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NEW DELHI: Bihar's power distribution companies have achieved a landmark revenue collection of Rs 19,035 crore during the financial year 2025-26, marking a 12% increase (Rs 1,916 crore) over the previous year. This milestone highlights the success of the state's ongoing power sector reforms. An official stated on Wednesday that this achievement reflects the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the positive impact of the government's citizen-centric policies. The official also ...Read More >
Patna: In a major crackdown following the deadly stampede at the Sheetla Mata Temple in Nalanda district, police have arrested four priests and filed a case against 40 people. The incident, which occurred a day earlier, claimed the lives of nine devotees and left several others injured. The stampede took place at a temple in Madhada village under the jurisdiction of Deepnagar police station in Nalanda, triggering immediate administrative action. Given the seriousness of the incident, authorit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Dharmendra Yadav on Wednesday took a swipe at the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the Lok Sabha, saying those who have sided with the BJP have 'suffered'. Participating in a debate on a bill to make Amaravati the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh, he referred to the TDP as "cycle walon" and suggested they should join the opposition. He referred to JDU leader Nitish Kumar shifting to the Rajya Sabha by giving up his Bihar chief ministershi ...Read More >
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a major reshuffle at the Secretary level of bureaucracy, transferring and posting more than a dozen Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers across key central government ministries and departments. The order, issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions on March 31, 2026, effects immediate changes across ministries ranging from Information & Broadcasting to R ...Read More >
Nalanda: At least nine people were killed in a stampede that took place during prayers at the Sheetla Mata Temple in Bihar's Nalanda district on Tuesday. The state govt has announced an ex gratia of ₹6 lakh to the families of the victims. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh to the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 to those injured from the PM Relief Fund. The district administration has now closed the temple to tackle the situation. Locals alleged that there w ...Read More >
BIHAR SHARIF (Bihar), March 31: At least eight devotees, mostly women, were killed and eight injured in a stampede at a temple in Bihar's Nalanda district on Tuesday, officials said.The incident took place due to heavy rush of devotees at the Sheetla Mata temple, under the jurisdiction of Deep Nagar police station, on Tuesday morning, an officer said. Bihar Sharif ASPNoorul Haque said, "At least eight devotees, mostly women, died in the stampede at Shitala Mata temple on Tuesday morning. Eight ...Read More >
Biharsharif: At least nine devotees, including eight women, lost their lives and more than 12 others sustained injuries after a stampede broke out during prayers at the Sheetla Mata Temple near Maghra village under Deepnagar police station area in Nalanda district on Tuesday morning.The incident occurred when the district and police administration were engaged in security and law and order arrangements for the visit of President Droupadi Murmu to attend the convocation of Nalanda University as c ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A video showing a large mob allegedly parading and assaulting a woman in Bihar's Nalanda district went viral on social media on Tuesday, triggering a sharp political backlash. The opposition targeted the ruling NDA alliance over "collapsed" law and order in the state, calling it the "beginning of brutality akin to Manipur" .The incident, which took place in the Noor Sarai area a few days ago, came to light after the purported video surfaced online.Leader of the opposition in Bihar ass ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Union Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi on Tuesday said the stampede at the Mata Sheetla temple in Bihar's Nalanda district was extremely sad and painful. At least eight devotees, mostly women, were killed and five injured in the stampede at the Sheetla Mata temple in Nalanda district on Tuesday. The incident took place due to a heavy rush of devotees at the Shitala Mata temple on Tuesday morning, a senior officer said. "The stampede incident at Mata S ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Union Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi on Tuesday said the stampede at the Mata Sheetla temple in Bihar's Nalanda district was extremely sad and painful. At least eight devotees, mostly women, were killed and five injured in the stampede at the Sheetla Mata temple in Nalanda district on Tuesday. The incident took place due to a heavy rush of devotees at the Shitala Mata temple on Tuesday morning, a senior officer