Bihar: Cricketer Ishan Kishan's father Pranav Pandey joins JD(U)
Patna(PTI): Cricketer Ishan Kishan's father Pranav Kumar Pandey joined Bihar Chief Minister's Nitish Kumar JD (U) here on Sunday.
Pandey was inducted into the party in the presence of several top leaders, including national working president of JD (U) Sanjay Kumar Jha and the party's state unit chief, Umesh Singh Kushwaha, at a function here.
Immediately after joining the party, Pandey said, "I am feeling happy after coming back to the party once again. Our leader, Nitish Kumar, has always been an inspiration for me. Now, I will work hard and strengthen the party under the direction of my seniors".
While speaking on the occasion, Jha said, "Pandey never left the party. He just took a break to make his son an international cricketer. Now, that Ishan is playing for the country and performing well in international cricket matches, Pandey has now decided to actively work for the party. His joining will certainly strengthen the party
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
