Celebratory firing deaths in Bihar down 50%: Police

PATNA, July 25 -- The number of incidents of celebratory firing causing deaths or injuries has come down by 50 per cent in Bihar, the state police claimed on Wednesday. "Between June 2022 and May 202... Read More

Rs 6 lakh looted from PNB agent at Araria

ARARIA, July 25 -- Four armed assailants on two bikes looted Rs 6 lakh from a customer service point (CSP) agent of Punjab National Bank (PNB) in Bihar's Araria district on Tuesday, police said. The ... Read More

Tiger sighted near Bettiah triggers panic

BETTIAH, July 25 -- A tiger spotted on Wednesday in a village near Bettiah town in Bihar's West Champaran district, home to Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR), triggered panic among locals, prompting a searc... Read More

88 villages along border lack mobile network, says ministry

Jodhpur, July 25 -- Of the 1,322 villages and settlements in the border areas of Rajasthan, 1,234 are connected with mobile coverage, leaving 88 villages and habitations still deprived of the essentia... Read More

Will protest if no action taken against paper leaks accused: BJP MLA

Jaipur, July 25 -- BJP MLA Kirodi Lal Meena on Wednesday threatened to go on a satyagraha if the state's special operation group (SOG) failed to take immediate action against over a dozen Congress lea... Read More

'UDAY scheme failed to reduce discoms' debts'

Jaipur, July 25 -- The Centre in 2015 launched the UDAY scheme to help the state power distribution companies to enhance their operational efficiency and reduce transmission losses. However, the disco... Read More

Foreign footfall crossed pre-Covid figures for first time in 2023: Data

Jaipur, July 25 -- In response to a question raised by MLA Shikha Meel in the Assembly on Tuesday, the tourism department provided data, which showed that foreign tourist footfall surpassed pre-Covid ... Read More

Teacher rapes class 9 student, accused on the run, say police

Barmer, July 25 -- A case has been filed against a school teacher in Barmer district for allegedly raping a class 9 student, police said on Wednesday. According to the police, the incident took place... Read More

Rajasthan govt halts registration for 100 units free power scheme

Jaipur, July 25 -- The Rajasthan government on Wednesday disclosed that new applicants will no longer be eligible for 100 units of free electricity, which was introduced by the previous Congress-led g... Read More

30-yr-old man killed by cattle smugglers; kin hold police responsible

Bharatpur, July 25 -- A 30-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by cow smugglers in Deeg district on Wednesday, police said. However, the family of the victim alleged that the police killed him. The ... Read More

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