Tue Oct 15 12:24:44 UTC 2024: ## Bihar News Headlines: RLM Faces Setbacks, Teacher Murdered, Frog in Mid-Day Meal, and More

**Patna, October 14, 2024:** A series of events, both tragic and concerning, have gripped Bihar today.

**RLM Party Suffers Setbacks:** The Rashtriya Lok Manch (RLM) party, led by Upendra Kushwaha, experienced internal turmoil as both the party’s state vice president, Ajay Kushwaha, and state general secretary, Dr. Paramanand Kushwaha, resigned from their positions. Ajay Kushwaha cited dissatisfaction with the party’s inaction regarding the Belaganj by-election, while Dr. Paramanand Kushwaha cited issues with election preparations in the Kurtha constituency.

**Tragic Teacher Murder:** A school teacher, Kailash Poddar, was shot and killed in the Lakhisarai district while commuting to school. The incident has caused widespread shock and fear.

**Frog Found in Mid-Day Meal:** In Khagaria, students were left without a meal after a frog was discovered in the midday meal. This incident sparked outrage amongst the locals, raising concerns about food safety in schools.

**Other Key Headlines:**

* **Revenue and Land Reforms Department Ranks Districts:** The Bihar government’s Revenue and Land Reforms Department ranked districts based on performance in departmental programs, with Araria ranking last and Patna in the bottom five.
* **Train Cancellations:** Several trains have been cancelled on the Thawe route due to automatic signaling work on the Gorakhpur-Gonda section and maintenance on the Gomtinagar line.
* **Woman Rescued After 7 Days in Well:** A woman who jumped into a well in Saran district was miraculously found alive after seven days.
* **Son Kills Mother in Banka:** A son murdered his mother in Banka, using a sharp weapon. The suspect was arrested, and the victim’s body sent for post-mortem.
* **Security Tightened for Chirag Paswan:** Central Minister Chirag Paswan’s security has been upgraded to ‘Z’ category following concerns about threats to his safety.
* **Durga Visarjan Violence:** A fight erupted during the Durga idol immersion procession in Begusarai, leaving several injured.
* **Elephant Herds Cause Damage:** A herd of elephants from Nepal entered the Valmiki Tiger Reserve and caused damage to crops in the surrounding areas.
* **Harassment on Train:** A group of men harassed women on a train between Gaya and Jamalpur. The women’s families reportedly beat up the perpetrators.
* **CCTV Monitoring in Police Stations:** Bihar is set to implement real-time CCTV monitoring of all police stations.
* **Women’s Hockey Championship in Rajgir:** Rajgir is hosting the Women’s Asian Championship Trophy from November 11 to 20, marking a first for the state.
* **Dengue Cases Rise:** Bihar reported 38 new dengue cases, bringing the total to 4698 this year.
* **Minor Girl Raped:** A teenage girl was allegedly raped by a known person after returning from a Ramlila event in Patna.
* **Schools Warned to Upload Student Data:** Schools in Patna district have been warned to upload student information on the e-Shiksha Kosh portal or face action.
* **Baba Siddiqui’s Village in Focus:** Sheikhtoli village in Gopalganj, the ancestral home of the late NCP leader Baba Siddiqui, has been in the news following his murder.
* **Husband Kills Wife in Bhojpur:** A man beat his wife to death in Bhojpur after becoming enraged about a court case.
* **Electricity Deaths:** Bihar is ranked fourth in the country for deaths due to electrocution, with 253 fatalities reported this year.
* **GST Fraud Investigation:** The central GST department is investigating over 200 suspected fraudulent companies in Bihar and has revoked the registration of several companies.
* **Jobs in Bihar Power Companies:** The Bihar State Power Holding Company is recruiting for 533 positions through an internal selection process, open to employees of the company and its subsidiaries.

**Note:** This news summary has been translated from Hindi and rewritten as a news article.

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