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News18
4 hours ago
- News18
Bihar Bride Mystery: How Did A Newlywed Disappear From A Moving Train?
Last Updated: A newlywed bride mysteriously vanished from Howrah-Jayanagar Express near Samastipur Junction. Despite exhaustive searches, she remains missing. Authorities await formal complaint A deeply troubling incident unfolded at Samastipur Junction in Bihar, where a newlywed bride mysteriously disappeared from a moving train, leading to widespread alarm among family members and local residents. The incident occurred during a journey between Darbhanga and Samastipur. Disappearance On The Howrah-Jayanagar Express Sumit Kumar, a resident of Teghra in Begusarai district of Bihar, reported that his wife, Anchal Kumari, left to use the lavatory on the Howrah-Jayanagar Express and never returned. The couple had been married for just 40 days. On June 28, the newlyweds were travelling to Laheriasarai in Darbhanga to visit Anchal Kumari's father, who had recently suffered a heart attack. Near Samastipur station, Anchal Kumari reportedly informed Sumit Kumar that she was going to the toilet. When she failed to return after considerable time, Sumit Kumar began searching for her, only to discover that her mobile phone had also been switched off. Desperate Search For The Bride Despite exhaustive efforts to locate his wife aboard the train, including checking the lavatories and calling her phone repeatedly, Anchal Kumari could not be found. Sumit Kumar then alerted both his family and Anchal Kumari's, who also attempted to trace her whereabouts, all in vain. Family Distraught, Police Await Formal Complaint Inspector Arun Kumar of the Darbhanga Government Railway Police (GRP) said they had not yet received a formal complaint but assured that an investigation would begin promptly upon receiving one. Meanwhile, Sumit Kumar expressed hope that his wife would return safely in the near future. The incident has caused unease among passengers and raised serious concerns about safety measures aboard Indian trains. Both families remain hopeful for Anchal Kumari's safe return and have appealed for swift action from the authorities. First Published: June 30, 2025, 09:56 IST
The Hindu
19 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Chittoor district officials gear up for Naidu's Kuppam visit
The Chittoor district administration is gearing up for Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's visit to the Kuppam Assembly constituency. While an official schedule is yet to be released, District Collector Sumit Kumar held a meeting with the key officials on Sunday to coordinate arrangements. A press release said that the Chief Minister is likely to stay overnight at his Kuppam residence and take part in multiple public programmes the next day. The visit includes a visit to an anganwadi centre, addressing a public meeting, inspecting exhibition stalls, and distributing financial benefits and assets to the beneficiaries of various government welfare schemes. The District Collector directed municipal and panchayat officials in Kuppam to ensure cleanliness in the municipality of Kuppam and Santhipuram mandal headquarters. During the proposed visit, Mr. Naidu is expected to inaugurate the Digital Nerve Centre (DiNC) at Kuppam Government Hospital, designed and developed with the support of Tata Consultancy Services. Mr. Sumit Kumar instructed the department heads to submit a comprehensive DPR on ongoing development works in the constituency.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Right to Education household survey in Chittoor from Sunday
To achieve 100% school enrolment under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, the Chittoor district administration has proposed a special door-to-door survey and admission drive from June 29 to July 12. Speaking to the media here on Saturday (June 28), District Collector Sumit Kumar said the initiative would focus on identifying and enrolling all eligible children in the age group of 6-14, particularly the school dropouts and those who were never enrolled in schools. The Collector highlighted that the survey will spread awareness among parents about the importance of education and the government welfare schemes attached to it. Welfare and Education Assistants, Cluster Resource Mobile Teachers (CRMTs), Inclusive Education Resource Persons (IERPs), Anganwadi staff and part-time instructors would be roped for the initiative. Mr. Sumit Kumar said the initiative would lead to increased admissions in government and aided schools, and reduce the dropout rates. 'We seek greater community participation in supporting education. All the officials involved in the survey should ensure that every eligible child is brought into the fold of formal education,' he said.
