Bihar: Family returning from Chhath Ghat shot at in Lakhisarai; two dead, four injured

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Bihar: Family Returning From Chhath Ghat Shot At In Lakhisarai; Two Dead, Four Injured

by Utkalika Mohanty

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Two members of a family were shot dead and four others were injured in Punjabi Mohalla under the Kabaiya police station of Lakhisarai district, Bihar, on Monday morning.

Lakhisarai, Nov 20: Two members of a family were shot dead and four others were injured in Punjabi Mohalla under the Kabaiya police station of Lakhisarai district, Bihar, on Monday morning.

The incident happened when the victims were on their way home after offering prayers at Chhath Ghat.

According to the police, the violence took place over matter related to love affair. Three injured were first rushed to Begusarai Sadar Hospital but later referred to Patna for further treatment.

The deceased have been identified as Chandan Kumar and Rajnandan Kumar, while the injured include Lovely Kumari, Preeti Kumari, Durga Kumari and Shashi Bhushan Kumar. All are said to be family members.

"Two members of a family were shot dead and four others were injured in Punjabi Mohalla under the Kabaiya police station of Lakhisarai. The incident took place when they were returning from Chhath Ghat after performing Pooja," said SP Lakhisarai, Pankaj Kumar.

"Three injured have been referred from Begusarai Sadar Hospital to Patna. The matter is related to a love affair. Police have reached the spot and an investigation is underway," he added.

Upon receiving the information, police reached the spot and recovered a pistol used in the crime.

Notably, the incident has left localities in a state of shock and grief, as the incident happened when Bihar was busy with its most auspicious Chhath Puja celebrations.

(ANI)

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Suvendu Adhikari Files RTI Seeking Details Of Recruitment In State Health Services Since 2011

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

Kolkata, Dec 1: The leader of opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, said on Friday that he has filed an application under Right to Information (RTI) Act seeking details of all recruitment made in the state health services since 2011, the year Trinamool Congress came to power by ending Left Front's 34-year rule.

Adhikari said he suspects massive irregularities in the recruitment in state health services, just like the alleged school jobs and municipal recruitment scams, which are being probed by central agencies.

“I have been informed by my reliable sources from within the West Bengal Health Recruitment Board that there have been serious irregularities in the recruitment process since 2011. Transfers are effected according to the whims and fancies of a few influential individuals. In order to get to the bottom of this, I have filed an application under the RTI Act,” Adhikari said.

In the application to the state public information officer of the Health & Family Welfare Department, a copy of which is available with IANS, Adhikari has sought to know the number of people recruited by the department since 2011.

He has also sought the numbers and names in a yearly order along with the categories of positions and designations for which the recruitment were made.

“Kindly provide the name of the hospitals or any other place of work (if applicable) along with the location details where they were initially posted,” the application read.

Adhikari also sought details of the hospitals and other places of work where they are posted currently along with the dates of their transfers.

(IANS)

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Lack Of Jobs Forces Us To Go Outside: Rescued Odia Worker Of Uttarkashi Tunnel Mishap

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

Bhubaneswar, Dec 1: Bishweswar Nayak, one of the four rescued Odia labouers of Uttarkashi tunnel collapse, said he went to Uttarkashi as he didn't avail a job in the State. He narrated the plights of all 41 trapped labourers in the collapsed tunnel

"There are no jobs in Odisha. We have to go to other States to earn a livelihood. Our State government has always made false promises to jobs. Our government has no concern for poor people like us," Nayak said.

Nayak along with three other rescued Odia labourers reached Bhubaneswar today. The fifth Odia will return home later.

"A few accidents have occurred during my 20 years of work. I didn't get scared of such accidents. But the tunnel collapse was a different one which I will remember forever. When I returned from work, I saw that the road was completely blocked for 70 meters," said Nayak.

He said they (41 lahourers) spent 12 hours in sheer darkness. However, they got their first meal through a 4-inch pipe. They were given puffed rice, cashew nuts, and raisins as their first meal.

"We also got piped water. All 41 of us lived together. We all lived as brothers. We used to walk together in the tunnel," he said.

PM Modi Thanks UN Chief For Support To India’s G20 Presidency

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

Dubai, Dec 1: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary General, on the sidelines of the COP28 summit in Dubai on Friday.

The Prime Minister thanked Guterres for his support during India's G20 presidency.

He highlighted India's initiatives and progress in achieving climate goals.

Both leaders exchanged views on priorities and concerns of the Global South related to climate action, climate finance, technology and reforms of the multilateral governance and financial institutions, including the UN.

The UN Secretary-General appreciated India's efforts in the areas of sustainable development, climate action, MDB reforms, and disaster management under G20 Presidency. He welcomed PM Modi's Green Credit Initiative.