Patna: The Bihar govt is set to launch a statewide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign from Aug 9 to 17 to mark the 150th anniversary of ‘Vande Mataram’. Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit has instructed all district magistrates to ensure maximum public participation and ensure that national flags are displayed at every household located along international borders….
Patna: The Bankipur assembly bypoll marked a setback for both BJP’s Neeraj Kumar Sinha and RJD’s Rekha Kumari Gupta.Sinha, a grassroots BJP worker and youth leader, was chosen after the party weighed multiple options during candidate selection. He was fielded after the seat fell vacant following former MLA Nitin Nabin’s election to the Rajya Sabha….
A garbage heap near Kurji road in Patna Patna: Heaps of uncollected waste in residential neighbourhoods have begun decomposing rapidly due to intermittent rainfall, emitting a foul odour amid the ongoing sanitation workers’ strike.Residents said garbage collection remains irregular in several localities, particularly in inner lanes where waste has accumulated for days, raising concerns over…
Patna: A six-year-old boy was allegedly killed by his father over the marital dispute in Kadirganj police station area of Nawada district on Monday. The accused, who has been absconding since the incident, allegedly slit the child’s throat before fleeing, police said. A search operation has been launched to trace him.The victim, Aazad Kumar, was…
Prashant Kishor defeated the BJP candidate by over 19,324 votes PATNA: Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor on Monday ruled out the possibility of joining any political alliance.PK claimed that his victory in the Bankipur assembly bypoll was made possible “with the backing of” disgruntled supporters of parties such as the BJP, Congress and the…
BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi accepted the Bankipur bypoll verdict with humility PATNA: BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi on Monday said the party accepted the Bankipur bypoll verdict ‘with bowed head’ and would conduct a serious review of why its candidate failed to receive the expected support.Reacting to the result, Saraogi said, “The Bharatiya Janata…
No casualties or injuries were reported, though one coach gutted in the blaze Patna: A coach of the Samastipur-Saharsa MEMU train caught fire at Simri Bakhtiyarpur railway station in Saharsa district early Monday, triggering panic among passengers and disrupting rail traffic for nearly two hours. No casualties or injuries were reported, though one coach gutted…
The search will resume on Tuesday and continue until both victims are traced Patna: Two teenagers were feared drowned while taking a holy dip in the Bagmati river on the first Monday of the holy month of Shravan in East Champaran district on Monday.A large number of devotees had gathered at Devapur Sangam Ghat to…
The woman, a mother of two, was allegedly raped by a co-villager. BEGUSARAI: A woman was allegedly forced to lick sputum in front of a panchayat in a village under Balia police station limits in Bihar’s Begusarai district.The woman, a mother of two, was allegedly raped by a co-villager. However, instead of treating her as…
NDA students at an exhibition Patna: Students of Notre Dame Academy, showcased their creativity and academic skills during an inter-house Social Science Exhibition organised on the theme, “Exploring the Past, Understanding the Present.” The exhibition saw participation from students of classes VI, VII and VIII, who presented a variety of innovative projects and working models.The…
