Articles by Sandeep Bhaskar
2 Bihar government school teachers suspended for allegedly working as reporters
Last year, separate cases were lodged against the two teachers in public grievance redress court (Lok Shikayat Nivaran Niyalaya) in Muzaffarpur, prompting them to furnish affidavits.
Updated on Jan 08, 2019 12:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bettiah | Sandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah
Landlords in Burma, refugees in Bettiah, 14 families pay a price for returning to homeland
Members of as many as 14 families, who were born in Myanmar, later came back to India, hoping for a brighter future back home, but have since then been living in a “refugee camp” near Hazaribag locality within the periphery of Bettiah
Updated on Jan 03, 2019 09:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Bettiah | Sandeep Bhaskar
Two tigresses from Valmiki reserve strike fear in adjoining villages
Arbarish Kumar Mall, deputy director VTR (division-one), said two tigresses, named T-3 and T-4, have strayed from the forest area owing to a jump in their population, and to protect their cubs.
Published on Dec 19, 2018 09:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Bettiah | Sandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah
Suspense over continuation of RLSP’s Upendra Kushwaha in NDA gets longer
Ties between BJP and RLSP -an ally in ruling NDA in Bihar and the Centre - have become strained after BJP joined hands with the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) in Bihar in 2017.
Published on Dec 07, 2018 11:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Motihari (Bihar) | Sandeep Bhaskar, Motihari
Another RLSP leader killed, fifth in 7 months in Bihar
The incident angered the locals and party workers who on Thursday morning took to the streets, forced closure of commercial establishments at Pakridayal
Published on Nov 30, 2018 08:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Bettiah | Sandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah
Video showing kids giving massage to Bihar teacher goes viral, probe ordered
Authorities said they were verifying the authenticity of the video and that action would be taken against the accused Bihar teacher if the charges against him are found true.
Updated on Nov 24, 2018 07:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bettiah | Sandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah
Over 1,300 dengue cases reported in Bihar, maximum from Patna
According to State Health Society, which functions under the health department, of the 1,346 cases of dengue reported from across the state so far, 1,229 cases have been confirmed, as on November 5. Patna leads the pack with 970 reported cases.
Updated on Nov 09, 2018 03:49 PM IST
Hindustan Time, Patna/Bettiah | Sandeep Bhaskar, Patna/bettiah:
10-year-old in Bihar digs pits to save grandmother from open-defecation stigma
Heera Kumar came to know that his grandmother, Geeta Devi, had given up the idea of constructing a toilet owing to its cost. So he decided to use a khurpi (spade) to dig two pits.
Published on Sep 24, 2018 01:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bettiah (Bihar) | Sandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah
RJD MLA’s Bharat bandh outing goes awry after bull sees red
RJD legislator Faisal Rahman had taken out a procession from his residence in Motihari on a bullock cart to mobilize public support for the bandh.
Updated on Sep 10, 2018 09:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bettiah | Sandeep Bhaskar
17 women in Bihar ‘rescued from orchestra band’, allege sexual abuse
A police officer said the rescued women alleged the orchestra band organisers used to exploit them sexually.
Updated on Sep 04, 2018 12:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bettiah (Bihar) | Sandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah
Six die of asphyxiation in a septic tank in Bihar’s east Champaran
Police said Mohan Mahato fell unconscious after entering the septic tank to inspect the construction work. When he did not return, four of his family members and two villagers jumped into the tank one by one to save him. All of them died after falling unconscious.
Published on Aug 10, 2018 02:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah
Nepal is last straw for this thirsty West Champaran village
Bhikhnathori is a rugged rural place on the bank of Pandarai river which inundates the area during rainy season almost every year. But ironically, villagers continue to reel under drinking water crisis for ages.
Published on Jul 21, 2018 10:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhikhnathori (West Champaran) | Sandeep Bhaskar
Brother of gangster shot in Bihar court cries foul
Bal Mukund Jha who deals in second hand cars in neighbouring Samastipur, said on Tuesday there were reasons which pointed the needle of suspicion to the involvement of police in the murder of his brother
Updated on Jul 17, 2018 05:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bettiah | Sandeep Bhaskar
Man throws acid on minor girl in Bihar
The victim’s grandmother and sisters were also injured in the attack. Police are hunting for the accused.
Updated on Jul 07, 2018 09:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bettiah | Sandeep Bhaskar