Lightning claims 5 lives in Khagaria | Patna News

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…

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Cabinet doubles land measurement fees, clears Rs3,662cr for pensions | Patna News

Patna: The state cabinet on Monday approved 25 proposals, including a decision to double fees for the measurement of ryoti (private landholding) land in both urban and rural areas, and sanctioned funds to ensure timely payment of social security pensions.Cabinet secretariat department additional chief secretary Arvind Kumar Choudhary said the revised rates would apply to…

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14 COs and revenue officials charged with graft, dereliction of duty | Patna News

Dilip Jaiswal during the meeting Patna: Taking strict action, the revenue and land reforms department on Wednesday initiated departmental proceedings after framing charges against 14 circle officers (COs) and revenue officials in the state for their alleged involvement in corruption, negligence and financial irregularities.Minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal said the Samrat govt has a zero-tolerance policy…

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