Bihar

Job seekers in Patna have a unique chance to secure employment as the Bihar Government, under the Youth, Employment, and Skill Development Department, is organising a two-day free employment fair at the Niyojan Bhawan. This initiative is part of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s mission-mode effort to provide jobs and empower the youth. The fair will be held on Tuesday, January 6, and Saturday, January 10, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Thousands of youth are expected to benefit, with positions available at major companies. January 6, 2026 Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd. will recruit for Field Sales Executive and Senior Field Sales Executive positions. Eligibility: 12th pass, aged 18–30 years. Selected candidates will receive a monthly salary of ₹14,900 to ₹22,000. January 10, 2026 Paytm...

In a shocking case that has raised serious questions over police integrity in Bihar, Tirhut Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Chandan Kumar Kushwaha has ordered the registration of an FIR against a station house officer (SHO) and a sub-inspector (SI) of Lalganj police station in Vaishali district. The two officers are accused of siphoning off a massive seizure of cash and jewellery during a raid and deliberately omitting it from official records. The DIG’s action follows the detection of grave procedural lapses during a police raid, including failure to document seized valuables and non-compliance with mandatory videography norms. The officers allegedly “made disappear” cash and precious metals worth crores of rupees. What is the case? The incident dates back to December 30, wh...

In a major action reinforcing the Bihar government’s zero-tolerance policy against corruption, the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Monday arrested a revenue official in Sheohar district while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 in exchange for processing a land mutation case. The arrested official has been identified as Ramkrit Mahato, a revenue employee posted in Purnahiya block of Sheohar district. He was caught red-handed during a meticulously planned trap laid by the SVU following a complaint that he had demanded illegal gratification for updating land records. According to vigilance officials, the SVU received confidential information regarding the demand for bribe. After conducting a discreet verification, the complaint was found to be genuine. Subsequently, a special...

In a deeply disturbing incident that has shaken Bihar’s Aurangabad district, a mother allegedly poisoned her two minor children following a heated phone argument with her husband. The tragic episode unfolded in Pathra village under the Khudwan police station area, leaving the entire region in shock and mourning. According to police officials, the accused woman mixed poison into laddoos kept at home and fed them to her six-year-old son and eight-month-old daughter. Soon after consuming the sweets, both children fell critically ill. Before family members could fully grasp the situation, the infants succumbed to the poison. The incident reportedly occurred on December 8, 2025. Initially, the sudden deaths of the children raised suspicion and led to widespread speculation in the village....

Patna, January 5, 2026: A sense of alarm has gripped Patna’s Masoudhi area after the mysterious disappearance of Rohit Kumar, also known as Kishoo, the grandson of renowned local doctor Satish Kumar. The Class 11 student has been missing for seven days, and his family fears he may have been kidnapped. The incident occurred in Brahmrishi Colony when Rohit, the son of Chintu Sharma, left his maternal grandparents’ house on the morning of December 29, saying he needed to buy a notebook. He had been given ₹150 by his grandmother for the purchase. Since then, he has neither reached his coaching center nor returned home, prompting intense worry among family members. Family Reports Missing CaseRohit’s family immediately lodged a missing person complaint at Masoudhi police station. Despite i...

Sitamarhi, Bihar: In a shocking and unprecedented case, the police in Sitamarhi district recovered the decapitated head of a kidnapped man five days after his murder, with no sign of decomposition. The head appeared unnervingly fresh, leaving both law enforcement and locals baffled. Authorities say such an incident is possibly the first of its kind in the district, where the severed head remained intact and odorless days after the killing. Discovery of the Head The head of the deceased, identified as Fekan Paswan, husband of a ward member from Bairaha Barahi Panchayat, Bathnaha block, was recovered from a banana plantation five days after his body was found without a head. The severed head, along with his shoes, was packed in a jute sack and sent for postmortem at the district hospit...

Patna/Delhi: The winter session of the Delhi Assembly began on Monday with a heated debate on pollution, as AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha sharply criticized the government led by Rekha Gupta. Representing Burari constituency, Jha highlighted how Delhi’s rising pollution over the past three months has severely affected residents, forcing some families to leave the city and sending children and elderly patients to hospitals. He also alleged manipulation of pollution data, misleading the public about the real health risks. Bihar Connection Though a prominent voice in Delhi politics, Sanjeev Jha has deep roots in Bihar. He was born on 1 August 1979 in Sundarpur Bhitthi village, Madhubani district, to the late Sushil Jha and Gayatri Devi, and was the fourth of six children. After completing his ear...