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Huge Cache Of Arms & Ammunition Seized From Naxals In Bihar
A huge amount of arms and ammunition has been seized by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), on July 13. Reportedly, the arms and ammunition belonged to the Naxals, and the seizure was carried out in Bihar's Gaya. The seized items include one AK rifle, 250 ammo, 65 pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED), 446 Series IED, 101 Can IED and 495 Detonators.
Tags: Naxal, Arms and Ammunition, Guns Seized, Gaya, Bihar
Courtesy: ANI
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Panel Requests Centre To Change 'GAY' Code To 'YAG' For Gaya Airport: Bihar
The 'GAY' code for Gaya airport is inappropriate, claimed a Parliamentary panel. The IATA code 'GAY' has been in usage since the Gaya airport's operationalisation. The parliament asked to change the code name to 'YAG', saying 'GAY' name is inappropriate, unsuitable, offensive as Gaya is a holy city. Meanwhile, Union Aviation Ministry said, the IATA which gives code names denied to change unless code concerns air safety.
Tags: Legal, Gaya, Bihar, Gaya airport, IATA
Courtesy: India Today
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Indian Army's Aircraft Crashes At Gaya Training Academy, No Casualties Reported
An Indian Army aircraft crashed in Bihar's Gaya Training Academy, on January 28. Notably, the crash took place minutes after the take off, informed the Indian Air Force. "An aircraft of Indian Army's Officer's Training Academy in Gaya, Bihar, today crashed soon after taking off during training," said official. Notably, two pilots survived the crash. Earlier, an Indian Army Chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu, killing General Bipin Rawat.
Tags: Bihar, Gaya, aircraft, Indian Air force, Training academy
Courtesy: ANI
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Bihar Bride Rides Horse To Reach Wedding Venue; Thanks Husband
Sending the message of gender equality in society, a bride named Anuskha Guha rode a house to reach her wedding venue in Bihar's Gaya on December 14. Anuskha's mother said that she always said she would break the old tradition. Reportedly, Anuskha works as a senior air hostess with Indigo airlines. However, the bride thanked her groom for supporting her on the decision.
Tags: Patriarchy, Gaya, Bride, Wedding Venue, horse
Courtesy: India Times
Photo: Hindustan Times
Bihar: Man Plants 10,000 Trees After Inspired By 'Mountain Man'
Inspired by the 'mountain man' Dashrath Manjhi, Bihar's Satyendra Gautam Manjhi has planted over 10,000 trees in Gaya. Interestingly, the wastelands in the Belaganj block were barren land with no water before 15 years. However, Dashrath's advice and Gautam's will helped the latter to grow the trees, mostly guava. Moreover, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has appointed Satyendra as a member of the Child Protection Commission for his remarkable… read-more
Tags: Satyendra Gautam Manjhi, Bihar, Gaya, Tree Plantations, toxic work environment
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Bihar: RLSP Leader Sues Kangana Ranaut Over Her Controversial Tweet
Bihar's Rashtriya Lok Samta Party has lodged a case against actor Kangana Ranaut for retweeting a meme that portrayed a negative image of its chief Upendra Kushwaha. The meme depicted Kushwaha as Azad Kashmir and the leaders accompanying him in it as Lutyens Liberals, Jihadis and Khalistanis. Besides, it implied that anti-nationalist people use Kashmir for their political benefits. Terming it defamatory, Kushwaha’s lawyer has filed the case… read-more
Tags: Upendra Kushwaha, Kangana Ranaut, Awadh Bihari Singh, Patna, Gaya
Courtesy: India Legal Live
Photo: India Times
Bihar: Patwatoli Village Has An Engineer In Almost Every Household
In an unusual story, almost every household of the Patwatoli village in Gaya district of Bihar has either an IIT student or an IIT alumni. From the village, in which about all the families are involved in gamcha and bedsheet weaving businesses, a total of 250 students have cracked into the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs). Despite of the slim profit-margin, families even take loans to back their wards to take coaching-classes.
Tags: Gaya, IIT, Higher education, Bihar Assembly Elections, weavers
Courtesy: India Times
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Gaya Election Candidate Booked For Cruelty Against Animal Act
According to reports, the Civil Lines police station in Gaya has booked the Ulama Council party's candidate for Gaya elections, Mohammad Parvez Mansoori under the 'Prevention of cruelty to animals act'. Reportedly, he was seen riding a buffalo during his election campaign on October 19. Mohammad has said he wanted to showcase that Gaya is one of the dirtiest cities and promised that if he wins the elections, he will turn Gaya clean and… read-more
Tags: Gaya, Bihar Assembly Elections
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
