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Monsoon 2024: Shah Dials Himanta As Assam Flood Situation Remains Grim, Bihar Rivers In Spate

Monsoon 2024: As monsoon rains continue to lash eastern parts of India, the flood situation remains dire, particularly in Assam and Bihar. With water levels in several rivers rising rapidly, the impact on the population and infrastructure is severe. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to assess the flood crisis.  Monsoon 2024: More Than 24.5 Lakh People Affected Across Assam, Bihar Grapples With Rising Water Levels In Rivers In Assam, the relentless rains have affected more than 24.5 lakh people across 30 districts. Major rivers, including the Brahmaputra and the Barak, are flowing above the danger mark at multiple locations, exacerbating the situation, news agency PTI reported. Districts such as Cachar, ...
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Bihar Govt Suspends 11 Engineers After 12 Bridges Collapse In 15 Days, Vows ‘Strictest Action’

Bihar government on Friday suspended 11 engineers in connection with the chain of recent bridge collapse incidents in the state. The decision was taken by the state government after a probe panel submitted its report to the Water Resources Department. "It was found that engineers were negligent and monitoring was ineffective… that is the main reason behind the collapse of small bridges and causeways in the state," Additional Chief Secretary of WRD, Chaitanya Prasad, told news agency PTI. The government has directed the Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd to immediately provide budget estimates for the speedy construction of new bridges and approve the said work. Besides this, new bridges will also be constructed in place of damaged bridges at the cost and r...
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Tejashwi’s ‘Jungle Raj’ Dig At Nitish Kumar, PM Modi As 10th Bridge In Bihar Crumbles In 15 Day

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav trained guns on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday over the incidents of collapsing bridges in the state. On Thursday, another instance of bridge collapse came to the fore making it the 10th such instance in a forthnight, an official said.  The latest incident was reported from Saran where two more bridge collapsed in the last 24 hours, said District Magistrate Aman Samir, reported news agency PTI. No casualty was reported after the structure, built 15 years ago by local authorities, crumbled this morning, the DM said.  The small bridge over the Gandaki river was situated in the Baneyapur block and used to connect several villages in Saran with the neighbouring Siwan d...
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Can 50% Reservation Ceiling Be Breached? All You Need To Know About Bihar’s Bid For 65% Quota

In a recent development, the Bihar government moved the Supreme Court challenging the Patna High Court Judgment striking down the two state laws that increased the reservation for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes from 50% to 65%. The high court set aside the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Act, 2023 and The Bihar (In admission in Educational Institutions) Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2023 as ultra vires and Source link
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Eighth Bridge Collapse In Bihar In 15 Days, Latest Incident Comes From Saran

Bihar, which has been in the news for its collapsing bridges, reported two other incidents in a day on Wednesday where bridges collapsed in Siwan and Saran district amid heavy rainfall in the region. The latest incident marks the eighth such incident in Bihar within the past 15 days. Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident. The collapse disrupted cmmunication between several villages and alo affected the local businesses. The access to hospitals and schools was also hindered due to the incident. As per a report by India Today, both bridges constructed over the Gandaki River have collapsed, one of which fell apart today. Locals stated that the cleaning of the riverbank was underway, only after the completion of which water would be released in...
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Oasis school’s rise, principal’s Bali trip after NEET-UG under CBI lens | India News – Times of India

HAZARIBAG: CBI started digging Tuesday into the journey of Hazaribag’s Oasis School from humble beginnings in 2012, when it had only 17 students, to a thriving CBSE institution as new evidence purportedly emerged of its arrested principal Ehsanul Haque’s alleged shady dealings, culminating in him becoming a key figure in the NEET-UG paper leak.The agency is investigating how the school expanded in the span of just over a decade and built infrastructure that many older institutions of the region can’t afford.The CBI team, which has returned to Hazaribag from Patna, is also probing how the principal of a relatively new school earned CBSE’s trust to become its city coordinator for the NEET-UG test.A coaching institute teacher believed to be an associate of Haque and his two arrested accomp...
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Video | Bihar Bridge Collapse: 11 दिन में बिहार में 5 पुल गिर गए | Khabron Ki Khabar | NDTV India

