Patna: A high court bench of Justice Sheema Ali Khan on Monday dismissed a petition filed through advocate SBK Mangalam seeking disqualification of nine nominated members of the Legislative Council, as they did not fulfil the criteria for being nominated to the Upper House. he bench dismissed the plea saying that it cannot check facts to examine the validity of nomination made by the governor under Article 171 of the Constitution. Patna: A team of Araria police raided a house in Ashiana area of the state capital in a bid to arrest Sumita Devi, who was posted in the district as the child development project officer in 2004. She was allegedly involved in a scam of around Rs 30 crore at the Primary Agriculture Credit Society. Valmikinagar: Two days after Kamaljeet Singh, the forest officer of division-1 of Valmiki Tiger Reserve was attacked, police are yet to make any arrests. Irate villagers pelted stones at Singh during his routine patrolling of the forest near Musahar Toli under Bankatwa Karmahiya panchayat on December 31. Patna: State BJP president Dr C.P. Thakur on Monday said the party would launch a dharna, to protest against the Centre’s failure to pass the Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha. Patna: Divisional commissioner K.P. Ramaiyah would undertake a two-day visit at the district headquarters under Patna division and inspect the records and schemes being run in various districts. Ramaiyah would visit Nalanda, Bhojpur, Buxar, Rohtas and Kaimur districts.Patna: State food and consumer protection minister Shyam Rajak on Monday held a meeting with the department’s principal secretary and the managing director of Bihar State Food Corporation to review the progress of paddy procurement and implementation under e-PDS. Chhapra: Mukesh Singh, wanted in a dozen cases of murder, loot and crimes under the Arms Act, was arrested from Shobhepur Bintolia under Marhaurrah police station on Monday. Siwan: Fast track court 1 judge Ram Darash on Monday awarded life imprisonment to three people accused of murdering a person in 2001. Siwan: Four dacoits were arrested as they were planning a robbery on Monday. In another case, Lalu Paswan, wanted in about a dozen cases of loot, dacoity and extortion, was arrested from Sonbarsa police station in Sitamarhi. A country-made pistol was also recovered from him.
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
