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Bagaha, Bihar: In a shocking turn of events, two young individuals who had gone missing five months ago in Bagaha, West Champaran district, were found dead, their skeletons hanging from a tree in a forested area near Madanpur in the Valmiki Tiger Reserve. The discovery has sent shockwaves through the local community. The police, along with the Forensic Science Team and Forest Department officials, reached the site immediately after receiving information. Items recovered from the scene included clothes, footwear, a mobile phone, and a suicide note kept in a plastic bag. Based on evidence and local inquiries, the skeletons have been identified as 20-year-old Akhilesh Yadav, son of Heerman Yadav, and a local girl who had been studying in fifth grade. Akhilesh had completed his intermediate...

Patna, Bihar: Born on January 24, 1924, in Pitaunjhia village (now Karpuri Gram) of Samastipur district, Karpuri Thakur rose from the Musahar community to become the voice of Bihar’s marginalized. Overcoming poverty and caste discrimination, he dedicated his life to the cause of Dalits, backward classes, and the oppressed, laying the foundation for social justice that resonates to this day. Early Life: Struggles and Education Karpuri Thakur’s family was socially, educationally, and politically disadvantaged in the caste-stratified society of pre-independence India. As a child, he would stand outside the grand havelis of landlords, listening attentively to the lessons being taught to children inside. Through sheer determination, he gained knowledge and became one of the few from his v...

Hajipur, Bihar: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is visiting Vaishali district today as part of the concluding day of the first phase of his Samriddhi Yatra. The visit holds significance both in terms of development and environmental conservation. During his stay, the CM will inspect the newly constructed Government Medical College in Mahua and review the beautification work at Baba Bateshwar Nath Dham, among other key projects. Over approximately three hours, the Chief Minister will hold review meetings with administrative officials and directly interact with the public through a mass gathering. Security arrangements have been strengthened for the visit, with two special helipads established in Mahua to facilitate the CM’s transit. Residents of Vaishali will also receive several gi...