Bridge Collapse In Bihar: बिहार में पिछले 11 दिनों में 5 पुल गिर गए। मैं आपको एक एक कर सारे ध्वस्त पुलों को दिखाऊंगा क्योंकि ये पुल ना सिर्फ बिहार के दूरदराज के लोगों के लिए लाइफ लाइन थे बल्कि ये विश्वास के पुल थे। लोगों को विश्वास रहता है कि ये पुल उनके खून पसीने की कमाई से निकले टैक्स से बने हैं, इसलिए उन पर सफर करना खतरनाक नहीं होगा और आम आदमी के जीवनयापन को आसान ही करेंगे । और पुल के ढहने और सैलाब में बहने के साथ वो विश्वास भी बह जाता है। Source link ...
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Sixth Bridge Collapse In Bihar In 10-Day Span, Latest Incident Comes From Thakurganj

Bihar Bridge Collapse: Bihar witnessed yet another bridge collapse on Sunday, marking the sixth such incident in just ten days. The bridge in Thakurganj block succumbed to rising water levels in the Bund River following heavy rains, causing it to sink by a foot and crack, rendering it too dangerous for use. The bridge, located in Khoshi Dangi village of Patharia panchayat, was constructed in 2007-2008 with funds from the MP budget of the then MP Md Tasleemuddin of Thakurganj. Today, it failed to withstand the pressure of the swollen river, NDTV reported. Connecting several panchayats, the bridge's potential complete collapse would severely affect around 60,000 people, as per NDTV's report. This incident follows the collapse of an under-construction bridg...
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Student ends life, 12th Kota suicide in 2024 | India News – Times of India

A 17-year-old from Bihar's Bhagalpur, who was preparing for NEET-UG at a coaching institute in Kota, died by suicide on Thursday. This is the 12th case of suicide by a coaching student in Kota this year, where 26 students had taken the extreme step in 2023. Autopsy is yet to be conducted as police are awaiting the parents' arrival. Cops have informed his family, ASI Shambhu Dayal said. var _mfq = window._mfq || []; _mfq.push(["setVariable", "toi_titan", window.location.href]); !(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments...
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WATCH: CBI Team Probing UGC NET ‘Paper Leak’ Case Attacked In Bihar’s Nawada

A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation, probing the irregularities in the UGC-NET examination, was attacked in Bihar's Nawada on Saturday. Following this, four persons were arrested by the police after the central agency complained about the incident on Sunday.  VIDEO | A CBI team, probing the UGC-NET paper leak case, was attacked in Bihar's Nawada earlier today. More details awaited.(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvqRQz)(Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/DccOYgnVaD — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 23, 2024 The incident occurred on Saturday evening when a CBI team had gone to Kasiadeeh village in Nawada, officials told news agency PTI. In the video of the incident, a mob can be seen gathered around the...
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750 of 1,563 students skipped NEET-UG retest: NTA | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday said that 750 of 1,563 students who were awarded grace marks skipped the retest conducted for NEET-UG candidates. Meanwhile,813 appeared for the retest after an order from the Supreme Court. The retest took place at seven centers. An official reported, “As many as 813 of the 1,563 candidates who were earlier awarded grace marks in NEET-UG appeared for a retest on Sunday.”Among them was an exam center in Chandigarh which was set up with all necessary arrangements including police and invigilators.However, it closed its gates after two students scheduled for the NEET-UG retest on Sunday did not show up.The NEET-UG exam, administered by the NTA on May 5, took place across 4,750 centers in 571 cities, including 14 international locations. O...
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Another Under-Construction Bridge Collapses In Bihar, Third-Such Incident In A Week

An under-construction bridge collapsed in East Champaran district of Bihar on Sunday, in a third such incident reported in less than a week. The 16-metre-long bridge was being built over a canal in Ghorasahan block in Motihari by the state's Rural Works Department (RWD) to connect Amwa village to other areas of the block.  The bridge was built at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore. No injuries or casualties was reported in the incident.  ALSO READ | Days After Bridge Collapse In Araria, Another Bridge Collapses In Bihar's Siwan, Second In A Week — On Cam Though the exact cause of the incident is yet to be known, a departmental inquiry has been ordered.  Additional Chief Secretary of RWD Dipak Kumar Singh said that strict action will be taken against those found guil...
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Bihar bridge falls, second in a week | India News – Times of India

Days after a bridge collapsed in Bihar’s Araria, the state witnessed second such incident this week as a three decades old bridge over a canal in Siwan caved in at 5.30am Saturday.The bridge on river Gandka connected the villages of Daraunda and Maharajganj. The incident did not result in any loss of life. The 20-foot-long brick structure was constructed in 1991 and stood on a pillar.“The canal might have experienced a rush of water from the river. Under its force, the pillar collapsed,” said Siwan DM Mukul Kumar Gupta.!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMet...
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‘Nitish Kumar & Amit Anand Are Masterminds’: Tejashwi Responds To BJP’s Attack Amid NEET Row

