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Bihar: Jehanabad, Chhapra see vandalism and arson by youth protesting against Agnipath recruitment scheme who claim they want to ‘protect the nation’

OpIndia Staff - 16 June, 2022

In Bihar, young men seemingly misinformed about the Agnipath scheme for 4-year recruitment in the armed forces have set a train on fire and are running riots on the streets.

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Bihar Govt challenges High Court acquittal to accused in Senari Massacre: When Maoists committed a massacre of Hindus

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2021

Patna High Court in its judgment had acquitted the 13 accused in the 1999 Senari massacre citing a lack of adequate evidence.

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Amid Covid crisis, corpses found floating in Ganga in UP and Bihar. Here’s what we know so far

OpIndia Staff - 12 May, 2021

At least half a dozen corpses were also found floating in the Runj river in the Panna district of Madhya Pradesh.

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Patna HC directs setting up dedicated email ID to receive complaints of private hospitals regarding oxygen supply, slams state govt for inaction

OpIndia Staff - 25 April, 2021

Patna High Court said that failure of State to provide healthcare to its citizens is a violation of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution

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Scores of people, mostly migrant workers, caught on camera running out of Buxar railway station in Bihar to avoid COVID-19 test

OpIndia Staff - 17 April, 2021

Passengers, mostly migrant workers, including women and young children, were trying to escape the mandatory COVID-19 test in Bihar

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‘State failed to protect his life’: Patna High Court instructs Bihar gov to compensate Anurag Poddar’s family

OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2021

The High Court observed that it is not imperative to declare who was responsible for the firing to grant compensation to the family of the deceased in the unfortunate incident.

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Bihar: Students engage in arson, attack officials after private coaching centres were shut down due to Covid

OpIndia Staff - 5 April, 2021

A large team of the police force was deployed in Sasaram, Bihar to bring the law and order situation under control following the violence.

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Those participating in violent protest and blocking roads to not get govt jobs, Bihar Police issues directive

OpIndia Staff - 3 February, 2021

Bihar police issued a circular warning people of stern consequences if they participated in violent protests.

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Bihar: All officers who fired at devotees in Munger reinstated. Here is what CISF internal report says

OpIndia Staff - 26 January, 2021

Although former Munger SP Lipi Singh had initially denied any instance of firing, the CISF report made it clear in their internal report that the police and the CISF had open fired at the devotees.

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