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: Union Health Minister and BJP President JP Nadda stated today that making the right electoral choice triggers development, while a wrong decision can lead to a situation where the safety and security of the people become difficult to maintain. The Union Minister made these remarks while inaugurating a 200-bed super speciality…
By Avijit Biswas Bhagalpur: In a significant move to boost Geographical Indication (GI) registration for exclusive agricultural products, a NABARD-sponsored Regional GI Facilitation Centre is set to be established at Bihar Agriculture University (BAU), Sabour. The formal approval for the establishment of the regional centre was marked by the handing over of the NABARD sanction…
By Avijit Biswas Bhagalpur: In an effort to enhance the local green cover, the Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ)-16, Vishwa Vibhuti Gupta, has issued a unique directive. An accused in a case has been instructed to plant twenty-five trees and submit a certificate of compliance to the court. This certificate must be procured from…
By Avijit Biswas Bhagalpur: This morning, the Ismailpur-Bindtoli protective embankment along the Ganga River in the Gopalpur block of Naugachia subdivision, Bhagalpur district, was breached due to the river’s increased water pressure. The breach, over 100 feet wide, occurred between spur numbers seven and eight on the approximately ten-kilometer-long embankment. The breach has exposed a…
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: The renowned Shrawani Mela officially commenced today with a grand inauguration ceremony at Sidhi Ghat in Sultanganj. The event was inaugurated by Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister, Smarat Choudhury. Joining him were Vijay Kumar Sinha, also Deputy Chief Minister, Dilip Kumar Jaiswal, Minister for Revenue and Land Reforms, and Lalit Kumar Mandal,…
By Avijit Biswas Bhagalpur: It is not always easy for a village woman from Munger to deviate from her conventional household role and do something different for the larger interest of people. However, driven by an indomitable urge and courage to work for the welfare of mankind, many women have been successfully treading a different…
