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7 killed in cyclone Yaas in Bihar;Nitish orders payment of Rs 4 lakh each compensation to their families

7 killed in cyclone Yaas in Bihar;Nitish orders payment of Rs 4 lakh each compensation to their families

11:47 pm May 28, 2021

Patna: A total of seven persons were killed due to cyclone Yaas in Bihar, even as moderate to heavy rainfall was received in most parts of the state on Friday because of a low pressure area that has been formed across the state in the wake of the cyclonic storm. One person each died in […]

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IAS officer among 14 new COVID fatalities in Bihar

11:28 pm April 13, 2021

Patna: An IAS officer is among the 14 new fatalities reported due to coronavirus in Bihar Tuesday, taking the toll of COVID deaths to 1630 in the state, health department sources said. Nodal officer for COVID at AIIMS Patna Dr Sanjeev Kumar said IAS officer Vijay Ranjan who was undergoingtreatment for the virus for last […]

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President arrives in Odisha on a 3-day visit

Former cops, members of judiciary write to President; slam those criticising Disha’s arrest

7:32 pm February 19, 2021

New Delhi: Slamming those criticising the arrest of activist Disha Ravi in the toolkit case, a group of former members of the judiciary and law-enforcement agencies has written to President Ram Nath Kovind, alleging that those with ”vested interests” are doing so to hide their ”anti-national” activities and indulging in ”slander” against Delhi Police. Defending the police action, they said […]

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GRP sub-inspector shot in Bihar

7:57 pm January 31, 2021

Patna: A Government Railway Police (GRP) sub-inspector (SI) has been shot at by unidentified miscreants outside the Barh railway station premises in rural Patna, police said on Sunday. Vipin Kumar Singh, who is posted at Barh, was attacked late Saturday night, the Superintendent of Police, (Rail), in Patna, J Jalaraddi, told PTI. The incident happened […]

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Nitish wishes speedy recovery to Lalu

4:17 pm January 24, 2021

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday wished speedy recovery to his arch rival Lalu Prasad,who has been rushed to New Delhi following marked deterioration in health and with whom he has shared a love-hate relationship for close to five decades. The JD(U) de facto leader also rued the fact that he now had […]

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