said. "The stampede incident at Mata S ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a key senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Tuesday approved the appointment of Bihar cadre-IAS officer Chanchal Kumar, among other IAS officers as Secretaries, additional secretaries and DGs to different departments with immediate effect. Chanchal Kumar, a 1992-batch IAS officer, has now been appointed as secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. He is currently serving as secretary in the Ministry of Development ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the stampede deaths at a temple in Nalanda, Bihar, and conveyed her condolences to the families of the eight victims. Vice President of India, C.P. Radhakrishnan, also expressed grief over the incident. President Murmu took to social media 'X' and said, "The news of the death of many devotees in a stampede at a temple in Nalanda, Bihar, is deeply saddening. I express my deepest condolences to al ...Read More >
Patna, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) After Nitish Kumar resigned from the post of Member of Legislative Council (MLC), political speculation over Bihar's next Chief Minister has intensified. Amid this, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) MLA from Mokama, Anant Singh, has made a significant statement regarding potential successors to Nitish Kumar. Speaking to media persons in Patna on Tuesday, Anant Singh endorsed Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar as the most suitable candidate from the JD-U to become the next ...Read More >
Bihar Temple Stampede Update: A massive crowd thronged the Sheetla Temple in Bihar's Nalanda district today,Tuesday. The overwhelming number of devotees led to chaos. The ensuing stampede resulted in the deaths of eight people,while several others are reported to be injured. Upon receiving news of the incident,the police arrived at the scene and immediately launched a rescue operation. Following the tragedy,a heavy police and administrative presence has been deployed in the area. According to e ...Read More >
Set up in 2014 through an Act of Parliament passed in 2010 after years of hard work piloted by the Nitish Kumar government and involving the likes of former President APJ Abdul Kalam in preparing the ground work, NU had held its first convocation in 2016 for the first batch of its post-graduate students. The then President Pranab Mukherjee was the chief guest on the occasion. However, the 2026 convocation will be the first on its own sprawling campus, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Nar ...Read More >
Bihar Sharif (Bihar), Mar 31 (PTI) At least eight devotees, mostly women, were killed and eight injured in a stampede at a temple in Bihar's Nalanda district on Tuesday, officials said. The incident took place due to heavy rush of devotees at the Sheetla Mata temple, under the jurisdiction of Deep Nagar police station, on Tuesday morning, an officer said. Bihar Sharif Assistant Superintendent of Police Noorul Haque said, "At least eight devotees, mostly women, died in the stampede at Shitala M ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the stampede deaths at a temple in Nalanda, Bihar, and conveyed her condolences to the families of the eight victims. Vice President of India, C.P. Radhakrishnan, also expressed grief over the incident. President Murmu took to social media 'X' and said, "The news of the death of many devotees in a stampede at a temple in Nalanda, Bihar, is deeply saddening. I express my deepest condole ...Read More >
Patna, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the aftermath of the tragic stampede at the Sheetla Mata Temple in Maghra village of Nalanda district, in which 8 people were killed, the administration has taken strict action against police personnel for alleged negligence that led to the tragedy. Following preliminary findings of serious security lapses, Nalanda Superintendent of Police, Bharat Soni, suspended the Station House Officer (SHO) of Deepnagar Police Station, Rajmani, with immediate effect. Add ...Read More >
New Delhi: A shocking incident has emerged from the Sheetla Mata Temple in Nalanda,Bihar,leaving everyone deeply shaken. According to the latest updates,nine people have died in a stampede that occurred at the Sheetla Mata Temple. Among the deceased are eight women,while seven other individuals have sustained injuries. All the injured have been admitted to the hospital,where the death toll could potentially rise further. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed his profound grief over this tra ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep condolences to the families of Nalanda Sheetla Mata Temple stampede victims and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to be given to the kin of each deceased. The death toll currently stands at eight. The injured individuals will be given an ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 each. In an X post, the Prime Minister's office wrote, "The mishap in Nalanda district, Bihar, is deeply painful. ...Read More >
