3 girls rescued, 6 women among 10 held for role in trafficking

PURNEA, Feb. 21 -- In a late evening police raid in the red light area on Thursday, three minor girls were rescued and ten persons, including six women allegedly involved in operating flesh trade at H... Read More

Land acquisition starts for Saharsa airport expansion & modernisation

SAHARSA, Feb. 19 -- The Saharsa district administration has started the land acquisition process for the expansion and modernisation of the Saharsa airport and the process is likely to be completed wi... Read More

6-yr-old WB boy sold to UP man rescued

PURNEA, Feb. 18 -- With the rescue of a six-year-old boy from West Bengal, the Bihar police on Tuesday busted an inter-state human trafficking racket, which is especially active in the state's border ... Read More

Saharsa and Mansi rail track doubling stuck in delay for nod to low cost

SAHARSA, Feb. 17 -- Despite the Samastipur railway division significantly reducing the cost of the proposed doubling of the 44-km-long Saharsa-Mansi railway line project, locals are irked over the del... Read More

300 shops gutted in fire at Katihar market

KATIHAR, Feb. 17 -- Around 300 shops in Kursela market of Bihar's Katihar district were gutted in a fire that broke out late Sunday evening, police said on Monday. The fire which is believed to have s... Read More

Doctor slap row: IMA warns of strike

ARARIA, Feb. 15 -- The doctor's slap row in Bihar's Araria escalated into a major crisis with private doctors in Araria's Forbesganj remaining on strike for the second day on Saturday in support of th... Read More

I-T sleuths raid locations linked to CMD of Panorama Group in Purnea

PURNEA, Feb. 11 -- Income Tax (I-T) department sleuths on Tuesday conducted raids at various locations of Sanjeev Mishra, founder and CMD (chairman and managing director) of Panorama Group, a prominen... Read More

Two children kidnapped from GMCH in Purnea

PURNEA, Feb. 11 -- A four-year-old boy and his three-year-old sister went missing from the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Purnea, on Monday evening, officials said. The children's mot... Read More

In an era of infra growth, Bihar's Kosi-Seemanchal region still relies on bamboo bridges for commute

SAHARSA/PURNEA, Feb. 10 -- Despite infrastructure in Bihar getting attention of both the Central and state governments, the Kosi-Seemanchal region is still dependent on old-style bamboo bridges to com... Read More

SI, constable suspended in stabbing case

BHAGALPUR, Feb. 9 -- Both the sub inspector (SI) who had stabbed a constable and fled, and the victim constable were suspended following an SIT report that said both were drunk at the time of the inci... Read More

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