Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday launched the distribution of entrepreneurship seed capital cheques to 33,625 women beneficiaries of Barhampur Legislative Assembly Constituency in Nagaon district under the Mukhyamantrir Mahila Udyomita Abhiyan (MMUA).
The ancient city, mentioned in the Ramayana, hosted the symbolic "swayambar" ceremony at the Barha Bigha Rangabhoomi ground, where the marriage of Ram and Janaki is believed to have taken place during the Treta Yuga.
The body of Dularchand Yadav, who was killed during a firing incident in Mokama, was taken for postmortem to the Sub-Divisional Hospital in Barh on Friday under tight security. A large number of police personnel have also been deployed along the route.
According to Abhishek Singh, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Barh-2, the firing broke out when the convoys of two parties crossed paths and an altercation ensued.
As Jharkhand gears up for the second phase of the assembly elections tomorrow, the state faces a fierce battle between the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-Congress alliance looking to retain power while the Bharatiya Janata Party and allies seeking to remove Chief Minister Hemant Soren-led
Mandal Murmu, proposer who signed on Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's nomination for Barhait Assembly constituency, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday and said that he will take initiatives regarding the demographic change in Santhal Pargana.
Speaking to ANI, after joining JMM, former BJP Vice President Dr Lois Marandi said that she did not want to contest the assembly polls from Barhait as she gave 24 years to Dumka, however the BJP did not listened to her.
150 students of the East Coast Railway Mixed Higher Secondary school, Khurda boarded the train to take a free ride to the Khurda Junction during its inaugural run.