Patna: Two persons died and three others were injured when a bus collided with a truck in the Beldari Chak area under the Gaurichak police station on Wednesday morning. he accident occurred around 9am. The police said the bus was moving at a slow pace when the truck rammed into it from behind. The injured have been admitted to Patna Medical College and Hospital. The truck driver fled the spot. Patna: Ticket reservation counters of East Central Railways would not function in the second half on Friday. An official press note on Wednesday said that the current (Tatkal) ticket booking counters, however, would remain functional.Patna: Rohtas superintendent of police Manu Maharaj has suspended station house officer of Bikramganj police station Arun Kumar and initiated departmental proceedings against him for alleged misbehaviour with two girls and their relative on the pretext of interrogation.Patna: Bihar Youth Congress president Lallan Kumar has been nominated as a member of syndicate of JP University, Chhapra. Governor Devanand Konwar nominated Kumar to this post using powers given by him under relevant provisions of Bihar State Universities Act, 1976.Patna: K.P. Ramaiah, the Patna divisional commissioner, on Wednesday sent a recommendation to the SC/ST welfare department for taking action against district welfare officer of Patna and the accountant posted in his office. The commissioner made this recommendation after he allegedly found irregularities in records kept at the office of the aforesaid officer. Patna: Bihar State Electricity Board would collect a fuel surcharge of 11 paise per unit for the December from power consumers. The surcharge would be realised from consumers along with the March electricity bill, a Bihar State Electricity Board press note said.Patna: Rural development minister Nitish Mishra was felicitated by UAE chapter of Bihar foundation during his visit to Dubai. An official press note on Wednesday said that ministers interacted with members of UAE chapter during the function.Patna: Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday said farmers can kill nilgais, if the animals grazed or damaged their farm produce, after permission from the administration.Patna: A teenage girl abducted from Danapur a week ago was recovered in an unconscious state from a place under Khagaul police station on Wednesday.





