Patna: Five people were killed and nine others injured after lightning struck at two locations in Khagaria district on Thursday morning, officials said.The incidents occurred around am. In Beldaur block, lightning killed Kush Kumar, 17, and Jawahar Sharma, 35. In Gogri block, three residents of Baltara village — Vidyanand Yadav, 73, Ashutosh Yadav, 30, and…
The Bihar Revenue and Land Reforms Department has intensified its crackdown on corruption and irregularities in the revenue administration. In a fresh round of action taken on Tuesday, disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against eight Circle Officers (COs) and revenue officials across different districts of the state. The action has been taken under the “zero…
Patna: The revenue and land reforms department on Tuesday initiated action against eight circle officers (COs) and revenue officers (ROs) over alleged corruption and administrative irregularities. The measures include departmental proceedings, charge sheets, increment freezes and special investigations.Among those facing action is former Dehri CO Seema Rani, now retired, who has been accused of ignoring…
Ramgarh: A 20-year-old youth from Ranchi died while bathing at Bhairvi Jalashaya dam under Rajrappa police station limits on Wednesday, police said.The deceased was identified as Hamid Ansari of Doranda.Rajrappa police station in-charge Krishna Kumar on Thursday said that said Ansari had come to the dam to enjoy a fun dip when he slipped into…
