Meal tragedy

Patna: A five-year-old boy died and 17 others fell ill after consuming contaminated food at an orphanage at Chakbaja in Vaishali on Thursday. he deceased has been identified as Sonu Kumar.

Painting

Patna: East Central Railway Women Welfare Organisation on Thursday organised a drawing contest at Adhikari Club.

Exam help

Patna: District magistrate N. Saravana Kumar on Thursday asked candidates, who are who scheduled to appear in competitive examinations on October 27, to arrive in the city a day earlier, in view of the Hunkar Rally.

Warrant

Chhapra: Judicial magistrate Anchal Dwivedi issued non-bailable warrants against Baniapur RJD MLA Kedar Singh, his nephew Sudhir Singh and brother Dinanath Singh for the murder of JD(U) leader Upendra Singh’s bodyguard.

Eviction drive

Chhapra: District magistrate Kundan Kumar has issued an order to remove encroachments from October 26.

Assets heat

Patna: Special CBI judge Vijay Kumar Srivastava on Thursday sentenced former executive engineer of BSNL, Patna, Sanjay Kumar Sharma to five years’ rigorous imprisonment in a disproportionate assets case worth Rs 61.45 lakh.

Criminal held

Patna: Chattan Singh, a criminal, was arrested on Thursday.

Police station

Patna: Police on Thursday said the Pirbahore police station would be constructed at Rs 8 crore.

Event ends

Gaya: The two-day Vanavar Mahotsav concluded on Thursday.

Japan advice

Patna: Hiroshi Yoshino, a delegate from Tokyo University, visited Super 30 on Thursday to interact with the students and apprise them of the emerging opportunities for higher studies in Japan.

School panel

Patna: The executive committee of the Patliputra Sahodaya School Complex has been formed according to the guidelines of CBSE.

Success tips

Patna: Gyan Niketan on Thursday organised a seminar on moral values where former CBI director Trinath Mishra advised students to lead a principled life to taste success.