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Bihar teen, held in February for opening fire, dies by suicide in Gaya remand home

Patna

Published on Jun 25, 2024 02:39 PM IST

The 17-year-old was a resident of Bairagi Mohalla and had been in custody since February 20 in a case of firing

The teenager’s family said the 17-year-old was being harassed by a guard at the remand home and that no action was taken against him despite filing complaints (FILE)

ByPrasun K Mishra

Bihar EOU team visits NEET-UG exam centres in Hazaribag, to handover case to CBI

The five accused, who were arreste on Saturday in the NEET-UG paper leak case, were brought to Shastrinagar police station, Patna, on Sunday, and sent to hospital for medical examination

The Bihar EOU has so far nabbed 19 persons from different locations in connection with the NEET-UG exam question paper leak case. (Representative Image)

Patna

Published on Jun 23, 2024 08:24 PM IST

BySubhash Pathak

CBI team probing UGC-NET paper leak case attacked by villagers in Bihar

The CBI team had reached the village looking for some suspects involved in the UGC NET question paper leak case based on the location of their cell phones.

The villagers also smashed the glass of the CBI team’s vehicle. (Representative Image)

Patna

Updated on Jun 24, 2024 12:21 AM IST

ByMukesh Kumar Mishra

Bridge collapses in Motihari, third such incident in Bihar this week

The ₹1.5-crore bridge was being constructed by the state government's Rural Works Department (RWD).

The 16-metre-long bridge was being built over a canal by Bihar's Rural Works Department (RWD).

Patna

Published on Jun 23, 2024 02:32 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Delhi

BJP, RJD clash over quota ruling by Patna HC, both vow to move Supreme Court

Tejashwi Yadav, who was deputy CM when the law was introduced, accused the BJP of trying to scuttle the caste survey, which formed the basis of the quota hike.

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary. (Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

Patna

Published on Jun 20, 2024 09:28 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Setback to Nitish Kumar as Patna HC scraps Bihar govt's quota hike to 65%

The notification, issued in November 2023, sought to amend existing reservation laws, which would have brought the total reservation in the state to 75%.

The Nitish Kumar government on November 21 last year issued gazette notifications for raising the quota for deprived castes from 50 to 65 per cent in state government jobs and educational institutions. (HT)

Patna

Updated on Jun 20, 2024 12:20 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Bihar govt releases funds for salary, pension in state varsities to clear backlog

The government released ₹308.18 crore grant-in-aid for the state universities and constituent colleges, minority and aided institutions for salary and pension to teachers and employees

It also released the funds for the new fiscal 2024-25 up to June. (Representative file photo)

Patna

Published on Jun 20, 2024 11:00 AM IST

ByArun Kumar

‘Emotional outburst’: JD-U MP Devesh Chandra Thakur takes back his ‘Muslim-Yadav’ statement

Thakur had said that he will not work for Muslims and Yadavs from his constituency as they had not voted for him

JD (U) MP from Sitamarhi Devesh Chandra Thakur. (Facebook Photo)

Patna

Published on Jun 20, 2024 10:48 AM IST

ByVijay Swaroop

Araria bridge collapse: 3 engineers suspended, contractor booked

Bihar rural works department minister Ashok Choudhary has set up a four-member team headed by chief engineer Purnea has been constituted to probe the incident

A newly constructed bridge collapsed in Bihar’s Araria (Twitter/ video screengrab)

Patna

Published on Jun 19, 2024 07:34 PM IST

ByAditya Nath Jha/Subhash Pathak

PM Modi inaugurates Nalanda varsity campus, says books can be burnt not knowledge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a country that protects its human values knows how to recreate its history

The new campus of Nalanda University in Bihar. (PTI)

Patna

Published on Jun 19, 2024 01:42 PM IST

ByArun Kumar

21 newly elected Bihar Lok Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases: ADR report

The lone independent candidate Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav from Purnia, has declared 41 criminal cases against himself

Of the 12 BJP MPs, as many as eight (67%) have declared criminal cases. (Representative file photo)

Patna

Published on Jun 19, 2024 11:19 AM IST

ByRuchir Kumar

Nitin Gadkari clarifies after bridge ready to be inaugurated collapses in Bihar

The bridge, constructed by the state government, was not opened to the public as approach roads to the bridge were yet to be constructed.

