By Avijit Biswas Bhagalpur: With the Ganga continuing to rise over the past few days, large areas of Bhagalpur district have been inundated. The situation is particularly severe in the riverine belt, where flooding has impacted rail and road communications. Floodwaters have overtopped roads and are threatening railway tracks in some areas. Train services on…
By Avijit Biswas Bhagalpur: A new Vande Bharat Express train connecting Bhagalpur with Howrah was introduced today. The Bhagalpur-Howrah Vande Bharat Express is one of six such new trains launched virtually across various railway routes in the country by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The new train from Bhagalpur was flagged off by Union Minister of…
By Avijit Biswas Bhagalpur: A slab between pillars nine and ten of the under-construction four-lane mega bridge over the Ganga River in Bihar, connecting Sultanganj in Bhagalpur district of and Agwani Ghat in Khagaria district, collapsed and fell into the river today. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident. This marks the third time…
By Avijit Biswas Bhagalpur: A new railway bridge over Ganga River in Bhagalpur district has been sanctioned as part of the New Vikramshila-Katareah rail line project. This significant development was confirmed following the approval of the project by the Union Cabinet. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the project’s approval during a media briefing on Friday,…
By Avijit Biswas Bhagalpur/Deoghar: Despite the ongoing challenges posed by deficient rainfall, the spirit of the lakhs of pilgrims participating in the annual Shrawani Mela remains undiminished. This year, an unprecedented number of devotees have undertaken the 104-kilometer trek from Sultanganj in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district to the Baidyanathdham temple in Deoghar district, Jharkhand, to offer…
By Avijit Biswas Bhagalpur: A sum of more than Rs 87.99 crore was sanctioned today by the Bihar government for the acquisition of land needed for the establishment of Vikramshila Central University in the Kahalgaon subdivision of this district. With the sanctioning of the amount, the land acquisition process for the establishment of Vikramshila Central…
Jamui, June 6: Munger’s winning streak continued in the Angika zone of the Shyamal Sinha Inter District Under-16 Cricket Tournament. In their second match, Munger defeated Bhagalpur by seven wickets. The match, played at Shri Krishna Cricket Stadium in Jamui, saw Bhagalpur winning the toss and electing to bat first. They managed to score 136…
By Avijit Biswas Bhagalpur, June 6: With the formation of the new central government imminent, gift packs of luscious Jardalu mangoes, an exclusive variety from this region, were dispatched to Delhi today. The recipients will include the soon-to-be Prime Minister, his council of ministers, the President of India, and other dignitaries. Jardalu mangoes, which have…
Jamui, June 5: After two consecutive defeats, Bhagalpur defeated Lakhisarai by 5 wickets in the Angika Zone of the Shyamal Sinha Inter District Under-16 Cricket Tournament. In the match held at the local Sri Krishna Stadium, Lakhisarai won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 194 runs in 40 overs for the loss of…
Jamui, June 3: Banka triumphed over Bhagalpur by 50 runs, thanks to Vinit Choudhary’s half-century (77 runs off 77 balls, including 14 fours) and a strong bowling performance in the Shyamal Sinha Inter District Under-16 Cricket Tournament. The match took place at the local Sri Krishna Cricket Stadium. Bhagalpur won the toss and opted to…
