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Anil Kumar Ojha

Anil has reported extensively on Naxals, Buddhism, crime and education, besides covering elections. Worked initially on Desk before moving to reporting. Has worked in Patna, Dhanbad and Gaya.

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Boy from Maoist zone gets IIT degree from ISRO chief in Delhi

On Saturday, Sonu Gupta from Maoists-dominated area had received the BTech degree from K Sivan at the convocation in New Delhi. Sonu was a student of Gaya-based Magadh Super-30, which also produced IITians like Saurabh Gupta and Chaitanya Arya.

Saurabh and Sonu with their family members after getting their degrees at IIT, New Delhi.(HT Photo)

education

Published on Nov 04, 2019 10:49 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

13 underprivileged kids from Bodh Gaya headed for France for classes

All these children have already learnt the basics of the French language here and after a formal examination they were finally cleared to pursue the advanced course in the language.

Children at the residential school set up by a French women.(HT Photo)

education

Updated on Oct 23, 2019 08:35 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

Youth body, student groups protest ‘police inaction’

For justice Student groups, AISA and ABVP, to hold march on Monday to mount pressure on police for action.

Members of Yuva Shakti during protest at Gandhi Maidan on Saturday.(HT)

education

Published on Sep 08, 2019 12:39 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Patna | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

Terror threat looms over Gaya ahead of Pitripaksh Mela

Bodh Gaya and Mahabodhi Mahavihar have been in the hit list of the JMB and the terror group is said to have made at least three attempts to pull off attacks.

A joint operation run by Odisha and West Bengal police found explosive items ahead of Pitripaksh Mela plated by the JMB.(HT FILE/REPRESENTATIVE PICTURE)

india news

Published on Aug 31, 2019 08:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

FIR filed 11 days after Bihar minor was gang-raped and tonsured

The police came under a lot of criticism after the incident, especially after a village panchayat held the survivor responsible for her ordeal, tonsured her and paraded her throughout the village, before warning the family against lodging a police complaint.

Since the survivor and her family have been threatened by many of the villagers, the police will provide them adequate security.(Representative Image)

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Published on Aug 27, 2019 01:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

Gaya writer selected for post doctoral honour by Vishwa Hindi Parishad

Known trade unionist, writer and journalist Amar Nath Pathak’s researched write-up on Mahatma Gandhi and Khadi has been selected for post doctoral honour by the Vishwa Hindi Parishad.

Amar Nath Pathak, who has already been awarded a PhD in journalism from Magadh University in 2014 last, has been writing for different vernacular dailies and periodicals.

lifestyle

Updated on Aug 26, 2019 03:43 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Delhi | ByAnil Kumar Ojha, Bodh Gaya

Bihar woman commits suicide with two minor children, third child survives

Three of the four family members were run over by a speeding train, but the youngest daughter of the deceased woman survived and remained crying on the tracks.

The GRP and the local police enquired about the identity of the woman from the locals who had gathered at the spot but none of them could identify the deceased woman or her children.(HT PHOTO.)

india news

Updated on Aug 26, 2019 07:44 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

Gaya school headmaster honoured

Earlier, Kumar was honoured by Sri Aurobindo Society, which had earlier sought innovative ideas from teachers across the country with regard to teaching in schools.

Kumar recieves the award from Union minister Ramesh Pokhrial.(HT Photo)

education

Published on Aug 22, 2019 02:34 PM IST

Patna | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

18 teachers sacked for forging papers in Bihar

The Bihar government on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of 18 teachers from several primary and middle schools in many Maoist-affected blocks of Gaya for submitting fake documents during their appointment.

education

Published on Aug 08, 2019 04:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

Boy lynched on theft suspicion

The victim, identified as Arjun Manjhi, was paraded through the streets before being beaten up. He succumbed to his injuries before the police reached the spot. The police have sent the body for autopsy and lodged an FIR against unknown persons.

india news

Updated on Aug 06, 2019 08:48 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

Bihar government orders Magadh University to publish pending results of 2018

Now that the government has decided to ensure the publication of bachelors’ degree examination results at the earliest. The university has too swung into action to publish the results very soon.

