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Thunderstorm kills 5 in East Champaran

Police said, three of them died after roof of a poultry farm collapsed and fell at them in Bisrahiya village of East Champaran on Thursday evening.

Thunderstorms struck at several places in east Champaran on Thursday evening resulting in killing of at least 5 people as hutments collapsed, trees and electric poles fell(AFP)

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Published on May 31, 2019 11:49 PM IST

Bettiah | BySandeep Bhaskar

Election Result 2019: Two debutants in a triangular battle in Valmikinagar Lok Sabha seat

The BJP had ceded the Valmikinagar Lok Sabha seat to ally JD(U) this time as part of their seat sharing deal. .

Congress candidate from Valmikinagar Lok Sabha seat Shashwat Kedar Pandey is the grandson of former Bihar chief minister Kedar Pandey.(PTI)

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Updated on May 23, 2019 10:25 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Valmikinagar (West Champaran) | BySandeep Bhaskar

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Meet Bihar’s ‘Chunavi Baba’, a poll veteran who has contested nine elections

Born in 1929, Itwar Prasad fought four assembly elections (between 1977 and 1990), two Lok Sabha elections, and some local body elections.

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Updated on May 08, 2019 05:06 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Govindpur (East Champaran) | BySandeep Bhaskar

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 : Angesh of Tej Pratap’s LRM Party files nomination for Sheohar

For the past two days, Tej Pratap had been holding road shows in all six assembly segments falling under Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency in Singh’s support and calling the official RJD nominee as a BJP agent.

Angesh Singh filed his nomination for the Sheohar Lok Sabha seat at Motihari on Saturday.(HT)

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Published on Apr 21, 2019 08:29 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Patna | BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Tej Pratap lands in Sheohar to back his ‘own’ candidate

Tej Pratap, who is RJD MLA from Mahua, said he would also field his own candidate from Saran Lok Sabha constituency against his father-in-law and RJD candidate Chandrika Rai. “We are certainly looking forward to field our candidate from Saran,” Tej Pratap said, while ruling out his own candidature.

Just a few days ago, Tejashwi drove to Tej Pratap’s residence on the latter’s 30th birthday, but the pictures of the two brothers hugging each other on the occasion have done little to tone down the Mahua MLA.(HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 20, 2019 01:56 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Bettiah | BySandeep Bhaskar

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Unrelenting Tej Pratap fields candidate from Sheohar, says RJD nominee is ‘BJP agent’

Tej Pratap said he would also field his own candidate from the prestigious Saran Lok Sabha seat and once again ruled out that he might contest against his father-in-law and RJD’s official candidate Chandrika Rai.

Tej Pratap Yadav's younger brother and former deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav said family matters should not be highlighted in public. File Photo

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Updated on Apr 19, 2019 04:40 PM IST

Bettiah | BySandeep Bhaskar

Examinees in Bihar forced to write paper in mobile phones flash light

Eyewitnesses said there was a power trip at around 9.30 am, plunging the examination hall into complete darkness. As the power could not be made available immediately, a howl of protest rang out in hall. In the meantime, some examinees resorted to use mobile phones light to write their papers.

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University(HT)

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Updated on Apr 13, 2019 09:14 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Bettiah | BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Stranded, Bettiah strongman eyes BSP ticket

As part of the Grand Alliance seat deal, West Champaran has gone with Upendra Kushwaha’s RLSP, which is yet to decided its nominee for the seat.

Rajan Tiwari (centre) had been lobbying for an RJD ticket from West Champaran.(Jai prakash/ HT photo)

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Published on Apr 04, 2019 11:07 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Patna | BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Woman attacked with acid as she resists rape bid; 1 held, 2 at large

Speaking to mediapersons at a hospital in Motihari, the woman said the three men had subjected her to eve-teasing, passed lewd comments and demanded sexual favours for the past few days.

This is the fourth acid attack in East Champaran in the past few months.(HT)

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Published on Mar 05, 2019 12:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Motihari | BySandeep Bhaskar

Fresh measles death takes toll to 8 in West Champaran

The latest case was reported in a survey by health dept; eight deaths were registered from three villages in district

Seven deaths were reported from two villages of Bhawanipur and Pratap Bircha in the districtm, said a health official.(AFP)

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Published on Feb 18, 2019 01:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Patna | BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah:

Students of school set up by Gandhi in Bihar’s Bettiah sit on hunger strike

The three-point charter of demands of students include status of government school, stipend and other benefits like bicycles for them.

One of the girls fainted during the hunger strike(Hindustan Times)

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Published on Jan 31, 2019 09:14 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Bettiah | BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

2 Bihar government school teachers suspended for allegedly working as reporters

Last year, separate cases were lodged against the two teachers in public grievance redress court (Lok Shikayat Nivaran Niyalaya) in Muzaffarpur, prompting them to furnish affidavits.

