Burning fire

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Angry Mob Sets Police Station On Fire After Minor Dies In Raid

In a shocking incident an angry mob set the police station on fire in Bihar's Muzaffarpur. In the video, the mob set fire to the police station after a minor boy died after police raid for liquor in the state. The boy started running after spotting the police that came to raid the place. The boy died after falling into a pit while running from the police.

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 - 05:19 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Muzaffarpur, Police station, violence, Firing, Angry Mob, Bihar news

Journalist Vimal Kumar Yadav

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Bihar: Dainik Jagran Journalist Shot Dead By 4 Unknown Miscreants, Case Registered

In shocking news, a journalist of Dainik Jagran, Vimak Kumar Yadav is shot dead in the Araria district of Bihar, on August 18. Four assailants came riding on a bike and called him out of his house and shot him. Notably, in 2019, Vimal's brother was also murdered, and he was the witness. The murder has created an uproar in the district, and an investigation has been launched into it.

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 - 11:31 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: journalist, Bihar news, murder, Case Registered, jungle raj

Under Construction Bihar Bridge Collapsed For 2nd Time In 14 Months

Under construction, in Bihar's Bhagalpur, the bridge fell for a second time in 14 months. The visuals of the bridge collapsing dramatically, went viral on social media platforms. According to sources, at least 30 slabs of several pillars collapsed close to a 100 ft bridge. The four-lane Sultanganj-Aguani Ghat Bridge was estimated to be constructed for Rs 1,710 crores, and was under construction, connecting Sultanganj and Khagaria.

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 - 09:12 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Bridge collapsed, Tragic Incident, Under Construction, Bihar news, Pillar

Courtesy: The Times of India

Spurious drink

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Bihar: 6 Died, 10 Injured After Consuming Spurious Drink

In Bihar's Motihari region, six people died whereas 10 fell ill after they consumed spurious drink. As per sources, the ill people are admitted to hospital after drinking spurious liquor in Motihari, Bihar. In the incident, the Bihar Police have arrested seven people and an investigation has been launched. Jayant Kant, DIG, Champaran Range confirmed the updates and launched an investigation.

Sat, 15 Apr 2023 - 07:07 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: spurious liquor, Motihari Region, Bihar news, 6 Dead, Several Injured

Ashok Chaudhary

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Bihar's Building Minister To Take Hold of Education Department After Mewalal's Resign

The governor of Bihar, Phagu Chauhan granted an additional charge of the 'Education Department' to the Building Minister Ashok Chaudhary on November 19. The decision came after the sworn Education Minister Mewalal Choudhary resigned due to the recent allegations. Chaudhary is one among of the 14 ministers who took an oath on November 16. Mewalal was earlier suspended from JD(U) in 2017 for his irregularities as Vice-chancellor of Bhagalpur's… read-more

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 - 12:20 PM / by Nikita Thakur

Tags: Bihar, Education Minister, Education news, Bihar news

Constable

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Bihar: CSBC Invites Online Applications For Police Constable Vacancy

For 8,415 constable vacancies in Bihar Police, the Central Selection Board of Constables (CSCB) has opened online applications. The aspirants can apply at the official website from November 13 till December 14. The candidates should be between the age of 18 to 25 years and have passed class 12 from a recognized board. Reportedly, the candidates will also be eligible for relaxation in application fee with… read-more

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 - 01:40 PM / by Nikita Thakur

Tags: Bihar, Bihar news, job opportunities, Job news, Education

Female Voters

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Female Voter Turnout Crosses Male Voters In Bihar Assembly Elections

For a consecutive third time, the total vote turnout of women (59.7%) was more than that of men (54.6%) in recently concluded Bihar Assembly polls. However, the male participation was recorded as highest since 2010. Even in the 2019 General elections, the total female voter turnout in Bihar was more than men at 59.5% and 54.9% respectively. The ongoing pandemic has however resulted in decreased female voter turnout than the 2015 elections (60… read-more

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 - 01:56 PM / by Nikita Thakur

Tags: Bihar, Bihar Assembly Elections, Bihar, Bihar news

CAPF

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Bihar Elections Sees The Largest CAPF Deployment In Assembly Elections

The recently concluded Bihar Assembly Elections witnessed a record high deployment of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) for conducting the elections smoothly. Around 1.62 Lakh personnel from 1200 companies were deployed in the state. The force comprised of ITBP, BSF, CRPF, SSB, CISF, and armed police forces from 17 different states including some north eastern states. The earlier record for largest security deployment was held by last… read-more

Sun, 08 Nov 2020 - 03:57 PM / by Nikita Thakur

Tags: Bihar news, Patna, Bihar elections 2020, CAPF

Lalu Prasad Yadav

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Lalu To Remain In Jail As Jharkhand High Court Defers Hearing On Bail Plea

The Jharkhand High Court has postponed the hearing of Lalu Prasad's bail plea to November 27 in the Dumka Treasury Fodder Scam Case. Prasad, who was convicted in four cases, has received bail in three. His counsel, Kapil Sibal, claimed a bail citing his health and informed that Prasad has already served more than half of the sentence. However, the investigative agency sought more time to file a report on Prasad's health.

Sat, 07 Nov 2020 - 10:30 AM / by Nikita Thakur

Tags: Lalu Prasad, Bihar news, Jharkhand news, National news

Bihar elections

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Bihar Records 55.22% Voter Turnout In Last Phase Of Elections

In the final phase of Bihar elections, around 55.22% voters cast their votes on November 7. Deciding the destiny of 1,204 candidates in 78 constituencies, around 2.34 crore voters were expected to participate in this phase. The voting percentage was comparatively lower than that of 2015 (56.66%). Voting was also held for the Valmiki Nagar constituency, which fell vacant after the death of JD(U) MP Baidyanath Mahato in February 2020.

Sat, 07 Nov 2020 - 08:40 AM / by Nikita Thakur

Tags: Bihar Assembly Elections, Bihar Elections, Bihar elections 2020, Bihar news

Courtesy: NDTV