Sasaram: When an unclaimed body lies abandoned and no family comes forward, Mohammed Kalamdar steps in. For nearly five decades, the 72-year-old social worker from Sasaram in Rohtas district has been ensuring a dignified farewell for the forgotten dead, irrespective of religion, caste or social statusKalamdar began his social service journey in 1975. As a…
Thane: A domestic dispute over a saree allegedly ended in a murder in Badlapur East, where a 30-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly killing her husband with a pressure cooker lid before strangling him to death and attempting to pass off the crime as a heart attack.The accused, Sunita Hariram Singh, 30, was arrested after…
Varanasi: A speeding truck rammed into a trailer parked along the NH near Vikas Bhawan in Chandauli district on Thursday morning, killing its driver on the spot and leaving the helper seriously injured.The deceased was identified as Raju Yadav (30), a resident of Kumhaura village under Dinara police station in Bihar’s Rohtas district. The injured…
Sasaram: The process of reviving stone mining in Rohtas district has gathered pace, with the district administration constituting a special committee to survey the Karbandia mining belt and identify areas where mining operations can be resumed.Rohtas DM Deepak Kumar Mishra said stone mining has remained largely suspended in the district for nearly a decade following…
Sasaram: A bid to arrest an attempt-to-murder accused at Kapsiya village under Rajpur police station area in Rohtas district ended in controversy after he sustained serious injuries, with police and his family offering conflicting accounts of how he was hurt.According to police, Shubham Kumar alias Tunna, wanted in connection with an attempt-to-murder and assault case…
Patna: The mines and geology department expects to generate an additional Rs 200-250 crore in revenue during the remaining nine months of the current financial year through the inter-state transit pass (ISTP) system introduced for heavy vehicles carrying minor minerals into Bihar from other states, minister Pramod Kumar said on Thursday.Addressing reporters at his office,…
Varanasi: In a joint operation, Chandauli Police and STF Varanasi seized a consignment of 501.3kg illegal cannabis being smuggled from Odisha and arrested two members of the gang were arrested on Tuesday.The contraband worth Rs. 1.25 crore in the international market was recovered during a checking drive near Parag Dairy, adjacent to Katriya underpass in…
Patna: BJP-led NDA govt in Bihar has begun the process to appoint cricketers, Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar, as deputy superintendents of police under the state’s outstanding sportspersons recruitment policy, an official said here on Saturday. The General Administration Department has recommended the names of the two Test cricketers to the home department for recruitment…
Sasaram: The prolonged dysfunction of the inlet canal supplying water to the pond surrounding the historic Sher Shah Suri Tomb in Sasaram has once again put the irrigation department under scrutiny, highlighting years of administrative inaction and failed restoration efforts.The canal, a key component in maintaining the water level and ecological balance of the monument,…
Buxar/Sasaram: A suspected interstate gang used gas cutters to break open two ATMs in neighbouring Buxar and Rohtas districts late on Saturday night, decamping with more than Rs 42 lakh in cash. Rohtas police suspect the same gang was behind both incidents and believe the second strike was carried out while police were tracking the…
