Nitish Kumar orders enquiry into a truck accident in Bihar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today ordered an enquiry into last night’s truck accident in which thirty-eight farm labourers were killed and 15 injured.
He announced an ex-gratia of one-lakh rupees each to the next of kin of the deceased.
According to the police, the mishap occurred ... Read More
35 killed as truck plunges into a river in Bihar
At least 35 farm labourers were killed and 15 injured when an overloaded truck carrying them, plunged into a river at Ghongsa village in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district.
According to the police, the mishap occurred when 50 labourers were returning home to Mansi in Khagaria district around 9.15 ... Read More
Bihar Government to launch ‘Mamta’ scheme for mothers, newborns
Under the ‘Mamta’ scheme, trained midwives would be posted at hospitals and sub-divisional health centres to take care of mothers and their newborn babies, said Principal Health Secretary Deepak Kumar.
The midwives will be paid Rs 75 for taking care of a mother and her newborn, he add... Read More