A tragic incident took place in Lallu Pokhar of Qasim Bazaar, Munger. Hurt by her mother's scolding for not getting her mobile phone and not going to school, Vaishnavi, a class 8 student, committed suicide by hanging herself. The family members took him to Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. There is chaos in the family.
The first herbal garden of the state will be built in Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur. More than 100 medicinal plants will be planted in it. Its objective is to research the relationship between Ayurveda and Allopathy, especially to explore the possibilities of treatment of serious diseases like cancer and heart disease. The government will spend Rs 30 crore on this garden which will be built on 40 decimal land with the help of BAU. The Pharmacology department will look after it.
In the budget session of Bihar Assembly, Health Minister Mangal Pandey announced that the pending examinations of ANM and GNM will now be conducted regularly. Thousands of students were affected due to these examinations which were stalled for the last three years. The examination for the session 2023-24 will be held in March-April. The government has assured to bring the examination calendar back on track and make it transparent, which will benefit more than 50 thousand students.
A new case of cyber fraud in the name of police has come to light in Saran's Taraiya. Fraudsters are calling the accused registered in the FIR and demanding money by pretending to be police station personnel or SP office officials. Due to this, there is a possibility of leakage of FIR data. The police station chief has clarified that the police never asks for money over the phone and has appealed to give immediate information when such calls are received.
The weather in Bihar is dry due to westerly winds, the temperature continues to fluctuate. Temperature has increased in 20 districts including Patna. Patna's minimum temperature was 14.8 degrees Celsius, which is the hottest February night in 15 years. The highest temperature of 30.2 degrees Celsius was recorded in Kaimur and the lowest of 9.7 degrees Celsius was recorded in Kishanganj. No significant change in temperature is expected in the coming days.
Awareness campaign on antibiotic misuse was conducted by Dainik Jagran and IMA in Bhagalpur. Dental specialist Dr. Subhankar Kumar Singh said that taking an incomplete course or without medical advice increases antibiotic resistance, which makes it difficult to treat even common infections. He advised to avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics in viral infections, as it is harmful to health. Students were made aware.
Additional Sessions Judge Avinash Kumar has granted bail to Kundan Kumar, who is in judicial custody on charges of giving fake documents for the job of a driver in the Transport Department in Saharsa. The court has directed the accused to perform community service, including cleaning and tree planting, for four hours a day at Matsyagandha Temple, Saharsa for six months. The accused was accused of hiding information in three criminal cases.
Journalist Ramesh Singh was shot and seriously injured by unknown miscreants late Thursday night in Pachrukhi block of Siwan district. They were returning from a wedding ceremony when they were attacked by bike-riding criminals. He was admitted to Siwan Sadar Hospital after being shot in the stomach, where his condition is critical. SP Puran Kumar Jha visited the spot and said that in the preliminary investigation it seems to be a case of personal enmity. The police are investigating the matter thoroughly.
A big revelation has come to light in the case of recovery of 24 kg hashish in Motihari. The seized charas was converted into bricks in the court after 58 days. The investigation team has submitted its report, in which many officers including Railway DSP Bettiah, Sugauli CO and Sugauli Railway Station Incharge have been found guilty. Preparations are underway to file a criminal case against them along with departmental action.
Patna University administration has ordered to vacate the students and their relatives living illegally in the hostels in view of the student union elections. Only students with allotted rooms will be able to stay with identity cards. There is a possibility of police raid. Strict rules have also been made for election campaigning, which include a ban on the use of outside leaders and loudspeakers. The nomination process is also going on.
Bihar has achieved great success with its agricultural road map, with GI tagged products like Magahi Paan and Mithila Makhana gaining international recognition. Agriculture Minister Ram Kripal Yadav talked about promoting crop rotation and district-wise farming in the state level workshop to make farming progressive and profitable. Experts emphasized on Bihar's agricultural potential and GDP growth, called for increasing farmers' income through modern technologies.
Security has been tightened in Muzaffarpur Civil Court after the bomb threat and Patna Court incident. Now advocates, clerks and parties will get entry only after showing their identity cards. This step has been taken on the instructions of the High Court, in which Aadhaar card or other valid ID is mandatory. The security will be made impenetrable with police force, scanning machines and regular searches in the campus.
Irregularities have come to light in the development of Sikandarpur Stadium under the Muzaffarpur Smart City Scheme. For non-completion of the work, Sai Engineering and Construction Pvt. Ltd. Has been debarred. Now the process of recovering the additional payment amount of Rs 1.36 crore along with interest has been started from the agency. If payment is not made within a month, attachment and confiscation action will be taken. The negligence of the officials has also been exposed in this matter.
Business establishments in Bhagalpur are troubled by the continuous notices of the Municipal Corporation. There is dissatisfaction among traders due to various charges like trade license, building plan violation, water and cleaning charges. He says that the market is already weak and it is unfair to charge fees without providing proper facilities. Eastern Bihar Chamber of Commerce has also demanded to implement the fee only after improving the facilities. Traders have appealed to the corporation to understand the problems and find solutions.
Seven youths were caught traveling without tickets in the Tejas Rajdhani Express going from New Delhi to Agartala. Even after being dropped at Jamalpur, they boarded again and created ruckus. He was deboarded at Bhagalpur station on the information of the Deputy Chief Ticket Inspector. After questioning, a total fine of Rs 55,160 was imposed on everyone. Railways has appealed to maintain discipline.
Preparations are underway to take strict action against 1.98 lakh suspected ration card holders in Gaya district. Income tax payers, four-wheeler owners or beneficiaries of PM Kisan Yojana will no longer be able to avail free ration. Scrutiny of these cards has started at Panchayat and Ward level. The District Supply Officer has appealed to the ineligible people to voluntarily cancel the cards, otherwise they have warned of legal action.
21-year-old Tilak Raj died while a woman was injured when a passenger auto overturned in Charpokhari, Bhojpur. Tilak Raj was returning from wedding shopping, for which Tilak was to go on 18th February and the wedding procession was to go on 24th. The family members have accused Ara Sadar Hospital of negligence in treatment. Due to this accident, the happiness of marriage at home turned into mourning.
Large scale irregularities have come to light in the survey list of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin in Banka. The verification data of about one lakh beneficiaries is not matching with the surveyor's data. At some places the information about permanent house is wrong and at other places other details are wrong. All these doubtful beneficiaries will be re-examined. This verification process is in the final stages, aimed at ensuring transparency.
In Madhwapur, Madhubani, farmers are facing problems due to technical and documentary deficiencies in the campaign of making Farmer ID of Bihar Government. Registration is interrupted due to Khesra number zero and Aadhaar errors. BDO Manoj Kumar Murmu inspected the camps and gave instructions to ensure 100% registration. He appealed to the farmers to rectify the errors and warned of action against negligence.
Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha told in the Assembly that 46 lakh applications are pending in the Bihar Revenue Department, out of which 40 lakh are related to rectification. Errors in name and father's name and unsurveyed land are becoming obstacles in filing and rejecting. To solve this problem, the government has issued instructions for survey on 29 October 2024 and has assured prompt execution of the pending cases.