Avijit has around 20 years of experience in journalism and reports across beats for HT from Bhagalpur and adjoining districts of eastern Bihar.
Articles by Avijit Biswas
Bhagalpur woman forced to drink acid for dowry, dies
After the woman died on Sunday, members of her in-laws family fled from the hospital, leaving the body behind.
Updated on Apr 17, 2018 10:41 PM IST
Bhagalpur, Hindustan Times | Avijit Biswas
Three GI cheers for Bihar: Magahi paan, Jardalu mango, Katarni rice get exclusive tag
The Geographical Indicator tag is expected to boost export potentials of the products.
Updated on Mar 31, 2018 07:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas, Bhagalpur
Bihar communal clash: Non-bailable warrant against Union minister’s son
Arjit Shashwat Choubey had been named in the first FIR lodged against those participating in a procession organised by Nav Varsh Ayojan Samiti to mark the beginning of new year as per Hindi calendar.
Published on Mar 25, 2018 10:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas, Bhagalpur
Case lodged against Bihar minister’s son for communal tension
Janeefuddin said that an investigation has begun into Shashwat’s role in the clashes that took place in Nathnagar on Saturday.
Updated on Mar 19, 2018 09:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur/Patna | Avijit Biswas/Avinash Kumar
Police job aspirant girl found unconscious with severed hand in Bihar
Munger superintendent of police Ashish Bharati said the motive behind the attack on the girl was not yet clear.
Updated on Feb 27, 2018 03:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Srijan scam: Higher amount refunded into govt account, by ‘unknown sources’
An audit report of the bank account has revealed that the amount refunded into it — Rs 2.5 crore — was in excess of that “fraudulently transferred” from it allegedly by Srijan Mahila Vikas Sahyog Samiti.
Published on Jan 19, 2018 02:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas, Bhagalpur
First graduate from Maoist-hit Bihar village bags TCS job under special employability programme
Pradip Kumar Hembrom of Maoist-hit Hiranatand village is among 17 youths of Bihar’s Banka district who have found placement in TCS after successful completion of a 25-day employability bridge and placement programme.
Published on Jan 11, 2018 01:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Three New Year revellers feared drowned in Bihar’s Bhagalpur
The boat was carrying nine boys when it sank within minutes of floating down the river after one of the New Year revellers had untied it.
Published on Jan 01, 2018 02:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Big island formation in Ganga hits navigation, water supply to Silk City
IWAI officials said the river has abandoned its original course and in certain areas huge sand bars have formed and are proving to be impediments in navigation.
Published on Dec 11, 2017 11:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
TCS initiative to boost employment opportunities in Maoist-hit Banka district of Bihar
A team from TCS is conducting a 20-day employability bridge and placement programme at Banka town for providing exhaustive personality grooming and corporate etiquette training to 70 aspirants.
Published on Dec 08, 2017 06:18 PM IST
Hindustan TImes, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Three Bihar agri products—Jardalu mango, Katarni paddy, Magahi Paan—set for GI tag
Jardalu mango, Katarni paddy, Magahi Paan have figured in the Geographical Indications Journal’s issue of November 28, 2017.
Published on Dec 06, 2017 12:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Bhagalpur cops initiative to mentor S-I aspirants evokes good response
The initiative of Bhagalpur police has evoked overwhelming response with more than 500 candidates joining the open air coaching classes being conducted in morning hours.
Published on Dec 04, 2017 03:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Bihar court imposes Rs 1-crore cost on woman for ‘frivolous’ plea seeking grandchild’s custody
The court at Bhagalpur in Bihar ordered the petitioner to deposit Rs 1 crore for a fixed term in the name of the child.
Published on Nov 18, 2017 04:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Furnish ‘no Srijan loan’ declaration for Nov salary, govt staff in Bhagalpur told
Srijan Mahila Vikas Sahyog Samiti, a cooperative society based at Sabour in Bhagalpur district, has been identified as the beneficiary of the more than Rs 1,400-crore government fund transfer scam.
Updated on Oct 28, 2017 04:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Four women going for holy dip in Ganga ahead of Chhath run over by train in Bihar
According to police officials, the victims were on their way to take a dip in the Ganga, a day ahead of the Chhath festival.
Updated on Oct 23, 2017 06:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Train services restored in Bihar after 7-hour disruption following heavy rains
Train movement was temporarily disrupted due to overtopping of rail tracks after heavy rains in eastern Bihar following depression over Bay of Bengal.
