Martyred BSF jawan's village to not celebrate Diwali
People of martyred BSF head constable Jitendra Singh's village in Bihar's East Champaran district have decided not to celebrate Diwali this year. Singh (45) was cremated on Saturday with full state honours. He was martyred at RS Pura sector of Jammu in shelling from the Pakistani side. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has announced ₹11 lakh ex-gratia for Singh's family.