Patna: The mukhiya of Bakour panchayat in Supaul district was arrested by the excise department on Wednesday after a breathalyser test confirmed alcohol consumption during a routine enforcement drive. The accused, identified as Nandan Kumar Pandit, was detained near Bakour Chowk during a checking campaign against liquor consumption and illegal liquor trade.According to excise officials,…
This e-mail originated from outside of Times Of India And TimesGroup. Exercise caution before you click on any link or open attachments.By: Shyam Kishore Singh, TNN, Sitamarhi.Sitamarhi, Feb. 14: The incident of dacoities in Indo-Nepal bordering areas registered a rise in recent months in Sitamarhi district. On Friday late night dacoity occurred in the house…
Patna: The body of a 20-year-old man, who had gone missing on Tuesday evening, was found on the banks of the Burhi Gandak river in Nazirpur area of Muzaffarpur district on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Ajay Kumar, 20, the only son of Beni Paswan, a resident of Nazirpur under Ahiyapur police station.Ajay’s family…
Patna: The death toll in the road accident in Supaul district, in which a speeding car ran over people attending a ‘kirtan’ near a temple, rose to five on Wednesday after two more injured persons succumbed to their injuries during treatment. One other person remains in critical condition.The accident occurred on Tuesday night near Bajrangbali…
Araria: Police seized 5,448 litres of foreign liquor, estimated to be worth Rs 50 lakh, from a container near Laluabadi Chowk under Jokihat police station area of Araria district on Saturday evening. The consignment was allegedly being transported from West Bengal to Muzaffarpur. The container driver was arrested, and a cellphone was recovered from his…
Patna: A 55-year-old resident of Patna was allegedly duped of Rs 1.19 crore by cyber fraudsters who lured him into investing through a fake online trading platform promising high returns from shares, gold and foreign currency trading.The victim, a resident of Jagdeo Path under Rupaspur police station area, came in contact with the fraudsters while…
Patna: To ease the increasing rush of passengers on the Ahmedabad-Bhagalpur and Danapur-Bengaluru routes, the railways has decided to introduce two new trains, including an Amrit Bharat Express, aimed at improving connectivity and providing relief to travellers.East Central Railway (ECR) chief public relations officer Saraswati Chandra said the weekly Ahmedabad-Bhagalpur Amrit Bharat Express will begin…
Patna: Bihar is no longer content with being merely a grain-producing state. The state is now setting its sights on the global spice market, with Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU), Pusa, and Spices Board, Union ministry of commerce and industry, joining hands to unlock its largely untapped potential.A buyer-seller meet on spices, organised on…
Patna: A joint team of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Bihar Police recovered 176 suspected counterfeit currency notes with a face value of Rs88,000 from East Champaran late Thursday night and arrested two persons, officials said.The operation was conducted under the direction of 71st Battalion SSB commandant Prafull Kumar following information that suspected counterfeit currency…
