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…
Buxar: Two people died in separate road accidents in the district on Tuesday.In the first incident, a 43-year-old woman, Neetu Kumari, lost her life in a car accident on Ara-Buxar highway near Ramgarh under Brahampur police station area of the district. Her husband, Vineet Kumar, and their son, Devansh Patel, were seriously injured in the…
In a shocking incident that has sent ripples through Biharsharif, local authorities have rounded up Sintu Kumar, a 35-year-old resident, on grave charges of assaulting a 23-year-old mother in the Sheikhpura area. Reports indicate the attack happened late Sunday night while the victim lay asleep beside her young children. Allegedly, Kumar gained entry by maneuvering…
Patna: A village road in Bihar before Nov 2005 would often disappear into potholes, evenings would descend into darkness without electricity and the nearest school or health centre felt like a distant promise. Two decades later, that same village is more likely to have a motorable road, streetlights glowing after sunset, girls cycling to school…
Patna: An unidentified woman duped a 27-year-old youth from Patna of Rs29 lakh after befriending him on a dating app.The fraudster, who introduced herself as Rachel, built an emotional relationship with the youth, who works in the private sector, before luring him into a fake investment scheme.The youth has requested police to not disclose his…
