Patna: Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal has written to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, demanding a high level inquiry into alleged financial irregularities in various projects in the state. Jaiswal highlighted irregularities in the construction of about 14,000 rural roads, alleging collusion among engineers, contractors and politicians, in the letter. “I have a proof of irregularities in […]
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BJP-Sena scuffle: 50-50 formula derived from Bihar
New Delhi: The 50-50 formula, over which the BJP and Shiv Sena are in a political scuffle in Maharashtra, has been derived from Bihar. The Bharatiya Janata Party tried this formula in Bihar during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections while distributing the seats of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Now, the Shiv Sena is using […]
Youth lynched over alleged cattle theft in Bihar
Patna: A youth was beaten to death in Mokama area near here for alleged theft of cattle, the police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the incident took place on Monday night when some youths belonging to Barahpur village entered More village with the intention to steal cattle. “During the commotion, while the cattle […]
Fear of epidemic outbreak in waterlogged Patna
Patna: After floods, residents of Patna now fear for outbreak of epidemic with stagnant rain water emitting stench and animal carcasses floating around. It has simply added to their woes of staying indoors for around a week, surrounded by 4-6 feet deep stinking water. There seems no end to their miseries. They for for outbreak […]
Bihar: Man arrested for vulgar post on Goddess Durga
Patna: A man was arrested in Bihar’s Supaul district for a vulgar post on Facebook against Hindu Goddess Durga, police said on Tuesday. Abhisek Kumar alias Bablu Yadav was arrested on Monday late night following a complaint filed with the Supaul police. “Abhisek was arrested and produced in the local court that has sent him […]
Heavy rains continue in Bihar, 24 dead so far
Patna: Heavy rains continued in Bihar for the third consecutive day on Sunday, throwing normal life out of gear, officials said, adding that over 24 people have been killed so far. The Met Office has predicted more rain in the next 24 hours and the state government has issued a ‘red alert’. The unexpected ‘heavy to […]
Ink thrown at Nitish Kumar’s cavalcade in Bihar
Muzaffarpur: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had to face protests during his visit here on Tuesday when some unidentified people belonging to a political outfit threw ink on his cavalcade and showed black flags. The incident took place near Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) where Kumar had gone to inaugurate and lay the […]
13 die in lightning strikes in Bihar
Patna: At least 13 people, including women and children, were killed and nearly half a dozen injured in incidents of lightning strikes across Bihar in last 24 hours, an official said here on Wednesday. Deaths were reported from Kaimur, East Champaran, Jehanabad, Gaya, Patna, Vaishali and Muzaffarpur, a Bihar State Disaster Department official said. According […]
Muzaffarpur horror victim gangraped in moving vehicle in Bihar
Patna: A girl, who alleged mental abuse at the infamous Muzaffarpur shelter home in Bihar, was gangraped by four people in West Champaran district, police said on Monday. Town police station in-charge Sashibhusan Thakur said a case was registered based on the rape survivor’s statement against four the accused. The victim informed police that last Friday […]
Bihar village where Hindus maintain a centuries-old mosque
Patna: Amid rising religious fanaticism and daily instances of communal flare-ups in the country, a village in Bihar’s Nalanda district is a rare and textbook case of liberalism and open-mindedness. Maadhi village has no Muslims, but namaz at its over 200-year-old mosque is offered five times a day by the Hindus. The Hindus also take […]