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  Bihar elections: Row after VVPAT slips found dumped in Samastipur, official suspended; CEC responds

  Bihar | November 08, 2025 18:23 IST

  Opposition parties questioned the conduct of Election Commission after piles of discarded VVPAT slips were found in Samastipur, days after Phase 1 polling in the Bihar assembly elections.

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  Bihar crime: Murder accused out on bail shot dead in Samastipur in Chandan Mishra-like killing

  Bihar | July 25, 2025 10:43 IST

  The victim has been identified as Sumit Kumar, also known as Guddu, according to police. He was out on bail at the time of the incident.

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  Devotees carry snakes in hands to Singhia Ghat in Bihar's Samastipur for Nag Panchami fair | Videos

  Bihar | July 17, 2025 17:21 IST

  Hundreds of devotees gathered at Singhia Ghat in Bihar’s Samastipur district to celebrate the traditional Nag Panchami fair. As part of the rituals, participants carried live snakes, often in their hands or draped around their bodies, while offering prayers to the local snake goddess, Mata Vishhari.

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  Boiler explosion in Samastipur factory: One dead, eight injured, factory walls reduced to rubble

  Bihar | January 15, 2025 16:46 IST

  A boiler explosion in an aluminum factory in Samastipur’s Vaini area has claimed one life and left eight injured. The devastating incident reduced parts of the factory to rubble, raising serious concerns about industrial safety in Bihar.

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  Bihar: Two schoolgirls killed, one critically injured in hit-and-run incident in Samastipur

  Bihar | September 14, 2024 19:22 IST

  Two schoolgirls lost their lives, and a third was seriously injured after being struck by a speeding pick-up van on National Highway 28 in Bihar's Samastipur district on Saturday morning, police reported.

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  Blast in Bihar Sampark Kranti train at Samastipur Junction creates chaos | Details

  Bihar | July 21, 2024 20:39 IST

  Bihar Sampark Kranti train was on platform number one of Samastipur Junction in Bihar. There was a sudden stampede due to an explosion in the general compartment of the train.

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  Bihar: Explosion onboard Bhagalpur-Jaynagar Intercity Express, three injured, two detained

  Bihar | November 15, 2023 23:38 IST

  A Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) has joined the investigation. The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital. The explosion occurred in a bag inside the coach.

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  Bihar: Woman constable hangs herself on duty in Samastipur, accuses Major of mental harassment

  Bihar | September 14, 2023 11:57 IST

  In the suicide note, female constable Archana has levelled allegations against a Major Nayan Kumar who was troubling them (Archana and her husband) over a government quarter.

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  Bihar: Samastipur SHO shot dead at by cattle smugglers, family raises questions on police department

  Bihar | August 15, 2023 22:51 IST

  The deceased cop has been identified as SHO Nandkishore Yadav who succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences in Patna.

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  Samastipur accident: Over 40 injured in bus-truck collision in Bihar

  Bihar | January 23, 2023 19:26 IST

  According to police, the incident took place on National Highway-28 near Chandchor village.

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  Bihar: Special cell with couch, AC set up for VIP alcoholics in Samastipur

  India | October 10, 2022 8:00 IST

  Bihar: Commenting on the set up special cell, an official said general public will not be allowed to use the facilities.

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  Bihar: Parents beg for money after hospital employee demands Rs 50,000 to release son's body

  India | June 09, 2022 0:26 IST

  Samastipur Civil Surgeon, Dr SK Chaudhary said that they will certainly take strict action in this matter and those found responsible will not be spared.

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  RJD leader stabbed to death in Bihar's Samastipur

  India | October 24, 2021 14:55 IST

  Following the incident, the angry villagers put his body on Rebra Chowk at Samastipur-Gudarghat main road and blocked it for over 3 hours.

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  Referral Hospital Bihar's Samastipur Struggles to Maintain Basic Hygiene Amid Covid, watch report

  News | May 28, 2021 12:56 IST

  In an overwhelmed healthcare system amid the second Covid-19 wave, premises of Jan nayak karpuri thakur referral hospital in samastipur of bihar was seen in a sorry state with waterlogged, polluted areas, inside the campus. watch ground report.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: How political parties are creating confusion over Covid vaccine supplies

  Aaj Ki Baat | May 27, 2021 23:03 IST

  Delhi Police seizes 850 kg used gloves picked from hospital waste, being recycled, packed for resale, 3 nabbed. In Samastipur, Bihar, a referral hospital works from a derelict building with leaking roof, peeling plaster. for more Watch Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma on india tv.

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  Primary health centre in Bihar being used as cattle shelter

  News | May 27, 2021 18:17 IST

  In the shadow of COVID pandemic, Bihar health care has come under severe scrutiny. In Samastipur's Morwa block area the scenario is totally adverse as here the Primary Health Centre is being used as a cow shelter.

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  Flood-hit locals of Bihar's Samastipur await Govt's help

  News | July 24, 2020 21:26 IST

  Rural parts of Samastipur district in Bihar have been ravaged by flood. Disaster has crippled lives of villagers.

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  By-polls: LJP leads in Samastipur LS seat

  Elections | October 24, 2019 12:43 IST

  Prince Raj of the Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJP) has established a lead of 31,375 votes over his nearest rival Ashok Kumar of the Congress in the by-poll to the Samastipur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar, as per the latest trends.  

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  Following court's order, after 438 days, cops hand over precious idols of deities to Ram Janaki Nayaks Samiti

  India | June 29, 2019 9:52 IST

  On April 11, 2018, criminals struck at a temple belonging to the Samiti and took away many precious ashtadhatu (made of eight metals including gold and silver) idols of deities kept there. The incident triggered protests by local residents. The police had launched an investigation to recover the stolen idols.

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  Bihar: 8 killed, 4 injured in road accident in Samastipur; CM announces ex gratia

  India | March 11, 2018 20:28 IST

  Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of the deceased persons.