Patna: In a major crackdown on corruption, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three Income Tax officials, including an IRS officer, for accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh in Patna, an official said on Wednesday. The arrested officials include an Assistant Director (IRS), Income Tax (Investigation), an Inspector, and a Multi-Tasking Staff.
Patna, July 16: Torrential rains over the past three days have severely affected life in Bihar, causing flooding in many areas and washing away infrastructure. In Munger’s Haveli Kharagpur, the temporary diversion over the Dangri River near Kachhi Mor on the Kharagpur-Tarapur main road was washed away on Wednesday due to a strong current. The.
Patna: The rainy season will continue in Patna until July 17, with dark clouds looming since Tuesday. The Meteorological Centre has forecast light to moderate rain and thunderstorms over the next two days, issuing a yellow alert for lightning and storm risk. With the active monsoon over Bihar, Ganga water levels are rising quickly, increasing.
New Delhi: As the deadline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar approaches, the Election Commission has collected 86.32 per cent of the Enumeration Forms (EFs) from the state’s electorate. Out of 7.89 crore electors, over 6.81 crore EFs have been submitted. After accounting for the deceased, relocated, and duplicate.
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the three students who drowned in an ‘aahar’ (pond) in Bihar’s Gaya. According to a press release by Bihar CMO, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed deep condolences on the death of three students due to drowning.
The victims include 12-year-old Kareena Kumari from Kohkara, Anil Yadav from Amarpur, Sulekha Devi from Fuldidumar, and cattle farmer Vijay Yadav from Belhar.
Bihar: BJP leader Sanjay Jaiswal on Sunday criticised RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav following his remarks over the claims that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists for Bihar elections revealed names of people from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar. Calling Yadav uneducated and irresponsible, Jaiswal urged him to apologise, express regret, and take an oath not to.
Patna: In a clear signal that the Janata Dal United (JD-U) has entered the election mode for the upcoming Bihar elections, the party has appointed in-charges for all 243 Assembly constituencies across the state on Sunday. The official list, prepared by the JD-U organisation department on the instructions of State party President Umesh Kushwaha, was.
Patna: Bihar Congress President Rajesh Kumar on Sunday expressed strong concerns over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Speaking on the recent Supreme Court decision allowing the Election Commission to conduct a special investigation, Kumar questioned the necessity of the SIR, given that the electoral roll was updated in.
Patna: In yet another appalling incident highlighting the deteriorating law and order situation in Bihar, unidentified assailants gunned down a lawyer in Patna’s Sultanganj area on Sunday, police said. The victim, identified as Jitendra Mahato, aged around 58, succumbed to his injuries during treatment at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH). This killing comes close.
