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Nitish misled women, claims PK; starts yatra

BETTIAH, Feb. 9 -- Kickstarting his Bihar Navnirman Yatra, political strategist-turned-Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Sunday accused the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government of misleading women vote... Read More


Minor found dead at her house, parents allege murder

BETTIAH, Feb. 8 -- In a horrible incident, a minor girl was allegedly assaulted by villagers brutally, who barged into her house in her parents' absence, allegedly tied her to a pole and thrashed merc... Read More


Rewards announced in Police Mitra fraud case

BETTIAH, Feb. 7 -- After two back-to-back arrests, East Champaran police on Thursday evening announced cash rewards for information on three individuals in connection with the fake Police Mitra recrui... Read More


1 held as cops bust Police Mitra hiring racket

BETTIAH, Feb. 5 -- Police in East Champaran on Wednesday arrested a man involved in duping youth on the pretext of recruitment as police mitra from different parts of the district, superintendent of p... Read More


10 arrested with fake Indian, Nepali currencies from East Champaran and Sitamarhi districts

BETTIAH, Feb. 2 -- A joint team of East Champaran police, Sastra Seema Baal (SSB) and Special Task Force (STF) arrested ten people involved in fake currency racket, three of them Nepalis, and seized a... Read More


Class 8 student dies, five injured after ambulance hits them

BETTIAH, Feb. 1 -- A Class VIII student was crushed to death and five others, including another student, were injured after a private ambulance, allegedly driven by an intoxicated driver, hit them in ... Read More


22-km-long rail section poses daily risk with 18 crossings sans gatemen

BETTIAH, Jan. 31 -- Ever heard of a journey -- often described as too short to finish a cup of tea -- turning into a major logistical nightmare? Believe it or not, a mere 22-kilometre stretch between ... Read More


Elderly farmer injured in bear attack in VTR

BETTIAH, Jan. 30 -- An elderly farmer Sukhal Mahato (60), was critically injured after being attacked by a bear in a forested area on the fringes of the Goverdhana forest range of the Valmiki Tiger Re... Read More


4 absentee govt teachers suspended

BETTIAH, Jan. 30 -- The West Champaran district education officer has suspended four teachers of Uchchtar Madhyamik Vidyalaya after they were found absent from the school despite having marked their a... Read More


Male tiger dies after coming into contact with live wire

BETTIAH, Jan. 29 -- A three-year-old male tiger allegedly died after coming into contact with a live electric wire illegally laid by a farmer to protect his wheat crop on the fringe of forested areas ... Read More