Bihar Sharif (Bihar), Mar 31 (PTI) At least eight devotees, mostly women, were killed and five injured in a stampede at a temple in Bihar's Nalanda district on Tuesday, officials said. The incident took place due to heavy rush of devotees at the Sheetla Mata temple on Tuesday morning, an officer said. Bihar Sharif Assistant Superintendent of Police Noorul Haque said, "At least eight devotees, mostly women, died in the stampede at Shitala Mata temple on Tuesday morning. Several devotees were al ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Tuesday criticised the government over the Nalanda Sheetla Mata Temple stampede, saying it had occurred due to the laxity of the administration. "It is unfortunate. The government should remain more vigilant on such incidents. This has all happened due to the administration's laxity. The government should promptly provide compensation to the families of those who lost their lives," he stated to ANI. Earlier today, Prim ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep condolences to the families of Nalanda Sheetla Mata Temple stampede victims and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to be given to the kin of each deceased. The death toll currently stands at eight. The injured individuals will be given an ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 each. In an X post, the Prime Minister's office wrote, "The mishap in Nalanda district, Bi ...Read More >
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday expressed grief on the Nalanda Sheetla Mata Temple stampede and announced Rs 4 lakhs each from Disaster Management Department and Rs 2 lakhs each from CM relief fund (a total of Rs 6 Lakhs each) for the next of kin of deceased, according to a press release. The release stated, "Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed deep condolences over the deaths of devotees in a stampede that occurred at the Sheetla Devi Temple in Bihar Sharif, Nalanda d ...Read More >
New Delhi: A visit meant for prayer turned into a desperate fight for survival at Maa Sheetla Mandir, where a sudden stampede claimed at least eight lives, most of them women, and left several others injured. "There was a massive crowd. Four of us had come from Patna. We got separated from each other. People were trampled on..." a devotee said, recalling the terrifying moments when the crowd surged out of control. The tragedy unfolded on Tuesday, coinciding with Mahavir Jayanti and the last Tu ...Read More >
Patna: Several people lost their lives in a stampede that erupted at the Maa Sheetla Mandir in Maghra village in Bihar's Nalanda district. Sources at the spot claimed that at least eight people were killed and several others were injured in the stampede. The incident took place when a large number of devotees gathered to offer prayers at the temple. Around 10 to 12 injured devotees were taken to the Sadar Hospital for treatment. Medical teams are attending to the injured, with some reported to ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar)[India], March 31 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday expressed grief on the Nalanda Sheetla Mata Temple stampede and announced Rs 4 lakhs each from Disaster Management Department and Rs 2 lakhs each from CM relief fund (a total of Rs 6 Lakhs each) for the next of kin of deceased, according to a press release. The release stated, "Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed deep condolences over the deaths of devotees in a stampede that occurred at the Sheetla Devi Te ...Read More >
Nalanda: At least eight women were killed and several others injured after a stampede-like situation at a Sheetla Mata temple in Bihar's Nalanda district on Tuesday. The incident was the result of overcrowding and a sudden rush of devotees. Several women were crushed in the melee. The Bihar government has ordered a probe into the incident. Visuals that emerged from the site revealed large crowds gathered within the temple premises amid chaotic conditions. Police officials, along with local vi ...Read More >
Nalanda Temple Stampede: At least eight women lost their lives and several others were injured on Tuesday during a religious gathering at the Sheetla Temple in Bihar's Nalanda district. A huge crowd had gathered for worship, which led to heavy overcrowding and a stampede-like situation causing several people to get crushed. Several of the injured individuals are described as critical. Just as on every Tuesday, a fair was being held at the Maghda temple today. The stampede occurred due to the ex ...Read More >
PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday expressed grief on the Nalanda Sheetla Mata Temple stampede and announced Rs 4 lakhs each from Disaster Management Department and Rs 2 lakhs each from CM relief fund (a total of Rs 6 Lakhs each) for the next of kin of deceased, according to a press release. The release stated, "Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed deep condolences over the deaths of devotees in a stampede that occurred at the Sheetla Devi Temple in Bihar Sharif, Nalanda d ...Read More >
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