Tag: Bihar

Patna HC imposes Rs 20K fine on Bihar education department’s additional chief Secy
Patna HC imposes Rs 20K fine on Bihar education department’s additional chief Secy

The matter was related to the recruitment of contractual teachers in the state. The case was filed by a job aspirant, Sangeeta Kumari, and the high court gave the decision on September 9.

  • Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Caste-based politics overrides sub-national identity formation in Bihar
Caste-based politics overrides sub-national identity formation in Bihar

In Bihar, known as a Hindi heartland state, the Hindi 'Khadhi Boli' is not a spoken language. It has three main languages -- Bhojpuri, Magadhi, and Maithili and other languages surround them.

  • Saturday, 05 August 2023
gangrape
Orchestra dancer gang-raped by 15 persons for 7 days in Bihar's Saran

The accused then dumped her in a semi-naked stage in an isolated place after her health deteriorated and she became unconscious.

  • Wednesday, 26 July 2023
lightning
Lightning strikes kill 18 people in Bihar

Of the 18 fatalities, five were reported in Rohtas district; four in Arwal; three in Saran; two each in Aurangabad and East Champaran; and one each in Banka and Vaishali district.

  • Saturday, 15 July 2023
Khagaria Bridge collapse
A sorry state of affairs: After Khagaria bridge, another bridge collapses in Bihar

The bridge was constructed on the Mechi river near Gori village on NH 327E connecting Katihar and Kishanganj districts.

  • Saturday, 24 June 2023
27 die in Bihar of heatwave
27 die in Bihar of heatwave

On Saturday, Patna recorded a maximum temperature of 44.7 degrees Celsius. Sheikhpura was the hottest in the state at 45.1 degrees Celsius.

  • Saturday, 17 June 2023
Boy, trapped in pillar cavity on Bihar bridge, rescued
Boy, trapped in pillar cavity on Bihar bridge, rescued

The victim, Ranjan Kumar, was found unconscious when he was rescued and was taken to Sadar hospital Sasaram for treatment.

  • Thursday, 08 June 2023
Bridge collapse, train engine theft to mobile tower loot, incidents that can happen only in Bihar!
Bridge collapse, train engine theft to mobile tower loot, incidents that can happen only in Bihar!

Netizens on Twitter also brutally criticized Nitish Kumar and called it the ‘bridge of corruption’ as this isn’t the first time that such a thing happened in Bihar.

  • Monday, 05 June 2023
Under-construction bridge in Bihar's Bhagalpur collapses
Watch Dramatic Collapse Of Under-construction Bridge In Bihar's Bhagalpur

Watch dramatic visuals of collapse of under-construction Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge in Bihar’s Bhagalpur.

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  • Sunday, 04 June 2023
Students fall sick after having mid-day meal
100 students fall sick after snake found in mid-day meal in Bihar's Araria

The officials of the state Education Department however claimed that only 30 students fell sick and were admitted to Forbisganj sub-divisional hospital and their conditions are said to be out of danger.

  • Sunday, 28 May 2023
Woman shot at by cop hours before her marriage in Bihar's Munger
Woman shot at by cop hours before her marriage in Bihar's Munger

The accused constable, Aman Kumar also reached there and shot at her. The bullet hit the left shoulder from behind and exited from the right side of the chest. The accused himself tried to shoot himself as well but failed.

  • Monday, 22 May 2023
After Patna, lewd message runs on display board in Bihar's Bhagalpur
After Patna, lewd message runs on display board in Bihar's Bhagalpur

The display board, installed by the Jeevan Jagruti Society, was responsible for running public awareness messages about following traffic rules. However, someone tampered with the board’s chip and replaced it with a lewd message, reported Free Press Journal.

  • Tuesday, 18 April 2023
PIL against ace cricketers
PIL against ace cricketers and actors in Bihar court for 'encouraging' gambling

In the petition moved in the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court, Tammanah Hashmi claimed that these sportsmen and actors are playing with the present and future of youths by making them involve themselves in gambling

  • Wednesday, 12 April 2023
NHRC
Bihar hooch tragedy: NHRC to depute its probe team for on-spot inquiry

Officials said on Saturday that eight more died allegedly after consuming spurious liquor in two districts of Bihar. Six people died in Siwan district adjoining Saran, while Begusarai witnessed two other deaths.

  • Sunday, 18 December 2022
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reveals the two people on whose advice he broke alliance with BJP
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reveals the two people on whose advice he broke alliance with BJP

There is buzz that Nitish Kumar wants to open the gate of dialogue with the BJP by blaming Lalan Singh and Bijendra Yadav for breaking the NDA in Bihar.

  • Sunday, 11 December 2022
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