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OMCs crack down on ineligible LPG claims amid supply strain

PATNA, May 16 -- Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have launched a verification drive across the country, including Bihar, intensifying enforcement of long-standing rules to weed out ineligible domestic ... Read More


Somali citizen held for overstaying in India

BETTIAH, May 16 -- The immigration sleuths arrested a Somali citizen who has been allegedly overtaying in the country illegally for about four months while trying to cross Indian territory into Nepal ... Read More


Collapsed Vikramshila Setu likely to reopen in 10-15 days

PATNA/BHAGALPUR, May 16 -- Temporary repair work on the damaged Vikramshila Setu is progressing rapidly, with officials hoping to reopen the vital Ganga bridge for light motor vehicles within the next... Read More


Dy CM Vijay reviews drought, flood preparedness in Patna

PATNA, May 16 -- Deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, who also holds the portfolio for the water resources department, on Friday reviewed flood and drought preparedness in the state during a h... Read More


2 sisters die by suicide after mom's scolding in Madhepura

MADHEPURAT, May 16 -- Two minor sisters died allegedly by suicide after being scolded by their mother in Bihar's Madhepura on Friday, police said. "When I returned from the maize farm, I found both my... Read More


Fifth elephant dies after being hit by Maoist IED in Saranda

JAMSHEDPUR, May 16 -- The fully grown elephant who was injured in a Maoist IED blast about 11 days ago inside Saranda Forests died late Thursday night during treatment, officials said on Friday. With ... Read More


Bihar Lok Bhawan asks VCs to apply for any leave through Samarth portal only

PATNA, May 16 -- In a new move, the vice chancellors of the state universities in Bihar have to apply for leave through Samarth portal for approval by the Governor (retired) Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, w... Read More


Oppn, cadre unity focus of CPI-ML's 3-day meet

PATNA, May 16 -- Seven months after its drubbing in the Bihar assembly polls, the CPI-ML(Liberation), the principal Left party in the state, is holding its three-day state-level conference in Darbhang... Read More


Elephant census starts from May 26 in Corbett

Rudrapur, May 16 -- Scientific counting of elephants in the Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) will be conducted from May 26 to June 30, forest officials said on Friday. A training session has been organised... Read More


Centre okays expansion med seats in Jharkhand

RANCHI, May 16 -- In a landmark move to strengthen the medical education sector in Jharkhand, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare officially approved the expansion of undergraduate and postgradu... Read More