Published on Oct 11, 2017 02:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Tragedy strikes Muharram processions, 4 electrocuted, 27 hurt as Tazias hit power cables
The high tension wires snapped when Tazias came into contact with live electric cables at Machipur and Milki villages of Bihar’s Bhagalpur district.
Published on Oct 02, 2017 02:35 PM IST
Hindusstan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Bihar policemen in trouble after threatening torture to seek Rs 1 lakh in bribe
The station house officer of Bakhri police station in Begusarai and an assistant sub- inspector were apparently exposed after an audio recording of their bribe demand was leaked online
Updated on Sep 23, 2017 10:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Another breach in Bihar’s Bhagalpur, this time in embankment wall
The incident comes close on the heels of the breach in the wall of Bateshwar Ganga Pump Nahar Yojna canal in Kahalgaon sub-division of Bhagalpur district, a day before its inauguration by chief minister Nitish Kumar.
Updated on Sep 22, 2017 06:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
NTPC denies flaw in design of underpass being blamed for Bhagalpur canal breach
Group general manager of NTPC’s Kahalgaon unit, Rakesh Samuel, says the underpass was constructed after procuring a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the government.
Published on Sep 21, 2017 05:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Retired armyman shot dead on passenger train in Bihar
Police believe the jawan’s killing to be a fallout of personal enmity.
Published on Sep 21, 2017 01:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Three more FIRs registered in Bihar’s Bhagalpur for illegal transfer of govt funds to Srijan
Bhagalpur-based Srijan has been identified as the main beneficiary of fraudulent transfer of hundreds of crores of rupees from government accounts
Published on Sep 20, 2017 07:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Rs 389-cr Bihar irrigation canal collapses hours before inauguration by Nitish
Officials said nearly 20 feet of the wall of the main canal of the Bateswar Ganga Pump Nahar Yojana breached during a trial and water gushed through, flooding a portion of the NTPC township nearby.
Updated on Sep 20, 2017 08:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur/Patna | Avijit Biswas and Binod Dubey
Bihar funds diversion scam: NGO Srijan’s accounts reveal frequent withdrawals
The CBI, now probing the Rs 1.300-cr scam, has undertaken the process of ascertaining transaction details of six active accounts of Srijan in Bank of Baroda (BOB), which were frozen soon after the scam was unearthed.
Published on Sep 04, 2017 08:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
CBI at NGO Srijan’s office as R1,300-cr Bihar fund transfer scam probe picks pace
Srijan has been identified as the main beneficiary of the scam, in which fraudulent transfer of hundreds of crores of rupees from government accounts to the account(s) of this NGO, has been detected.
Published on Sep 01, 2017 07:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Srijan scam hits R101-crore mark in Banka; overall Bihar figure R1,300 crore estimated
NGO Srijan is main beneficiary of fraudulent transfer of hundreds of crores of rupees from government accounts to its accounts, a matter that the CBI has already initiated a probe into.
Published on Aug 31, 2017 06:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
9 kids drown during idol immersion in Bhagalpur; NDRF rescues 5 after boat tragedy in flood-hit Bihar
While nine children drowned during idol immersion in Bhagalpur, the NDRF was able to save five lives after a boat tragedy in Bihar’s flood-hit Muzaffarpur district.
Updated on Aug 28, 2017 01:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna/Bhagalpur | Ruchir Kumar and Avijit Biswas
Srijan scam: Arrest warrants issued against NGO founder’s son, daughter-in-law
The Srijan Mahila Sahyog Samiti is accused of working in cahoots with bankers and treasury officials to illegally divert government funds into its own accounts. Besides Amit and Priya Kumar, a warrant has also been issued against Bhagalpur public grievances redressal officer Rajeev Ranjan Singh.
Updated on Aug 24, 2017 05:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avijit Biswas
Srijan scam accused dies in police custody due to kidney failure
Mahesh Mandal used to undergo dialysis 2-3 times a week. His family members have alleged that administrative and police negligence was responsible for his death.
Updated on Aug 21, 2017 06:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
Delhi ex-law minister Tomar given anticipatory bail by Bihar court
Tomar had moved the court for anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged against him by TM Bhagalpur University (TMBU) last month for committing fraud by way of procuring a fake law degree from the university.
Published on Aug 18, 2017 10:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhagalpur | Avijit Biswas