NEET-UG Paper Leak Row: Rashritya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav finally broke silence over the allegations regarding the involvement of his aide in the NEET-UG paper leak. This comes after RJD shared the picture of mastermind Amit Anand with Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary earlier today. Yadav, making a big claim in response to BJP's allegations on his aide, said that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Amit Anand are the masterminds in the paper leak row. The recent development occured after Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha on Thursday claimed that Tejashwi Yadav's aide Pritam Kumar booked a room for one of the persons, Sikander Kumar Yadavendu, was arrested in the ongoing row over the NEET-UG paper leak. Yadavendu was arrested by the Bihar police for...
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‘Those who want to drag my name … ‘: Tejashwi hits back at BJP’s allegations linking him to NEET paper leak | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In his first reaction to the BJP's allegations linking him to the NEET paper leak cases in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday called CM Nitish Kumar, an ally of the BJP, "mastermind" of the paper leaks.Hitting back at the Bihar deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha's charge, Tejashwi said whenever the BJP comes to power, the incidents of paper leaks happen and asked the government to call his PS or PA for the probe instead of "diverting" the issue from the kingpin."The INDIA alliance is united on this issue. We want the NEET exam to be immediately cancelled...The (BJP) have all the investigation agencies, they can call the PS or PA anyone for probe...They want to divert the issue from the kingpin...Those who want to drag my name or my PA's name, this will not benefit anyone...T...
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Patna HC Scraps 65% Reservations For Backward Classes, EBCs, SCs & STs

The Patna High Court on Thursday set aside Bihar government's two laws that increased the reservation for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes from 50% to 65%.  The high court set aside the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Act, 2023 and The Bihar (In admission in Educational Institutions) Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2023 as ultra vires and violative of equality clause under Articles 14, 15 and 16, the Bar and Bench reported. According to the report, the judgment was delivered by Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Harish Kumar on a batch of petitions challenging the amendments brought in by the Bihar legislature in 2023. The Bihar government led by Chief Minister Niti...
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JD(U) MP: Muslims, Yadavs didn’t vote for me, won’t work for them | India News – Times of India

PATNA: A day after JD(U) Sitamarhi MP Devesh Chandra Thakur's comment against "Yadavs, Muslims and Kushwahas" for not voting in his favour in the election, the party on Tuesday distanced itself from the statement, saying it believes in equal treatment to all, even as villagers in Vaishali district put up posters warning the MP not to travel this route.The villagers also decided to observe a protest fast on Wednesday to seek suitable action against the JD(U) MP."Yah Yadav, Kushwaha aur Musalman ka gaon hai. Kripya is gaon ke sadak se sansad mahoday Devesh Chandra Thakur na jayen (This is a village of Yadavs, Kushwahas and Muslims. MP Devesh Chandra Thakur is advised not to pass through the village)," read messages on posters hung from walls and trees.Angry villagers also took out a prote...
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Bihar: Portion Of Padariya Bridge Collapses In Araria Before Inauguration — WATCH

A portion of a bridge on the Bakra River collapsed in Bihar's Araria on Monday. The construction of the Padariya bridge, connecting Araria's Sikhti block and Kursakatta block had resumed at a cost of Rs 12 crores, news agency IANS reported. VIDEO | A portion of a bridge on Bakra river collapses in Bihar's Araria. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/hiLnY8NNfl — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 18, 2024 More details about the incident are awaited. Bihar, Araria: The Padariya bridge, connecting Araria's Sikhti block and Kursakatta block, got submerged in the river during its construction. The construction of the bridge to connect the river to the bank resumed at a cost of 12 crores pic.twitter.com/dPv4brMTXa — IANS ...
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‘This Will Keep Happening In Bihar’ — RJD After Muzaffarpur Jobs Scandal Video Goes Viral