Magadh university office in Patna(HT File)

education

Updated on Jul 21, 2019 07:32 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha, Bodh Gaya

MU question paper leak case: Principal, exam controller sacked

The newly appointed secretary of the SKM College governing body, Prof Radhekant Prasad, ordered suspension of the principal, Prof Devendra Kumar Sinha and the examination controller Prof Harendra Kumar Singh with immediate effect and appointed a senior college teacher Prof BK Pandey as the new principal of the college.

Magadh university office in Patna Bihar(HT File)

education

Published on Jul 18, 2019 08:54 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Bodh Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha, Bodh Gaya

Death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis reaches 12 in Bihar’s Magadh division

To cope with the growing number of patients, ANMCH has created over 60 beds in the ICU to accommodate more patients.

The Bihar government also has deployed at least six more doctors at the Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital to deal with the increasing cases of encephalitis.(HT Photo)

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Published on Jul 16, 2019 02:26 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha, Gaya

12 kids admitted to hospital in Gaya with AES symptoms, no fresh death

As many as 12 children were admitted to the Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital in Gaya, of which three succumbed during treatment during the last four days.

Even as the situation has somewhat stabilised Muzaffarpur, cases of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in Gaya and Aurangabad districts have kept health officials on toes.(Parwaz Khan /HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Jul 07, 2019 02:04 PM IST

Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

AES lens on Gaya now as 3 kids die

While one child died at the Muzaffarpur’s Sri Krishna Medical College Hospital (SKMCH), the rest three succumbed to their ailment at Gaya’s Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital (ANMCH).

Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital in Gaya.(HT File)

cities

Published on Jul 04, 2019 11:56 PM IST

Gaya/Muzaffarpur | ByAnil Kumar Ojha and KJ Saquib

This school in Gaya charges waste, not fees from its students

The school provides tuition free of cost to students, along with books and stationery. What makes Padampani unique is instead of tuition fees, students are asked to pick up waste on their way to school and deposit the collected waste in the dustbins placed outside the school campus, which is later sent for recycling.

Students at the Padampani School in Bodh Gaya deposit waste in dustbins before entering the school(HT)

education

Updated on Jul 04, 2019 01:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Bodh Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

70 people apply for roof-top farming project in Gaya

The key objective behind the initiative is to increase green cover in urban pockets of Bihar, apart from adding to the income of the urban population.

Persons having not less than 300 square feet area on roof top would be eligible for Bihar government’s roof-top farming project.(AP File / Photo used for representational purpose only)

cities

Updated on Jul 02, 2019 02:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha, Gaya

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar visits heat stroke patients in Gaya hospital, holds review meet

Nitish Kumar was accompanied by his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi and cabinet colleague Krishnanadan Verma.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar visited a hospital in Gaya on June 20, 2019, where most of the heat stroke patients are being treated.(HT Photo)

cities

Published on Jun 21, 2019 02:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

Gaya khankah preserves one of world’s oldest and largest holy Quran

The holy Quran, which is 35 centimetres long and 54 centimetres wide, is in two parts with 1,152 pages.

The Quran at the shrine in Gaya.(HT Photo)

cities

Published on May 28, 2019 01:53 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha, Gaya

Gaya temple opens unique library with 1,000 rare books

This Dharmagranthalay has been started with a collection of 1,000 rare books, and the number is expected to increase with contributions from devotees.

