News in Brief

Modi’s London speech

Patna: Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi, during his address, at London School of Economics seminar hall on the issue of “India-Britain Growth Programme” said Bihar would be in the category of developed states by 2015. e was speaking as part of a three-day programme in London.

Youth lynched

Khagaria (PTI): A youth was lynched by villagers, who suspected him to be a thief. The incident occurred at Kathoura village in the district on Tuesday.

Event

Patna: The human resource development department and Spic Macay will host a five-day cultural event in Siwan from September 28.

Workshop

Patna: A two-day national workshop on capacity building of district functionaries on planning and implementation of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan was organised on Tuesday.

Suspension

Darbhanga: Seven constables, including former president of the Darbhanga chapter of Bihar Policemen’s Association, Gaurishankar Yadav, were suspended after they did not obey the orders of their superiors.

Sulabh cost

Patna: A division bench headed by Chief Justice Rekha M. Doshit of the high court imposed a cost of Rs 5,000 on Sulabh International Society Service Organisation in connection with an alleged dispute of provident fund contributions to the employees.

Court summon

Patna: A bench of Justice V.N. Sinha directed the managing director of Bihar small-scale industries to appear on September 22, while hearing a contempt petition filed by the employees association for payment of salary and other dues.

Conference

Patna: Inductus Foundation would organise a two-day national conference for development of agriculture, on September 22 and 23.

Girl dead

Siwan: The body of a Class IX student, Reshma, was recovered near Siwan station around 9am on Monday. Relatives alleged that she was gangraped when she was on her way to a kin’s place. Her body has been sent for post-mortem.

Rustication

Patna: Patna College disciplinary committee has recommended the rustication of student Nitish Kumar after it found him falsely alleging ragging on college premises.

Threat

Patna: College of Commerce principal Shailendra Kumar Singh was allegedly threatened by some former students of dire consequences on Monday evening if he did not facilitate the admission of four students. on Monday evening. ccident Sasaram: Two members of a family, including a former ward councillor, were run over by a speeding truck on NH-2 under Dehri police station late on Monday night.