Sasaram: A govt initiative aimed at promoting music education in govt schools across Rohtas district has largely failed to achieve its objective, with musical instruments worth crores of rupees lying unused in cupboards and storerooms due to an acute shortage of music teachers.The education department had supplied musical instruments to 2,051 primary schools and 283…
Preliminary verification revealed that Arvind Kumar Chaudhary had allegedly amassed assets worth Rs 1.19 crore, around 85.05% more than his known sources of income Patna: The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) on Thursday conducted simultaneous raids at six premises linked to Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, executive engineer of the minor irrigation division in Sasaram, in connection with…
Sasaram: A week after fainting of students at Lohandi Karar School in Kaimur’s Adhaura block, attendance remains thin as fear continues among villagers.Despite awareness drives by administration teams, no student attended classes on Tuesday.BDO-cum-BEO Arvind Kumar said, “There is no evidence of any unusual phenomenon; rumours have created fear among students and families.” Medical teams…
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…
Patna: A doctor at Mohania Sub-Divisional Hospital in Kaimur district was allegedly dragged out of his chamber and assaulted after declaring a road accident victim dead late on Monday night, triggering protests by the medical fraternity and suspension of OPD services for nearly two-and-a-half hours on Tuesday.The deceased, Gufran Khan (40) of Naughara village, was…
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…
Sasaram: Police have busted an alleged extortion racket operating near a toll plaza on the GT Road, arresting nine people, including four Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel. A sum of Rs 57,760 in cash and nine cellphones were seized during the operation.Sub-divisional police officer Gopal Krishna said police received information about illegal collections from vehicles…
Sasaram: A domestic dispute allegedly over cooking food turned fatal in Kaimur district on Wednesday evening when a man allegedly shot dead his wife before turning the firearm on himself in an apparent suicide attempt. The woman died on the spot, while the accused remains in a critical condition and is undergoing treatment at a…
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…
