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Girder of under-construction bridge "collapses" in Bihar, opposition slams
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The span between two pillars of the connecting path of under-construction Bakhtiyarpur-Tajpur Bridge reportedly collapsed near Nandani Lagunia Railway Station in Samastipur on Sunday.
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Cannot deduce anything from elections at local level: BJP MP Rajiv Pratap
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"The Vidhan Sabha elections are held at the local level and the issues are local. Recently, the NDA has got a good majority in the country...We cannot deduce anything from elections at the local level, that too in one or two seats," Rudy said, speaking to reporters in Patna.
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"I touch your feet, please finish work on time": Nitish Kumar loses cool a
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"I touch your feet, please finish the work on time," Kumar said, urging the officer to speed up the work during the inauguration of the third phase of the JP Ganga Pathway.
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Bihar bridge collapse: State government suspends over 10 engineers in Siwa
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Bihar government has suspended 11 engineers from the Water Resources Department in Siwan and four engineers from the Rural Works Department in the wake of the bridge collapse.
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"One engine engaged in corruption, other in crime": Tejashwi Yadav slams N
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Following the multiple bridge collapse in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday slammed the Nitish Kumar-led government and said that the double engine of the Bihar government is engaged in "corruption and crime."
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"It is monsoon time": Manjhi defends Nitish Kumar on Bihar bridge collapse
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"It is monsoon time. There has been an abnormal amount of rain, which is the reason behind the collapse of bridges. But the Chief Minister of the state is very sensitive towards the investigation," Manjhi told reporters.
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"Everything is being investigated," says Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Amid a string of bridge collapses in Bihar, State Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday said that investigations are ongoing and action will be taken against negligent officers.
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6 bridges collapse on Gandak river in Bihar's Siwan, Saran over last two d
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Several projects, including the de-siltation of rivers, were initiated after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took feedback in Gopalganj and adjoining areas. It seems that engineers did not take care and the contractors were not careful, officials said, adding, "Engineers concerned seem to
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"Is there a conspiracy behind it?": Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on fre
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
"It is a matter of concern that bridges are collapsing (in Bihar). It looks as if poor-quality material might have been used. But why were the bridges not collapsing before 15 days or a month ago? Why are they collapsing now? Is there a conspiracy behind it?" Manjhi said while addressing the
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Portion of bridge over Bakra river collapses in Bihar's Araria
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Meanwhile, Office of Nitin Gadkari said in a post on X, "The bridge that collapsed in Araria, Bihar was not constructed under the Central Road Transport Ministry. Its work was going on under the Rural Development Ministry of the Bihar Government."
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Bihar: Portion of temporary bridge in Vaishali washes away, people strande
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A portion of a temporary bridge built on the River Ganga in the Vaishali district of Bihar was partly washed away by strong winds on Wednesday.
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Bihar bridge collapse: Sushil Modi demands technical experts, CBI to probe
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Kumar Modi has demanded an investigation by the Technical Expert Committee and the Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) in connection with the collapse of the Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge in Bhagalpur.
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