The two government school teachers in Bihar were suspended after it was found that they reported for vernacular dailies during local body elections in 2016.(HT File / Photo used for representational purpose)

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Updated on Jan 08, 2019 12:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Bettiah | BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Landlords in Burma, refugees in Bettiah, 14 families pay a price for returning to homeland

Members of as many as 14 families, who were born in Myanmar, later came back to India, hoping for a brighter future back home, but have since then been living in a “refugee camp” near Hazaribag locality within the periphery of Bettiah

A visit to the refugee colony exposes the sufferings of the ill-fated people. Their dwellings are ramshackle and crumbling.(File)

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Updated on Jan 03, 2019 09:41 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Bettiah | BySandeep Bhaskar

Two tigresses from Valmiki reserve strike fear in adjoining villages

Arbarish Kumar Mall, deputy director VTR (division-one), said two tigresses, named T-3 and T-4, have strayed from the forest area owing to a jump in their population, and to protect their cubs.

According to local forest and administrative officials, villagers have sighted the tigresses at 27 places in the past three months(HT File)

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Published on Dec 19, 2018 09:12 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Bettiah | BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Suspense over continuation of RLSP’s Upendra Kushwaha in NDA gets longer

Ties between BJP and RLSP -an ally in ruling NDA in Bihar and the Centre - have become strained after BJP joined hands with the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) in Bihar in 2017.

Union minister and RLSP leader Upendra Kushwaha addressing a rally at Motihari, Bihar, on Thursday, December 6, 2018.(HT Photo)

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Published on Dec 07, 2018 11:43 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Motihari (Bihar) | BySandeep Bhaskar, Motihari

Another RLSP leader killed, fifth in 7 months in Bihar

The incident angered the locals and party workers who on Thursday morning took to the streets, forced closure of commercial establishments at Pakridayal

Irate RLSP supporters protesting the murder, in an East Champaran village on Thursday. HT Photo

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Published on Nov 30, 2018 08:49 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Bettiah | BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Video showing kids giving massage to Bihar teacher goes viral, probe ordered

Authorities said they were verifying the authenticity of the video and that action would be taken against the accused Bihar teacher if the charges against him are found true.

A video of a teacher of a government school in Bihar’s West Champaran getting a massage by children of primary classes is being widely shared on social media, prompting authorities to initiate a probe against him.(HT File PHOTO)

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Updated on Nov 24, 2018 07:21 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Bettiah | BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Over 1,300 dengue cases reported in Bihar, maximum from Patna

According to State Health Society, which functions under the health department, of the 1,346 cases of dengue reported from across the state so far, 1,229 cases have been confirmed, as on November 5. Patna leads the pack with 970 reported cases.

Dengue is caused by aedes mosquitos, which breed in stagnant water. Experts attribute the rise in dengue cases to change in weather, rainfall and water-logging.(Representative Image)

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Updated on Nov 09, 2018 03:49 PM IST

Hindustan Time, Patna/Bettiah | BySandeep Bhaskar, Patna/bettiah:

10-year-old in Bihar digs pits to save grandmother from open-defecation stigma

Heera Kumar came to know that his grandmother, Geeta Devi, had given up the idea of constructing a toilet owing to its cost. So he decided to use a khurpi (spade) to dig two pits.

The district magistrate of East Champaran said Heera Kumar (in photo) is a role model of Swachh Bharat Mission(HT Photo)

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Published on Sep 24, 2018 01:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Bettiah (Bihar) | BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

RJD MLA’s Bharat bandh outing goes awry after bull sees red

RJD legislator Faisal Rahman had taken out a procession from his residence in Motihari on a bullock cart to mobilize public support for the bandh.

When the MLA was exchanging pleasantries with locals, a loud noise disturbed one of the bulls which went berserk forcing the crowd to rush to safety.(HT Photo/Representative Image)

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Updated on Sep 10, 2018 09:19 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Bettiah | BySandeep Bhaskar

17 women in Bihar ‘rescued from orchestra band’, allege sexual abuse

A police officer said the rescued women alleged the orchestra band organisers used to exploit them sexually.

A lot of girls are mislead into the ugly world of flesh trade.

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Updated on Sep 04, 2018 12:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Bettiah (Bihar) | BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Six die of asphyxiation in a septic tank in Bihar’s east Champaran

Police said Mohan Mahato fell unconscious after entering the septic tank to inspect the construction work. When he did not return, four of his family members and two villagers jumped into the tank one by one to save him. All of them died after falling unconscious.

Police said the incident took place at Jeetpur village in Jitna police station area of Bihar’s east Champaran district.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Aug 10, 2018 02:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Nepal is last straw for this thirsty West Champaran village

Bhikhnathori is a rugged rural place on the bank of Pandarai river which inundates the area during rainy season almost every year. But ironically, villagers continue to reel under drinking water crisis for ages.