The shrine’s 221-year-old temple bell has been declared a heritage item and is preserved in a glass box on the premises, near the library.(HT Photo)

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Published on May 22, 2019 03:42 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

JEE mains results 2019: Thela vendor’s son from Gaya secures 99.59 percentile

Shubham Kumar, son of a Thela vendor, Shiv Kumar Burnwal, of Gaya in Bihar created a history after securing 99.59 percentile in the main entrance test of the JEE, results of which were published late last night.

education

Updated on May 01, 2019 08:23 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

Monks in Bodh Gaya charged with sexual abuse: Police

The Gaya police on Tuesday said an FIR was registered against the monks, AC Lama, Ratneshwar Chakma and Chhota Bhante, and the probe had begun.

cities

Published on Apr 24, 2019 10:57 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

Lok Sabha elections 2019: 1st phase turnout at 53.06% in Bihar

The four constituencies, Nawada, Gaya, Jamui and Aurangabad, witnessed 2.27% increase in voting as compared to 2014 parliamentary polls. The average polling in the first phase was 53.06%.

elections

Updated on Apr 12, 2019 08:21 AM IST

Patna | ByRakesh Singh and Anil Kumar Ojha

In prestige battle for Gaya, ex- CM braves a blitz by CM and PM

Still, both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan chose Gaya to hold their joint rally on April 2.

Bihar Chief Minister and JDU leader, Nitish Kumar(HT File)

elections

Published on Apr 10, 2019 02:16 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha, Gaya

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Rahul Gandhi sells Congress’s NYAY at Gaya rally for Jitan Ram Manjhi

The Congress president, who arrived at the rally three hours late at 4 pm, said Modi had deceived crores of people of the country and also cheated the youth and farmers with promises of 2 crore jobs and doubling the farmer’s income.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi with party leader Shatrughan Sinha at the rally in Gaya on Tuesday. It was Sinha’s first rally as a Congress leader.(HT Photo)

elections

Updated on Apr 10, 2019 10:18 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: It’s advantage NDA in Aurangabad as GA candidate is unable to muster support

Altogether nine candidates, including three independent candidates are in the fray in Bihar’s Aurangabad Lok Sabha seat but the main contest is between Sushil Kumar Singh of NDA and GA’s Upendra Prasad.

Top Grand Alliance leaders such as Jitan Ram Manjhi (left) and Tejashwi Yadav have campaigned for Upendra Prasad, the GA candidate in Bihar’s Aurangabad Lok Sabha seat.(Santosh Kumar / HT Photo)

elections

Updated on Apr 09, 2019 04:54 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

Blushes in NDA after tainted MLC Manorama Devi shares stage with PM Modi

Presence of JD(U) MLC Manorama Devi, an accused in liquor haul case, at the dais of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Nitish Kumar here on April 2 has caused a flutter in the local political circles, particularly in the NDA camp.

cities

Published on Apr 05, 2019 09:14 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Patna | ByAnil Kumar Ojha, Gaya

Dry Falgu river in Gaya raises a stink, but fails to create poll buzz

The river, which remains dry throughout the year except for a few days during the rainy season, is a lifeline for the Gaya and parts of Jehanabad district as most of the water pumping stations are installed along the banks of the river to extract the underbed water from Falgu.

People perform pind daan at Falgu(Brij Nandan Pathak)

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Published on Mar 31, 2019 12:51 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha, Gaya

Maoists call bandh on April 2 to foil PM Modi’s rally at Gaya

The Bihar Police have dismissed the Maoist threat saying there is enough security in place.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address an election rally in Gaya on April 2.(HT PHOTO)

india news

Published on Mar 30, 2019 09:55 PM IST

ByAnil Kumar Ojha

Maoists blow up ex-MLC’s house in Bihar’s Gaya, call for poll boycott

An armed squad of the outlawed CPI(Maoist) also threatened the villagers with dire consequences if they failed to ensure a total boycott of the Lok Sabha election 2019 across the Magadh division of Bihar.

The house of former Bihar MLC and BJP leader Anuj Kumar was blown up by Maoists on March 27.(HT Photo)

india news

Updated on Mar 28, 2019 01:39 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gaya | ByAnil Kumar Ojha

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Anil Kumar Ojha

Anil has reported extensively on Naxals, Buddhism, crime and education, besides covering elections. Worked initially on Desk before moving to reporting. Has worked in Patna, Dhanbad and Gaya.

On Saturday, Sonu Gupta from Maoists-dominated area had received the BTech degree from K Sivan at the convocation in New Delhi. Sonu was a student of Gaya-based Magadh Super-30, which also produced IITians like Saurabh Gupta and Chaitanya Arya.

