Delhi meet
Patna, March 14: Former chief minister Jagannath Mishra met President Pranab Mukherjee today at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi and presented him with Madhubani - The Art Capital, a book published by LN Mishra College of Business Management, Muzaffarpur.
The book is an attempt to document the rich cultural heritage of the Mithilanchal region in the state.
Bihar Utsav
Patna: Upendra Maharathi Shilpa Anusandhan Sansthan, under the Industries department, will showcase tourism, tradition, art and culture at the "Bihar Utsav 2017" at Dilli Haat, New Delhi, from March 16 to 31. Around 50 stalls will display handloom and handicrafts from the state.
Kala azar
Patna: Kala AzarDay will be observed on March 15 to vow elimination of the deadly disease in the state. It is currently endemic to 54 districts in the country, of which 33 are in Bihar, four in Jharkhand and 11 in Bengal. Kala-azar cases in Bihar have declined 27 per cent from 6,517 in 2015 to 4,733 cases in 2016.
Liquor in onion truck
Gopalganj: A team of excise and police officers seized 400 cartons of Indian-made foreign liquor from Kuchaikot block in Gopalganj district early on Tuesday.
The contraband worth around Rs 70 lakh, which was hidden in an onion-laden truck, was brought from Uttar Pradesh, a senior excise official said.
Rampage
Patna: A mob, agitated over a police vehicle knocking down a girl, injuring her during patrol, attacked the Halai police outpost in Samastipur district on Monday night and looted a carbine from a policeman on duty. The carbine was later recovered from a neighbouring village.
Informer slain
Patna: A person, identified as Kaushal Paswan, was kidnapped and subsequently killed by suspected Maoists at Paseba village under Imamganj police station in Gaya district on Monday night for allegedly being a police informer.
Murder
Patna: Criminals allegedly gouged out the eyes of Chhotu Prajapati, a daily wage worker, after strangulating him to death at Ankorha railway station in Aurangabad district on Sunday night. The body was recovered on Monday morning. The reason for the murder has not been ascertained.
Five held
Patna: Five persons were arrested from the Khajpura area in Patna on Monday for allegedly creating nuisance under the influence of liquor. They have been booked under the relevant sections of new Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act.
Land dispute
Patna: Keshav Rai, a resident of Labna village in Bhojpur district, allegedly shot dead his wife Geeta Devi and son Halchal Kumar on Monday night over a property dispute. Keshav is absconding.
Theatre fest
Patna: The 12th Mahindra Group and Teamwork Arts weeklong theatre festival ended in Mumbai on Tuesday with awards given to participants in 14 different categories.
