Siwan Civil Surgeon held on graft charge

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 16:56

The Civil Surgeon of Siwan district was arrested by the Vigilance department on Thursday for allegedly accepting bribe, a top Vigilance officer said.

Two persons die in group clash over land dispute in Bihar

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 16:05

Two persons were killed in a group clash over land dispute at a village in Bihar`s Siwan district, police said on Monday.

Mobile seized from Shahbuddin in raids in jail before Maharajganj by-poll

Last Updated: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 21:23

Two mobile phones, including one from incarcerated RJD leader Mohammad Shahbuddin were seized during raids in Siwan jail on Saturday on the eve of by-poll for Maharajganj Lok Sabha seat.

Bihar woman raped in Uttarakhand, accused arrested

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 22:52

A woman from Siwan in Bihar, who had come to the state to attend a marriage function, was allegedly raped by his husband`s friend in Udham Singh Nagar.

Bihar village bans jeans, T-shirt for girls

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 14:39

After three of its girls went missing, a village in Bihar`s Siwan district has barred girls from using mobile phones and wearing jeans and T-shirts.

`Compensation to train-bus collision victims`

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 20:38

Bihar CM expressed grief over the death of six persons in the collision between a train and a bus in Siwan district and announced a compensation.

Eight students killed, 30 injured in train-bus crash in Bihar

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 17:17

At least eight engineering students, including two girls, were killed and over a dozen injured on Wednesday afternoon when an express train collided with a bus in Bihar`s Siwan district.

Four killed, 12 injured in accident in Siwan

Last Updated: Saturday, August 4, 2012, 17:32

Some of the passengers were feared to have been killed and buried under the branches of the huge tree which was demolished because of the collision.

Court dismisses Shahabuddin`s bail application

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 22:31

A local court dismissed the regular bail application of former RJD MP Mohammed Shahabuddin in connection with a kidnapping case.

Man held with ammo outside Nitish meeting venue

Last Updated: Monday, July 9, 2012, 15:25

A man was arrested with six live cartridges Monday in a security check outside a public meeting of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar here, police said.

Bank account of India`s first president still active

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 4, 2012, 15:18

Rajendra Prasad was born Dec 3, 1884, in Zeradei in Bihar`s Siwan district and died Feb 28, 1963, in Patna. He was India`s first president from 1952 to 1962.