A proposal to restart the operation of toy train at Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, Patna has been sent to the Cabinet. This proposal of Rs 5,81,73,738 was approved in the meeting chaired by Environment Minister Dr. Pramod Kumar. Danapur Division of Indian Railways will be contacted. The track will be 3.7 km long and will have a battery-operated eco-friendly engine and four coaches, which will attract tourists.
An incident of rape of an 11 year old girl has come to light in Shivsagar police station area of Rohtas. A harvester driver youth carried out this incident. The girl has been taken to the hospital for treatment. On the complaint of the victim, the police took immediate action and arrested the accused and his interrogation is ongoing. The police are investigating the matter thoroughly.
Pedestrians are not getting space to walk due to tea, paan, breakfast shops, fruit-vegetable markets and illegal parking on the footpaths of main roads in Muzaffarpur. Permanent and temporary shopkeepers have occupied the footpaths, forcing people to walk on the road between vehicles. This problem is serious in busy areas like Station Road, Motijheel, Club Road and Jawahar Lal Road. Municipal Corporation's campaigns are also proving to be ineffective, causing a lot of trouble to pedestrians.
Financial irregularities worth Rs 4 crore have been revealed in the Corona period and flood relief works in Mushahari area of Muzaffarpur. The audit report of the Accountant General's Office, Patna has raised suspicion of misappropriation in the compensation of community kitchen, quarantine center and disaster victims. The Audit Directorate has ordered the District Magistrate to investigate.
Footwear and other items worth around Rs 5.35 lakh booked for Shree Leather Showroom in Hajipur by Tata-Thaw train went missing. When the goods were not received for five days, showroom operator Dhananjay Singh lodged a complaint with the Railways, after which the investigation started. RPF Police Station Head has said that the information is not available yet.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inspected Patna Sahib to take stock of the preparations for the 359th Prakash Parv. He inspected the facilities for devotees at Prakash Punj, Multipurpose Lighting Centre, Watch Tower under construction, OP Sah Community Hall and Kangan Ghat. The Chief Minister gave instructions to ensure accommodation, cleanliness and security, so that the devotees coming from India and abroad do not face any inconvenience.
Three girls from West Bengal fainted while zipline cycling in Nature Safari of Rajgir. Neetu Chaudhary, Manisha Das and Khushi Singh, members of the Bharat Scouts and Guides team who came from Kolkata, were immediately admitted to the sub-divisional hospital. Now they are all healthy. The Forest Department and Nature Safari Management provided prompt assistance, thereby maintaining safety confidence among the tourists.
Chanakya Vidyapati Society honored 111 social workers with 'Chanakya Vidyapati Danveer Samman' on its foundation day in Muzaffarpur. This organization has been working for the last 13 years to unite the social service, education, values and Sanatan Samaj. Mayor Nirmala Devi Sahu appreciated the efforts of the organization. President Pandit Vinay Pathak called upon the parents to educate and culture their children.
Despite the severe cold in Darbhanga, a camp was organized in the establishment branch to solve the problems of teachers. In this, 555 applications were received related to various dues of teachers. In this camp organized on the initiative of DPO, the problems will be resolved online after studying the applications received. Teachers appreciated the initiative but also demanded a time-frame for execution.
Bihar government is taking big steps to stop fraud in land registration. Now GIS mapping will be done at the time of registration of the plot, in which latitude-longitude and photograph will be uploaded. This will make verification easier and increase transparency. The Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department is preparing this software. So far, more than 6.20 lakh people have got online deeds through e-registration, which has improved citizen facilities.
Lalu family is preparing to vacate their two decade old government bungalow located at 10 Circular Road, Patna. Former Chief Minister Rabri Devi has received the notice to vacate this bungalow after the decision of Patna High Court. Some goods have been shifted to the Gaushala located on Arya Samaj Road and Tejashwi's bungalow. The family is reluctant to move into the allotted bungalow on Harding Road, preferring private accommodation.
The administration is completely strict regarding traffic rules in Jamui district. On the instructions of Superintendent of Police Vishwajeet Dayal, a special vehicle checking campaign is being conducted. During investigation at Karpuri Chowk in Jhajha, a municipal councilor was found violating traffic rules. Despite revealing his identity, the police issued a challan of Rs 8000 on him. This action sent the message that law is equal for everyone.
In Muzaffarpur, leather goods worth more than five lakhs of Dhananjay Kumar, brother of PHED Minister Sanjay Singh, went missing from the train. 12 cartons of goods sent to Hajipur by Tata-Thaw Express are missing since four days. The minister expressed his displeasure with the railway officials and his private secretary has written a letter to the Railway Minister requesting him to recover the goods. Railway officials are busy investigating the matter.
Speculations of a split in Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal (RLM) are rife in Bihar politics. Upendra Kushwaha has denied any kind of division in the party. There is talk in the political circles that all eyes are on the whereabouts of their three MLAs who have distanced themselves from the LTTE party.
Illegal sand mining business is flourishing near Suhagi bridge of Begusarai, due to which there is anger among the villagers. Due to the alleged silence of the police and administration, the sand mafia is fearless. The villagers have demanded action from the administration, warning that if action is not taken they will protest. The DSP in-charge has assured investigation and action, while the Circle Officer has informed the Mining Department.
Ayush hospitals with 50 beds will be opened in seven districts of Bihar. With the opening of these hospitals, health services will expand in the state and people will get the opportunity to get treatment through AYUSH system of medicine. This step has been taken by the Bihar government to improve health services in the state.
Negligence has been exposed in the construction of Panchayat Government building in Harda of Purnia East block. The Block Panchayat Raj Officer has sent a report to the District Panchayat Raj Officer, in which it has been said that use of substandard material and violation of standards. During investigation, irregularities were found in the mixture of bricks, sand and cement and cracks were seen in the walls. The villagers have demanded investigation and action from higher officials.
Khesari Lal Yadav's statement after losing the election from Chhapra is going viral. He said that he did not want to enter politics, but circumstances became such that he had to contest elections. Khesari said that in this election he also came to know who is his own. Blaming EVMs, he said that one can win with a man and not with a machine.
Tej Pratap Yadav has reacted to the murder of BJP leader in Patna. He said that murders are not happening only in Bihar, the government is taking action. Yadav also spoke on the law and order situation in Bihar and supported the government's action.
The process of removing small items from Rabri residence in Patna has started. On Thursday night, small vehicles reached the government house at 10 Circular Road and the goods were shifted to the cow shed on Gola Road. This development is happening when Lalu Yadav is in Delhi and Tejashwi Yadav is not in Patna. There has been no official confirmation from RJD yet. Lalu family had received notice to vacate the government residence after 20 years.