A bridge collapses into the Bakra river at Padkiya Ghat, in the Sikti block area of Araria, Bihar, Tuesday, June 18, 2024.(PTI)

Patna

Published on Jun 18, 2024 09:17 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Bihar bridge ready to be inaugurated collapses in Araria; probe ordered

This is the 7th bridge collapse since 2023 and the second this year after an under-construction bridge over the Kosi river collapsed in Supaul district in March

Rural works department executive engineer Ashutosh Kumar said frequent changes in the course of the river contributed to the incident (HT Photo)

Patna

Updated on Jun 18, 2024 08:05 PM IST

ByAditya Nath Jha

Ex-MLA Bima Bharti’s son hired killer for bizman’s murder, raid premises: Cops

During their interrogation, the alleged shooter Vishal Roy told investigators that Bima Bharti’s son Raja hired him to kill Gopal Yaduka for ₹5 lakh

A police officer said four men including the man who is accused of pulling the trigger on a hardware shop owner Gopal Yaduka have been arrested for the murder

Patna

Published on Jun 18, 2024 06:39 PM IST

ByAditya Nath Jha, Mukesh Kumar Mishra

Bihar forest officer, driver thrashed for stopping Mahua-laden truck in Kaimur

Kaimur divisional forest officer Chanchal Prakasham said Kunal Kumar and driver, Raj Kumar, sustained multiple head injuries in the attack

Adhaura police station SHO Nirmal Kumar said raids were being conducted to track down and arrest the suspects (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Patna

Published on Jun 18, 2024 03:01 PM IST

ByPrasun K Mishra

PM Modi to inaugurate Nalanda University campus tomorrow

Conceived as a joint collaboration between India and East Asia Summit countries, the Nalanda University’s inauguration function will be attended by head of missions of 17 countries

he Nalanda University campus is built with state-of-the-art infrastructure blending traditional flavour with modernity

Patna

Published on Jun 18, 2024 01:24 PM IST

ByArun Kumar

Muslims, Yadavs didn’t vote for me, won’t help them: JD-U’s Sitamarhi MP

Devesh Chandra Thakur’s comment was criticised by RJD, which reminded him that he was going to take oath to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution

Devesh Chandra Thakur Thakur won the Sitamarhi seat with a 51,000 margin over the Rashtriya Janata Dal’s (RJD) Arjun Rai (X/deveshMLCbihar)

Patna

Published on Jun 17, 2024 02:57 PM IST

ByArun Kumar

Bihar shifts out controversial official KK Pathak from education department

KK Pathak, a 1990 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS), was posted as the additional chief secretary in charge of the education department in June last year.

S Siddharth, principal secretary to the chief minister, will hold additional charge of the education department, replacing KK Pathak (in Phto) (X/Mr_KK_Pathak)

Patna

Published on Jun 14, 2024 03:07 PM IST

ByAvinash Kumar

Six children rescued from child traffickers from Bihar’s Sasaram; 2 arrested

The six children, four from Gaya in Bihar and two from Tilaiya in Jharkhand, were rescued from the general compartment of the train

Patna

Updated on Jun 13, 2024 09:33 AM IST

ByPrasun K Mishra

Nitish appoints cabinet colleagues as ‘ministers in-charge’ of various districts

Assembly elections in Bihar are due in October-November 2025, and it is believed that these ministers would ensure better and speedy implementation of different central and state government projects

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar (Twitter/@NitishKumar)

Patna

Published on Jun 12, 2024 06:48 PM IST

ByVijay Swaroop

Bihar: Alert railway staff detect cane bomb on track on Gaya-Koderma line, avert major mishap

The track maintenance staff spotted the cane bomb planted under the downline track between Yadugram and Baskatwa railway stations around 3pm on Tuesday

The cane bomb found under the tracks. (Sourced photo)

Patna

Published on Jun 12, 2024 02:38 PM IST

ByPrasun K Mishra

Bihar Police bust smuggling racket, rescue several camels in Gopalganj; four held

Gopalganj deputy superintendent of police Sandeep Kumar said the police acted on a tip-off and rescued 19 camels during the raid

Patna

Published on Jun 12, 2024 01:51 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

Bihar: Father-son lawyer duo gunned down in Chhapra

Family members of the deceased told the police that the incident took place when the duo was heading to the court from their Methwalia residence

Patna

Published on Jun 12, 2024 12:04 PM IST

ByAvinash Kumar

Chinese national detained in Bihar dies by suicide: Police

Police said the Chinese national was forwarded to judicial custody on the charges of roaming in Indian territory without a valid passport and other travel-related documents

The prison department has informed about the death of the Chinese national to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) via Bihar home department. (Representative Image)

Patna

Published on Jun 11, 2024 03:33 PM IST

ByAvinash Kumar

Chinese man, held for illegal entry, dies after suicide attempt in Bihar Jail

The Chinese national from Shandong province was arrested on June 6 in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, for lacking valid travel documents.

The Chinese national was found in possession of a map of China, a mobile phone, and currencies from China, Nepal, and India. (Representative Image)

Patna

Published on Jun 11, 2024 02:54 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, Muzaffarpur

Pappu Yadav alleges conspiracy in extortion case against him, demands probe

Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav has accused an officer and his opponents of hatching a plot to malign his image

Patna

Published on Jun 11, 2024 02:44 PM IST

ByAditya Nath Jha

JD(U) likely to get 2 cabinet, 1 minister of state berths in Union cabinet

JD(U)’s Munger MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh and Rajya Sabha MP Ramnath Thakur are among the top probables for the cabinet berths

Nitish Kumar and Narendra Modi during the NDA parliamentary party meeting in Delhi on Friday. (PTI)

Patna

Updated on Jun 09, 2024 02:41 AM IST

ByAnirban Guha Roy

Bihar: After LS polls, 5 MLA seats, one MLC, two RS seats up for grabs

Four sitting MLAs have been elected as MPs, one resigned as MLA but lost in LS polls. Two Rajya Sabha members have won LS polls.

