Garhwa: Two schoolgirls drowned in the Sone river under Ketar police station limits in Garhwa district on Monday morning, while a third girl was rescued, police said.The deceased were identified as Khushboo Kumari (14), a Class IX student, and Priya Kumari (13), a Class VII student.Sources said the girls had accompanied women from Pachadumar village…
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…
The swollen Gandak in West Champaran Patna/Bettiah: Heavy rainfall in Nepal pushed up the water levels of the Kosi and Gandak rivers on Tuesday, prompting authorities to open more gates at barrages and raising fears of flooding in several districts of north Bihar.As the Kosi swelled, 20 of the 56 gates of the Birpur barrage…
Pedestrians brave the rain as traffic moves on a busy road in Patna on Tuesday Commuters passing through rain in Patna on Tuesday.Pic by-Pramod Sharma Patna: Even as large parts of Bihar have received sparse rainfall over the past three days, rising water levels in the Kosi and fluctuating flows in the Gandak have kept…
Patna: The state cabinet chaired by CM Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday approved the proposal to purchase land for the proposed 11 greenfield satellite townships and to lease or sell the acquired land to investors for investment projects approved by the State Investment Promotion Board.The sale and purchase of land in the proposed satellite township areas…