People collecting Rahi Dhara water from Nepal area in Bhikhnathori village of West Champaran district.(HT Photo)

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Published on Jul 21, 2018 10:29 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Bhikhnathori (West Champaran) | BySandeep Bhaskar

Brother of gangster shot in Bihar court cries foul

Bal Mukund Jha who deals in second hand cars in neighbouring Samastipur, said on Tuesday there were reasons which pointed the needle of suspicion to the involvement of police in the murder of his brother

East Champaran superintendent of police Upendra Kumar Sharma said that Abhishesh Jha was killed by the bullets fired by his associates who tried to secure his release,(Representative Photo)

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Updated on Jul 17, 2018 05:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Bettiah | BySandeep Bhaskar

Man throws acid on minor girl in Bihar

The victim’s grandmother and sisters were also injured in the attack. Police are hunting for the accused.

People take out a silent candlelight protest against the rising incidence of rape across the country in Kolkata.(Samir Jana/ HT File)

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Updated on Jul 07, 2018 09:07 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Bettiah | BySandeep Bhaskar

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Police said, three of them died after roof of a poultry farm collapsed and fell at them in Bisrahiya village of East Champaran on Thursday evening.

The BJP had ceded the Valmikinagar Lok Sabha seat to ally JD(U) this time as part of their seat sharing deal. .

Born in 1929, Itwar Prasad fought four assembly elections (between 1977 and 1990), two Lok Sabha elections, and some local body elections.

For the past two days, Tej Pratap had been holding road shows in all six assembly segments falling under Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency in Singh’s support and calling the official RJD nominee as a BJP agent.

Tej Pratap said he would also field his own candidate from the prestigious Saran Lok Sabha seat and once again ruled out that he might contest against his father-in-law and RJD’s official candidate Chandrika Rai.

Eyewitnesses said there was a power trip at around 9.30 am, plunging the examination hall into complete darkness. As the power could not be made available immediately, a howl of protest rang out in hall. In the meantime, some examinees resorted to use mobile phones light to write their papers.

As part of the Grand Alliance seat deal, West Champaran has gone with Upendra Kushwaha’s RLSP, which is yet to decided its nominee for the seat.

Speaking to mediapersons at a hospital in Motihari, the woman said the three men had subjected her to eve-teasing, passed lewd comments and demanded sexual favours for the past few days.

The latest case was reported in a survey by health dept; eight deaths were registered from three villages in district

The three-point charter of demands of students include status of government school, stipend and other benefits like bicycles for them.

Last year, separate cases were lodged against the two teachers in public grievance redress court (Lok Shikayat Nivaran Niyalaya) in Muzaffarpur, prompting them to furnish affidavits.

Members of as many as 14 families, who were born in Myanmar, later came back to India, hoping for a brighter future back home, but have since then been living in a “refugee camp” near Hazaribag locality within the periphery of Bettiah

Arbarish Kumar Mall, deputy director VTR (division-one), said two tigresses, named T-3 and T-4, have strayed from the forest area owing to a jump in their population, and to protect their cubs.

Ties between BJP and RLSP -an ally in ruling NDA in Bihar and the Centre - have become strained after BJP joined hands with the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) in Bihar in 2017.

The incident angered the locals and party workers who on Thursday morning took to the streets, forced closure of commercial establishments at Pakridayal

Authorities said they were verifying the authenticity of the video and that action would be taken against the accused Bihar teacher if the charges against him are found true.

According to State Health Society, which functions under the health department, of the 1,346 cases of dengue reported from across the state so far, 1,229 cases have been confirmed, as on November 5. Patna leads the pack with 970 reported cases.

Heera Kumar came to know that his grandmother, Geeta Devi, had given up the idea of constructing a toilet owing to its cost. So he decided to use a khurpi (spade) to dig two pits.

RJD legislator Faisal Rahman had taken out a procession from his residence in Motihari on a bullock cart to mobilize public support for the bandh.

A police officer said the rescued women alleged the orchestra band organisers used to exploit them sexually.

Police said Mohan Mahato fell unconscious after entering the septic tank to inspect the construction work. When he did not return, four of his family members and two villagers jumped into the tank one by one to save him. All of them died after falling unconscious.

Bhikhnathori is a rugged rural place on the bank of Pandarai river which inundates the area during rainy season almost every year. But ironically, villagers continue to reel under drinking water crisis for ages.

Bal Mukund Jha who deals in second hand cars in neighbouring Samastipur, said on Tuesday there were reasons which pointed the needle of suspicion to the involvement of police in the murder of his brother

The victim’s grandmother and sisters were also injured in the attack. Police are hunting for the accused.

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