madhepura: Motorcycle-borne criminal shot at a grocery shopowner, Pinku Kesri (35), on Tuesday over alleged denial of cigarettes to the assailants near busy College Chowk in Madhepura town under the same police station. The local people Pinku to JNKT Medical College and Hospital from where doctor referred him to higher medical centre. His condition is…
Patna: The much-awaited presidential debate before PUSU polls will be held at 1pm on Thursday at Patna Science College under tight security arrangements. All the 11 candidates contesting for the post of PUSU president have been invited to present their respective agenda before the electorate. Each candidate has been allotted a time of five minutes…
Patna: The excise and prohibition department on Wednesday unearthed a liquor manufacturing unit operating from a house in Baratpur under Didarganj police station area in Patna district. Acting on a tip-off, officials intercepted a vehicle and recovered empty bottles. Further investigation led them to the house, where they found a complete set-up for producing and…
By: K KamleshBUXAR: An 18-year-old bride was shot during her varmala ceremony in Chausa under Mufassil police station limits of Buxar district on Tuesday night. She is undergoing treatment on a ventilator at a hospital in Varanasi, police said on Wednesday.The incident occurred at Mallah Tola in Chausa Nagar Panchayat. Aarti Kumari, daughter of Nandji…
Patna: A 55-year-old man, Jhoolan Prasad of Barhan village under Mufassil police station area in Siwan district, was shot dead late Monday night. He was sleeping outside his house when family members heard two gunshots. Rushing out, they found him critically injured while the attackers had fled. He was taken to Sadar Hospital, Siwan, where…
Patna: Police rescued a newborn stolen from the maternity ward of the PMCH on Feb 23 and arrested the accused within 30 minutes. The 21-year-old mother, a resident of Kamala Nehru Nagar under Kotwali police station, reported the theft around 1pm. Acting swiftly, PMCH Town Outpost police launched a search and caught the accused, Jackie…
Patna: The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) arrested two govt officials while they were allegedly accepting bribes in separate incidents on Tuesday.In the first case, Vikram Kumar Ram, survey “amin” at Marauna circle in Supaul district, was arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 at his rented accommodation in Ward Number 1 under Nirmali Nagar…
PATNA: Bihar govt has decided to ban sale of meat and fish near educational institutions, places of worship and in crowded areas, deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha said Monday, citing public health risks and concerns that such environments could encourage violent behaviour among children.Authorities flagged shops operating close to temples, mosques, schools, colleges, and other…
Gaya: Markandey Prasad Chandrawanshi, representative of Union MSME minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, died shortly after the conclusion of the Bodh Gaya Temple Advisory Board meeting held at a hotel in Bodh Gaya on Monday.Manjhi, who is the Gaya MP, serves as an ex officio member of the advisory board. As he had other engagements, he…