A jobs scandal in Bihar's Muzaffarpur has shocked the nation. A purported video of women being assaulted in a room has now gone viral. Reacting to the scandal, RJD MP Bhai Virendra said a handful of politicians were supplying girls in Bihar, and that this scandal was linked to them. He said this will continue if such people are not cornered. The matter came to the fore when one of the women approached the police. The complainant from Chapra filed a case at the Ahiyapur police station. So far, nine persons have been booked in the case, according to a report in The Indian Express.  What Is The Muzaffarpur Jobs Scandal? The case of rape of several girls on the pretext of giving them jobs came to light in Muzaffarpur on Monday, June 17. The case was reported...
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For ‘honour’, man slits daughter’s neck with cutter, watches her die | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: It was love at first sight for Amrita and Shubham (names have been changed to protect identities). They were of the same age and lived in the same neighbourhood in Bihar's Muzaffarpur. Amrita, a Class 12 student, met Shubham on the way to school and after classes too. However, their friendship was not acceptable to their families because they were from different castes.Amrita's family belonged to the Nai caste while the boy was from the Mallah community.In spite of the opposition, Amrita and Shubham's love only grew deeper. Rattled by this, the girl's family sent her to Delhi so that she would be far from the boy and not "ruin the family's prestige in society". Amrita's father also had a glass business in Delhi and thought she would be "in check" there.However, the two proved...
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Heavy Rainfall In Northeast, Heatwave In North India, Know IMD Weather Forecast For Coming Week

Weather This Week: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert for the coming days, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy falls over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, and Meghalaya. This weather pattern is expected to persist over the next 4-5 days, as per. Additionally, a heat wave to severe heat wave conditions is likely to continue over many parts of northern India during the next 3-4 days before abating. Significant rainfall has been observed in various regions such as Meghalaya where Mawsynram received 64 cm of rainfall, and Cherrapunji 51 cm, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim where Alipurduar recorded 21 cm. Other regions such as Konkan & Goa, Marathwada, Coastal Andhra Prade...
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Nitish Kumar brought shame to Bihar when he touched feet of PM Modi: Prashant Kishor | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Political strategist turned activist Prashant Kishor accused Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar of compromising his integrity by "touching the feet" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to maintain his position of power. Kishor made these allegations while addressing a public meeting in Bhagalpur on Friday as part of his 'Jan Suraaj' campaign."People ask me why I am now criticising Nitish Kumar, having worked with him in the past.He was a different man back then. His conscience had not been put up for sale," said Kishor, who managed Kumar's election campaign for JD(U) in 2015 and formally joined the party two years later.Kishor alleged that Kumar, who is the leader of the state, brought shame to Bihar by showing subservience to PM Modi at a recent NDA meeting in Delhi. "The leader ...
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Bihar Shocker! Cardboard Used As Makeshift Plaster On Fractured Leg. Video Goes Viral

A distressing instance of medical malpractice has emerged from the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, where a man's fractured leg was bandaged with cardboard instead of a plaster cast. Nitish Kumar, who was injured in a motorcycle accident, was "treated" at a primary health care in the Manipur area of the state, as reported by NDTV on Thursday.  Here's What Exactly Happened Kumar, who had sustained a leg injury after falling from his motorcycle, was taken to the primary health centre in Manipur. Instead of receiving a standard plaster cast, Kumar's leg was bandaged with a piece of cardboard, as per the report.  Following this, Kumar was transferred to Shree Krishna Medical College and Hospital in Muzaffarpur. Despite being admitted for five days, his family ...
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Under current provisions, special status for states unviable; Centre has option to release financial packages for Bihar and Andhra | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: With a coalition government at the Centre, the demand for special status by states like Bihar and Andhra Pradesh is again in focus. Modi 3.0 will be under pressure from their two important coalition partners JDU from Bihar and TDP from Andhra Pradesh to grant special status to their states.However under the current provisions, special status for states does not exist.With the dissolution of 13th Planning Commission in August 2014, the 14th Finance Commission has not made any distinction between special and general category states.The government accepted the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission and from April 1, 2015, it hiked the tax devolution to states from Centre, to 42 percent from 32 percent earlier, and also added a new provision of revenue deficit grants to s...
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From HD Kumaraswamy​ to Chirag Paswan: BJP allies have been allocated these ministries | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: While Prime Minister Narendra Modi's top four ministers- Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar - retained their respective home, defence, finance and external affairs portfolios on Monday, five Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allies from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have also been allocated important ministries.Among the newly appointed Union Cabinet members, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, has been assigned agriculture and rural development portfolios. Additionally, BJP president J P Nadda has been given the responsibility of the health portfolio, while Manohar Lal Khattar, the former chief minister of Haryana, will oversee the power portfolio.Here is a list of portfolios allocated to BJP's NDA allies in Modi...
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