All these children have already learnt the basics of the French language here and after a formal examination they were finally cleared to pursue the advanced course in the language.

For justice Student groups, AISA and ABVP, to hold march on Monday to mount pressure on police for action.

Bodh Gaya and Mahabodhi Mahavihar have been in the hit list of the JMB and the terror group is said to have made at least three attempts to pull off attacks.

The police came under a lot of criticism after the incident, especially after a village panchayat held the survivor responsible for her ordeal, tonsured her and paraded her throughout the village, before warning the family against lodging a police complaint.

Known trade unionist, writer and journalist Amar Nath Pathak’s researched write-up on Mahatma Gandhi and Khadi has been selected for post doctoral honour by the Vishwa Hindi Parishad.

Three of the four family members were run over by a speeding train, but the youngest daughter of the deceased woman survived and remained crying on the tracks.

Earlier, Kumar was honoured by Sri Aurobindo Society, which had earlier sought innovative ideas from teachers across the country with regard to teaching in schools.

The Bihar government on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of 18 teachers from several primary and middle schools in many Maoist-affected blocks of Gaya for submitting fake documents during their appointment.

The victim, identified as Arjun Manjhi, was paraded through the streets before being beaten up. He succumbed to his injuries before the police reached the spot. The police have sent the body for autopsy and lodged an FIR against unknown persons.

Now that the government has decided to ensure the publication of bachelors’ degree examination results at the earliest. The university has too swung into action to publish the results very soon.

To cope with the growing number of patients, ANMCH has created over 60 beds in the ICU to accommodate more patients.

As many as 12 children were admitted to the Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital in Gaya, of which three succumbed during treatment during the last four days.

While one child died at the Muzaffarpur’s Sri Krishna Medical College Hospital (SKMCH), the rest three succumbed to their ailment at Gaya’s Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital (ANMCH).

The key objective behind the initiative is to increase green cover in urban pockets of Bihar, apart from adding to the income of the urban population.

Nitish Kumar was accompanied by his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi and cabinet colleague Krishnanadan Verma.

The holy Quran, which is 35 centimetres long and 54 centimetres wide, is in two parts with 1,152 pages.

This Dharmagranthalay has been started with a collection of 1,000 rare books, and the number is expected to increase with contributions from devotees.

Shubham Kumar, son of a Thela vendor, Shiv Kumar Burnwal, of Gaya in Bihar created a history after securing 99.59 percentile in the main entrance test of the JEE, results of which were published late last night.

The Gaya police on Tuesday said an FIR was registered against the monks, AC Lama, Ratneshwar Chakma and Chhota Bhante, and the probe had begun.

The four constituencies, Nawada, Gaya, Jamui and Aurangabad, witnessed 2.27% increase in voting as compared to 2014 parliamentary polls. The average polling in the first phase was 53.06%.

Still, both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan chose Gaya to hold their joint rally on April 2.

The Congress president, who arrived at the rally three hours late at 4 pm, said Modi had deceived crores of people of the country and also cheated the youth and farmers with promises of 2 crore jobs and doubling the farmer’s income.

Altogether nine candidates, including three independent candidates are in the fray in Bihar’s Aurangabad Lok Sabha seat but the main contest is between Sushil Kumar Singh of NDA and GA’s Upendra Prasad.

Presence of JD(U) MLC Manorama Devi, an accused in liquor haul case, at the dais of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Nitish Kumar here on April 2 has caused a flutter in the local political circles, particularly in the NDA camp.

The river, which remains dry throughout the year except for a few days during the rainy season, is a lifeline for the Gaya and parts of Jehanabad district as most of the water pumping stations are installed along the banks of the river to extract the underbed water from Falgu.

The Bihar Police have dismissed the Maoist threat saying there is enough security in place.

An armed squad of the outlawed CPI(Maoist) also threatened the villagers with dire consequences if they failed to ensure a total boycott of the Lok Sabha election 2019 across the Magadh division of Bihar.

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