The written examination of Bihar Inspector Recruitment was completed peacefully at 21 centers in Bhagalpur. About 70 candidates appeared in the examination conducted in two shifts. Students gave mixed reactions to the level of the question paper; Current Affairs seemed difficult, while Mathematics section was scoring. The next exam will be held on January 21.
The efforts to make Bhagalpur an education city have intensified. There was a detailed discussion on this in the meeting of the Citizen Development Committee, in which emphasis was laid on quality education and modern curriculum. It was decided to send a memorandum to the government. At the same time, block level Nipun TLM fair was organized in Kahalgaon, where the teaching learning material TLM made by the teachers was appreciated and selected for the district level competition.
Cyber police have arrested Avinash Kumar from Samastipur in the case of fraud of Rs 18.70 lakh through digital arrest in Bhagalpur. The accused, pretending to be from the National Secret Department, lured Ratna Gupta into money laundering and duped her of money by threatening to kidnap the children. Police interrogation revealed that the network of the accused is spread in many states including Bihar, Jharkhand and Bengal.
Seven to eight new police circles will be created in Bhagalpur district for quick disposal of pending cases and to speed up investigation. The proposal is being prepared on the instructions of the Police Headquarters, which will be sent in two days. They are expected to come into existence by March. This will reduce the workload on inspectors, which will help victims get quick justice and law and order will improve.
Gupt Navratri 2026, which is from 19th to 28th January, is the festival of Gupt Sadhana for inner purification and self-improvement. According to Acharya Sampurnanand, it is not a festival of power but a festival of dedication. In this, the devotees worship the 10 Mahavidyas while keeping their sadhana secret. Desires are fulfilled by sadhana done with regularity, restraint and humility.
The Revenue and Land Reforms Department has deployed senior officers in all the districts to give impetus to the Agri Stack campaign. On the instructions of the Chief Secretary, special camps are being organized at the Panchayat level from 17 to 21 January, which will be monitored by these officers. Charges have been assigned to different officers in different districts so that the work of Farmer Registry can be completed smoothly.
A kidney patient died due to lack of treatment at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital in Bhagalpur. The son alleged that when he had difficulty in breathing in the morning and called a doctor or nurse, no one came. After the death of the patient, the son created a ruckus due to which the staff got scared and hid. Even the HOD and manager of the hospital were not aware of this incident.
Asthma is a common respiratory disease, which worsens in cold and can also be genetic. Dr. Pawan Kumar Aggarwal of PMCH told in 'Hello Jagran' that inhaler is the safest and effective method of treating asthma, because it delivers the medicine directly to the lungs. He also gave important advice for snoring, cold and allergy, including sleeping on your side and taking steam.
In Chapra of Saran, Paniya Baba alias Vaidji has been accused of religious conversion and giving miraculous water. There was a scuffle when Mayor Lakshmi Narayan Gupta reached his meeting in Rauja locality. The administration has started investigation for gathering without permission. Such allegations have already been made against Baba, due to which there is tension in the area.
On Sunday, one flight each of Akasa and IndiGo coming from Delhi and Hyderabad arrived late at Darbhanga Airport, causing trouble to the passengers. A total of 16 aircraft operated. Akasa flight from Delhi was delayed by 1 hour 46 minutes and Indigo flight from Hyderabad was delayed by 54 minutes. Some other flights also arrived a little late or before the scheduled time.
The state government has released the list of secretaries in-charge of the districts to increase administrative efficiency. Senior IAS officers have been assigned the responsibility of various districts, so that there can be better coordination in monitoring of development schemes, law and order and public interest works. CK Anil Gaya K, B. Rajender has become the in-charge secretary of Patna and Arvind Kumar Chaudhary of Bhojpur. This will speed up the implementation of schemes and increase accountability.
A painful road accident took place in Zeromile police station area of Bhagalpur. On Sunday morning, an uncontrolled highway hit bike rider Krishna Jha, 27, near Gopalpur Railway Bridge. Critically injured Krishna was taken to Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital, where he died during treatment. After the collision, the highway driver fled along with the vehicle. The deceased has left behind his wife and two small children.
20-year-old Manish Kumar died after being hit by a train near Nathnagar Purani Sarai in Bhagalpur. He met with an accident while crossing the track after defecation. According to eyewitnesses, he did not realize that the train was coming because he was listening to a song on his mobile. Critically injured Manish was taken to Mayaganj Hospital, where he died during treatment.
The Revenue and Land Reforms Department has implemented a new system in Bihar. Now revenue officers in all districts will compulsorily hear public complaints on Monday and Friday. This order issued by Principal Secretary CK Anil will be effective from 19th. Under 'Saat Nishchay-3', this initiative has been taken to solve land related problems and increase administrative transparency.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stressed on the industrial development of Bihar during the Samriddhi Yatra in Motihari. He announced to restart the closed sugar mills of East Champaran, open new industries in the next five years and provide one crore government jobs and employment. The Chief Minister also mentioned schemes for financial assistance to 94 lakh poor families identified in the caste census and to empower women.
Bihar Road Development Corporation Limited BSRDCL will soon submit a new proposal along with the map to the Land Acquisition Department for the Munger-Sabaur Marine Drive project. The 70.80 km long project aims to speed up the land acquisition process. BSRDCL official Abhishek Kumar said that the alignment has been approved, and they are making efforts to ensure that the project is not delayed. Hearing will also be held on the industrial corridor in Goradih of Bhagalpur.
A case of fraud of Rs 4.56 lakh with SBFC Finance Company has come to light in Bhagalpur. A person named Lekh Raj cheated to transfer the gold loan from IIFL Finance. He asked to take money from the company and bring the gold, but did not return. Branch manager Prashant Kumar has registered a case at Tilkamanjhi police station and the police is investigating the matter.
The weather is changing in Bihar, with Sabaur recording the coldest night and the hottest day compared to Bhagalpur. The minimum temperature of Sabour on Saturday was 5.4 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Department has predicted the arrival of clouds, cold westerly winds and fog in the morning. The effect of cold will also be visible in Bhagalpur, although the sunshine will also remain strong.
Experimental stops of many trains including Gaya-Howrah, Farakka Express passing through Bhagalpur have been increased. Eastern Railway has released its list. At the same time, Godda MP Nishikant Dubey was thanked for his efforts to build a 6 meter wide and 4.5 meter high underpass in Bhikhanpur as per the public opinion. On the instructions of the Railway Minister, the Railway Board has ordered a new design.
There was a fight over a love affair in Belsira village of Kajraili police station area of Bhagalpur. The girl's family got information about a phone conversation between a private coaching operator, Manish Kumar, and his student. After this, people from the girl's side entered the boy's house and abused and beat him. On behalf of the boy, Niranjan Das has filed a case against three named and ten unidentified. Police have started investigation.