AA: Patna, Nov 7 (ANI): A Patna court here today granted bail to Janta Dal (United) MLA Anant Kumar Singh in connection with alleged assault on scribes.
Besides Anant Singh, six others were also granted bail by Chief Judicial Magistrate Raghvendra Singh. All were accused of manhandling of journalists.
The court had directed the police to produce the case diary and the injury report in connection with the assault on NDTV correspondent Prakash Singh and cameraperson Habib Ali.
The court also issued a warrant for production of the MLA in connection with an assault case separately lodged by Asian News International (ANI) cameraperson Ajay Kumar.
Anant Singh, who was lodged in Beur Jail at Patna, had moved the CJM's court for bail in the two cases.
All three were assaulted by Anant Singh and four of his associates after they had gone to the politician's residence for a reaction in connection to allegations that he had raped and murdered a young
woman.
Popularly known as Chhote Sarkar, Anant Singh is the JD (U) legislator from Mokama town.
He was elected to the State Assembly for the first time from Mokama in 2005, when he defeated Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MP Surajbhan Singh's brother Lallan.
Anant Singh, considered close to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, faces over 32 cases of murder, extortion and kidnapping in Barh and Mokama region, besides three in Patna.
He is said to have control over acres of land in Tal area of Mokama and Barh. It is believed he has amassed huge property in urban areas as well.
In 2004, Singh was seen brandishing an AK-56 rifle at a function in his ancestral village, Nadma. But no action was taken against him. (ANI)
Labels: Bihar, Chandigarh, Politics
Nabinagar (Bihar), Nov 6 (ANI): The Railways and National Thermal Power Corporation today joined hands to set up a 1, 000 Mega Watt (MW) power plant in Nabinagar in Bihar.
The joint venture company will be called Bharatiya Rail Bijlee Company.
The Railways requires 2,200 MW for its entire network. Currently, it pays Rs 4.22 per unit (average all-India) for its traction needs. However, with the setting up of this captive power plant, it might get power at Rs 2.51 a unit, which is 40 per cent cheaper.
The cost per unit may further go down to Rs 2.39 if the joint venture gets mega-project status.
Speaking on the occasion, Rail Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav said that nearly 18,000 kilometres out of more than 63,000 route kilometres of Indian Railways network, has already been electrified.
The Minister said that Railways are spending about Rs. 5700 crore per annum for consumption on more than 13000 million units of electricity towards electric energy for traction and non-traction purposes.
Yadav said the Ministry of Railways in consultation with the Power Ministry has taken this decision to derive full benefits of the ongoing reforms in power sector
The Rail Minister further observed that this is also the need of the hour especially in view of the demands of a globalising economy and mega projects of the Railways such as the planned Dedicated Freight Corridors across the country.
The Nabinagar power plant will be built at a cost of Rs. 5352 crore. 10 per cent of power from this plant is earmarked to other users. The equity portions of NTPC and Indian Railways will be 74 per cent (Rs. 1188 crore) and 26 per cent (Rs. 417 crore) respectively.
Indian Railways will utilize the electricity from this plant for running electric trains in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhatisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in the eastern and western regions of the country. (ANI)
Labels: Bihar, Business
MP: A state wide bandh on Friday has been called out in Bihar following attack on mediapersons in Patna. The bandh has been declared by opposition Lalu's party, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Paswan's Lok Janashkati party. A CBI inquiry on the incident also been sought. Following the assault on the journalists in Patna, 4 persons including a JD(U) MLA has been taken into judicial custody by the police. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has also ordered a CBI investigation into all allegations against the MLA and others involved with the incident.
Labels: Bihar
