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Union minister RCP Singh vacates his Patna-based government bungalow

PATNA: Union steel minister and senior JD(U) leader Ramchandra Prasad Singh, commonly known as RCP, had to vacate his Patna -based bungalow around midnight (of June 19-20) after he was asked by a senior party functionary to vacate the government-owned house immediately.

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Elderly couple found dead on rail track in Bihar

PATNA: An elderly couple allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a moving train at Dhanpurwa Gumti near Sasaram railway station in Rohtas on Saturday night. The couple was identified as 75-year-old Ramashray Singh and his wife Rajeshwari Devi of Dhanpurwa.

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55 more test positive for Covid in Bihar

PATNA: The number of active Covid cases in the state touched 308 on Sunday with 55 more people testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours.

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Gale, lightning kill 17 in Bihar, CM Nitish Kumar offers Rs 4 lakh relief to kin

PATNA: As many as 17 people died in 8 districts of Bihar since Saturday night due to gale, lightning and heavy rain. Maximum six deaths were reported from Bhagalpur district, followed by three in Vaishali.

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Why no police action in BJP-ruled states: JD(U)

PATNA: The war of words between the JD(U) and ally BJP leaders in Bihar continued on Sunday. A day after BJP state president Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal raised question over the 'good governance' of CM Nitish Kumar, JD(U) spokesperson and MLC Neeraj Kumar asked why did the Uttar Pradesh government not…

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Pilots save the day after Patna-Delhi flight suffers bird hit, engine fire

PATNA: A major accident was averted after a Delhi-bound flight carrying 185 passengers on board made an emergency landing at the Patna airport on Sunday. All the passengers and crew members were safely evacuated, officials said.

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Agnipath scheme protests: Railways starts special trains for stranded passengers in Bihar

PATNA: Railways has started several pairs of special passenger trains to help those passengers, who are stranded at different railway stations due to the ongoing protests by army job aspirants against the centre’s Agnipath scheme in the state, reach their destinations safely.

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Bihar: Protests over Agnipath singe BJP-JD(U) relationship, bring differences to the fore

PATNA: The Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces for a short period of four years has not only triggered violent protests, but also deepened the trust deficit and singed the relationship between NDA partners BJP and JD(U) in Bihar.

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Bihar: Lightning strikes kill 17; CM Nitish Kumar announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased

PATNA: As many as 17 people have died in eight districts of Bihar since Saturday night due to gale, lightning and heavy rains.

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Jitan Ram Manjhi-led HAMS demands coordination committee of NDA in Bihar

PATNA: Amidst growing differences between JD(U) and ally BJP over different issues, former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi-led Hindustani Awam Morcha – Secular (HAM-S) on Sunday demanded formation of a coordination committee of NDA allies in Bihar.

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Nitish Kumar's JD(U) hits out at 'Y' category security to Bihar BJP leaders

PATNA: Bihar’s ruling JD(U) on Sunday hit out at 'Y' category security to 10 BJP leaders in the state, saying, "Securing the future of youth is more important than providing security cover to BJP leaders."

The Times of India

Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight returns back after bird hit, alternate plane being arranged

A SpiceJet Boeing 737 with about 185 people on board passengers returned safely to Patna soon after an emergency landing on Sunday afternoon following the reports of a fire in one of the engines.

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Delhi-bound flight catches fire soon after take off from Patna airport

The Spicejet aircraft took off at around 12.10 p.m. on June 19, and according to residents of localities adjacent to the airport, it caught fire immediately

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Multiple reschedulings irk flyers

KOLKATA: A one-and-a half hour’s journey between Kolkata and Patna spanned over eight hours for 100-odd passengers as an IndiGo flight that was scheduled to take off at 2.20pm left the airport late in the evening, following multiple rescheduled departure times.

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Anti-Agnipath agitation spreads

Protesters in Bihar set fire to railway station, ambulances

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Agnipath protests: Internet services suspended in 15 districts of Bihar

PATNA: In the wake of widespread protests against Centre’s new armed forces short- term recruitment scheme- Agnipath, the state government on Friday evening suspended internet services for transmission of messages through social networking sites and instant messaging services in 15 out of total 38 districts in Bihar till Sunday (June…

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Agnipath protests: Rail coaches set on fire at different places in Bihar

PATNA: Despite tight security arrangements, railways faced the brunt of army job aspirants for the third consecutive day on Friday in Bihar. The furious mob set railway passenger coaches on fire at different places located in Danapur division of the East Central Railway (ECR ). It was a tough task…

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Agnipath protests: JD (U) asks Centre to reconsider scheme

PATNA: In yet another instance of difference of opinion between the NDA allies in the state, two top functionaries of JD(U) – party president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh and parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha – on Thursday appealed to the Narendra Modi government at the Centre to review…

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Truck driver shot dead in Patna

PATNA: A truck driver was shot dead while his son was seriously injured by unidentified criminals near Sabzi Mandi in Ranipur under-bypass police station area in Patna on Saturday morning. Both were admitted to NMCH for treatment, where the driver died while his son was referred to PMCH in a…

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Bihar registers 44 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours

PATNA: The state on Saturday recorded a spike in Covid cases with 44 people testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, including 27 in Patna.

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Bihar: Nine die, two hurt as SUV falls into roadside ditch in Purnia

PATNA: At least nine people were killed and two others injured when an SUV they were travelling in fell into a water-filled roadside ditch at Kanija village under the Angarh police station in Purnia district around 3am on Saturday.

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Surprise inspection: Ganja, other banned items found in jails in Bihar

PATNA: Simultaneous raids were conducted on Saturday at various jails in the state to ensure that prohibited items are not being used by inmates. During the inspection, the teams seized banned items like smartphones, khaini (tobacco), cigarettes, ganja (drugs) and utensils from undertrial prisoners in some jails.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar not in race for President's post, says JD(U)

PATNA: Putting all speculations to rest, JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh on Saturday said Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was not a candidate for presidential election and that the latter would continue to serve the people of the state.

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Roads to be constructed over 2 drains in Patna

PATNA: A detailed project report (DPR) will be submitted to the state urban development and housing department (UDHD) soon for the redevelopment of Serpentine and Anandpuri drains in the city. The much-needed makeover of the two major drains of Patna will be done under Smart City Mission on the lines…

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After being denied Rajya Sabha seat, Union Minister R.C.P. Singh loses bungalow in Patna

It has now been allotted to the State’s Chief Secretary Amir Subhani

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