21-year-old Shivam Kumar, who recently cleared the recruitment examination for General Duty (GD) service in the Indian Army, was allegedly kidnapped on gunpoint in Lakhisarai district of Bihar and forced to marry a girl at a nearby village on Thursday morning. Shivam Kumar’s father Manoj Kumar alleged that his son was abducted at gunpoint by […]
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In Bihar, online nomination for panchayat polls likely to get approval
Candidates for the upcoming panchayat polls are likely to get the facility of filing their nomination papers online, apart from the conventional method, as part of the State Election Commission’s (SEC’s) efforts to introduce digital processes in the conduct of these elections. People familiar with the developments said the state poll panel had been holding […]
Cong asks Nitish Kumar to intervene as doctors’ strike hits health services
After former chief minister and president of the Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S) Jitan Ram Manjhi’s appeal, the Congress party too asked Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to intervene and end the junior doctors’ strike that entered its seventh day on Tuesday. The health services in all the nine medical colleges and hospitals across the state […]
In-laws kill woman over dowry in Bihar’s Vaishali
A 28-year-old woman’s in-laws allegedly killed her by setting her on fire in Bihar’s Vaishali district late on Monday night, a police officer said. Anil Kumar, the officer, said the woman’s in-laws are absconding and raids were on to arrest them. He added the woman was killed after her family was unable to meet the […]
Bihar cabinet approves proposal for creation of 103 new nagar panchayats
Bihar Cabinet has approved a proposal for creation of 103 new nagar panchayats and eight new nagar parishads, upgradation of 32 nagar panchayats to nagar parishads and five nagar parishads to municipal corporations. The State Cabinet has also approved a proposal for the expansion of 12 Nagar Nikay. Earlier, the Bihar Cabinet had approved a […]
BCECE UGMAC revised counselling schedule out, merit list to be released tomorrow
BCECE UGMAC 2020:Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) on Thursday released revised schedule of counselling for Undergraduate medical admission counselling (UGMAC) 2020 on its official website. According to the schedule, the merit list and counselling programme will be released on December 26. BCECEB had earlier extended the last date to register for 2nd round of […]
Maoists attack bridge construction site in Bihar, rough up workers: Police
A group of Maoists attacked a bridge construction site in Jamui district, thrashing workers and shooting indiscriminately, during the early hours of Wednesday, said police. “The incident happened near Harni-Khalari village along Kiul river, where a bridge is being constructed by Roongta Company at a cost of Rs 4.32 lakh. It seems to be a […]
60-year-old from Bihar’s Siwan cycles 1,000km to join farmers’ protest in Delhi
Satyadev Manjhi, a 60-year-old man from Bihar’s Siwan reached Tikri at Delhi-Haryana border on Thursday after completing a journey of nearly 1,000 kilometres in 11 days on a bicycle to participate in the ongoing farmers’ protest against agricultural laws. Speaking to ANI, Manjhi urged the Central government to repeal the three farm laws. “It took […]
Bihar student names Emraan Hashmi, Sunny Leone as parents
Bihar student names Emraan Hashmi, Sunny Leone as parents Emraan Hashmi and Sunny Leone are residents of this north Bihar town and though not married to each other, have a 20-year-old son studying in a college near here. Authorities at the Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bihar University here were flummoxed when screenshot of a BA 2nd […]
Crackdown on Bihar police officers for inefficient liquor ban, 3 suspended
Cracking down on errant police officers who have failed to impose the prohibition law effectively even five years after the law came into force in Bihar, the police headquarter has suspended three station house officers (SHOs) and sought explanation from the Sasaram and Mohania SDPOs. The police headquarters has also announced departmental proceedings against these […]