United News of India
4 days ago
- General
- United News of India
Three pilgrims die, eight injured, nine missing as bus falls into Alaknanda
Dehradun, Jun 26 (UNI) Three pilgrims died, eight others were seriously injured and nine went missing as a bus going towards Badrimath Shrine fell into a 300 metres gorge in Rudraprayag on Thursday morning. Chances of survival of the missing pilgrims seems to be remote, said State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) officials engaged in rescue and search operation. Rescuers recovered three dead bodies while search for nine missing persons from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand was going on. Eight injured pilgrims were rushed to a nearby hospital. Tragedy occurred near State Bank Turn, at Gholtir area in Rudraprayag when a 31-seater Char Dham pilgrimage bus UK 08 PA 7444, went out of control and plunged into Alaknanda River, nearly 300 meters down the road. The bus was going from Rudraprayag to Badrinath carrying passengers. Bus driver Sumit Kumar hailed from Haridwar. As many as 20 passengers were seated in the bus when the ill fated vehicle met the tragedy. SDRF officials informed that some of the pilgrims were thrown out of the bus as it skidded into the gorge before going in the river. They were rescued from the gorge by SDRF, NDRF, local public, police and revenue department teams. Around eight injured passengers were rescued and sent to Rudraprayag district hospital for medical aid. Some of the critically injured pilgrims were airlifted to All Iindia Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh. Besides rescuing eight injured, SDRF and other rescue teams at the accident site recovered two dead identified as 42 year old Vishal Soni from Rajgarh in Madhya Pradesh and 17 years old Dirmi from Surat in Gujarat. Third body, that of a woman pilgrim was taken out of the river near Dhari Devi temple far down the stream where accident occurred. As per SDRF she was one of missing persons but her identity could not be confirmed. Injured pilgrims included Deepika Soni, 42, Hemlata Soni, 45, both from Rajasthan, Ishwar Soni, 46, Bhavna Soni, 43, and 7-year old girl Bhavya Soni, all three from Surat in Gujarat. Apart from them 10 year old boy Parth Soni, from Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh, bus driver Sumit Kumar, 23, from Bairagi Camp in Haridwar and Amita Soni, 49, a resident of Mira Road, Maharashtra were also sent to hospital for treatment. Passengers stated to be missing were 28 years old Ravi Bhavsar, Lalit Kumar Soni, 48, Sanjay Soni,55, Chetna Soni, 52 and 77-year old Sushila Soni all residents of Udaipur, Rajasthan. Mauli Soni, 19, Mayuri,24, resident of Surat, Gujarat and 12 years old Cheshta all residents of Surat, Gujarat, Gauri Soni, 41, from Rajgarh Madhya Pradesh and Katta Ranjana Ashok,59, from Mira Road, Maharashtra were also informed by the SDRF as missing. Search and rescue operation was going on at the time of filing the story. SDRF claimed that rescue operation was challenging due to the strong river current, harsh terrain, bad weather and deep gorge. Expressing his grief over the accident chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that news of a bus carrying passengers plunging into a river in Rudraprayag was extremely sad "Relief and rescue operation is going on a war footing by SDRF and other agencies.I am in constant contact with the local administration regarding this matter. Three seriously injured passengers have been airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh for immediate medical assistance. I pray to God for the speedy recovery of the injured" said Dhami. UNI XC RKM
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Subsidy for Totapuri mangoes will be credited to farmers' bank accounts: Chittoor Collector
District Collector Sumit Kumar on Thursday informed the mango farmers that the subsidy of ₹4 per kg for the Totapuri variety announced by the State government would be directly credited to their bank accounts. 'This move is to salvage the mango farmers hit by the declining market prices,' he said. Addressing a meeting with the officials of the Agriculture, Horticulture, Revenue and Industries departments here, the Collector highlighted the need for effective implementation of the initiative and thorough monitoring at the procurement ramps and pulp industries. Mr. Sumit Kumar directed the officials to undertake a series of awareness campaigns involving the farmers about the subsidy and submit daily reports on mango procurement. He instructed the officials to visit ramps regularly and collect data in a prescribed format. The Collector said that in the previous years, nearly 70,000 tonnes of mangoes were procured directly from the fields in Kuppam and Palamaner Assembly constituencies. However, the absence of pulp processing units in these areas, coupled with poor market demand, adversely impacted sales this year. Due to this, the farmers have been forced to transport their produce to faraway places, he said. Mr. Sumit Kumar appealed to the farmers to mandatorily provide Aadhaar card and bank details, and passbooks to the concerned officials while selling their produce at government ramps, pulp industries, or market yards. 'Farmers who directly export mangoes to other States should also register the sales at the area Rythu Seva Kendras,' the Collector said.
