Bihar: Five family members burnt alive over witchcraft suspicions in Purnea

Bihar: Five family members burnt alive over witchcraft suspicions in Purnea

Follow Us on Google News Patna, July 7 (IANS) Five members of a family were brutally killed in Bihar’s Purnea district after being attacked by a group of villagers who suspected them of practising witchcraft, police said on Monday. The victims, identified as Babulal Oraon, Sita Devi, Manjeet Oraon, Rania Devi, and Tapto Mosmat, were … Read more

Nitish Kumar chairs security review in Purnea amid Indo-Pak tensions

Nitish Kumar chairs security review in Purnea amid Indo-Pak tensions

Follow Us on Google News Patna, May 10 (IANS) In the wake of increasing tensions between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terrorist attack, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held a high-level security review meeting on Saturday at the Mahananda Auditorium in the Purnea Collectorate. The meeting focused on strengthening security and … Read more

Nitish Kumar to hold high-level meeting in Purnea amid rising India-Pak tensions

Nitish Kumar to hold high-level meeting in Purnea amid rising India-Pak tensions

Follow Us on Google News Patna, May 10 (IANS) In the wake of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will go to Purnea on Saturday to conduct a high-level security review meeting focused on the India-Nepal border regions of the state. Purnea, a strategically significant district in the Seemanchal region, … Read more

Construction for four-lane road between Purnea and Khagaria to start soon, informs Minister

Construction for four-lane road between Purnea and Khagaria to start soon, informs Minister

Follow Us on Google News Patna, March 18 (IANS) Road Construction Minister Nitin Nabin announced in the Bihar Legislative Council on Tuesday that construction for the long-awaited four-lane highway between Purnea and Khagaria will soon start. The 150 km-long National Highway between Khagaria and Purnea will be built by the National Highways Authority of India … Read more

Purnea Airport land acquisition sparks protest by villagers

Purnea Airport land acquisition sparks protest by villagers

Follow Us on Google News Patna, March 13 (IANS) The land acquisition process for Purnea Airport construction has triggered massive protests among local villagers, leading to clashes with the police on Wednesday. Angry villagers protested against land acquisition. They were equipped with traditional arms and sticks and chased away police personnel from the proposed site. … Read more

Pragati Yatra: Nitish Kumar to Visit Purnea Today, Review Developmental Work

Pragati Yatra: Nitish Kumar to Visit Purnea Today, Review Developmental Work

Patna, Jan 28 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to visit Purnea on Tuesday as part of the second phase of his Pragati Yatra to review ongoing developmental projects, inauguration, and foundation-laying ceremonies for various schemes worth crores of rupees. This follows his earlier visit to Saharsa on January 23. During the visit, … Read more