HAM-S chief Jitan Ram Manjhi speaks during the NDA parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi on Friday. The former Bihar CM, currently an MLA, has been elected as the Lok Sabha MP from Gaya. (PTI)

Patna

Published on Jun 07, 2024 09:15 PM IST

ByAnirban Guha Roy, Patna

Fire breaks out on train, no casualties

The short-distance train was on way from Patna to Jasidih on Patna-Howrah route when flames were noticed around 5.24 pm as it was about to arrive at Kiul station

The burning train at Kiul railway station in Lakhisarai district of Bihar on Thursday. (PTI)

Patna

Published on Jun 06, 2024 09:45 PM IST

ByAvinash Kumar, Patna

‘Don’t harass the poor’: Purnea MP Pappu Yadav warns bureaucrats, doctors

Warning the bureaucrats, Pappu Yadav said that the corruption in government offices must stop or be ready to face the consequences

Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav won the Purnea LS seat as an Independent candidate (File Photo)

Patna

Published on Jun 06, 2024 04:50 PM IST

ByAditya Nath Jha

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The 17-year-old was a resident of Bairagi Mohalla and had been in custody since February 20 in a case of firing

The five accused, who were arreste on Saturday in the NEET-UG paper leak case, were brought to Shastrinagar police station, Patna, on Sunday, and sent to hospital for medical examination

The CBI team had reached the village looking for some suspects involved in the UGC NET question paper leak case based on the location of their cell phones.

The ₹1.5-crore bridge was being constructed by the state government's Rural Works Department (RWD).

Tejashwi Yadav, who was deputy CM when the law was introduced, accused the BJP of trying to scuttle the caste survey, which formed the basis of the quota hike.

The notification, issued in November 2023, sought to amend existing reservation laws, which would have brought the total reservation in the state to 75%.

The government released ₹308.18 crore grant-in-aid for the state universities and constituent colleges, minority and aided institutions for salary and pension to teachers and employees

Thakur had said that he will not work for Muslims and Yadavs from his constituency as they had not voted for him

Bihar rural works department minister Ashok Choudhary has set up a four-member team headed by chief engineer Purnea has been constituted to probe the incident

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a country that protects its human values knows how to recreate its history

The lone independent candidate Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav from Purnia, has declared 41 criminal cases against himself

The bridge, constructed by the state government, was not opened to the public as approach roads to the bridge were yet to be constructed.

This is the 7th bridge collapse since 2023 and the second this year after an under-construction bridge over the Kosi river collapsed in Supaul district in March

During their interrogation, the alleged shooter Vishal Roy told investigators that Bima Bharti’s son Raja hired him to kill Gopal Yaduka for ₹5 lakh

Kaimur divisional forest officer Chanchal Prakasham said Kunal Kumar and driver, Raj Kumar, sustained multiple head injuries in the attack

Conceived as a joint collaboration between India and East Asia Summit countries, the Nalanda University’s inauguration function will be attended by head of missions of 17 countries

Devesh Chandra Thakur’s comment was criticised by RJD, which reminded him that he was going to take oath to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution

KK Pathak, a 1990 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS), was posted as the additional chief secretary in charge of the education department in June last year.

The six children, four from Gaya in Bihar and two from Tilaiya in Jharkhand, were rescued from the general compartment of the train

Assembly elections in Bihar are due in October-November 2025, and it is believed that these ministers would ensure better and speedy implementation of different central and state government projects

The track maintenance staff spotted the cane bomb planted under the downline track between Yadugram and Baskatwa railway stations around 3pm on Tuesday

Gopalganj deputy superintendent of police Sandeep Kumar said the police acted on a tip-off and rescued 19 camels during the raid

Family members of the deceased told the police that the incident took place when the duo was heading to the court from their Methwalia residence

Police said the Chinese national was forwarded to judicial custody on the charges of roaming in Indian territory without a valid passport and other travel-related documents

The Chinese national from Shandong province was arrested on June 6 in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, for lacking valid travel documents.

Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav has accused an officer and his opponents of hatching a plot to malign his image

JD(U)’s Munger MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh and Rajya Sabha MP Ramnath Thakur are among the top probables for the cabinet berths

Four sitting MLAs have been elected as MPs, one resigned as MLA but lost in LS polls. Two Rajya Sabha members have won LS polls.

The short-distance train was on way from Patna to Jasidih on Patna-Howrah route when flames were noticed around 5.24 pm as it was about to arrive at Kiul station

Warning the bureaucrats, Pappu Yadav said that the corruption in government offices must stop or be ready to face the consequences

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