Patna

Life expectancy in Bihar down by 6.9 years due to bad air: Study

November 05, 2019 12:56 pm

While Patna has been under constant media glare for its poor air quality, nine district headquarters including Sheohar, Bhojpur, Buxar, Gopalganj, Siwan, Muzaffarpur and Vaishali have worse air quality than Patna, according to the AQLI.

In waterlogged Patna, Pappu Yadav lends a helping hand

October 11, 2019 7:18 am

Yadav, a five-time MP, was seen holding two medical camps in Kankerbagh and Rajendra Nagar along with a team of private doctors, and giving first-aid kits and screening patients for dengue.

Bihar floods: In Patna, stranded people wait for water, food supply

October 02, 2019 7:41 am

Some residents said they are using boats of piled-up thermocol sheets to bring essentials from the market.

Bihar floods Highlights: Death toll reaches 29, PM Modi assures all possible assistance

October 01, 2019 8:02 am

Bihar Patna Rains, Weather Forecast Highlights: NDRF and SDRF are conducting relief operations in low-lying areas of the state capital. The water-logging has severely affected one of Patna’s leading government hospitals, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital.

Patna waterlogged as heavy rain lashes 13 Bihar districts

September 30, 2019 6:46 am

At least 13 people have died after buildings collapsed and trees fell on them due to incessant rain in Patna, Bhagalpur and Kaimur districts.

In Patna — a move to boost specialisation among policemen

August 26, 2019 6:57 am

Shastri Nagar is one of 1,060 police stations across the state out to implement the state government's new order to segregate “investigation” work from “law and order” issues.

Patna High School turns 100; VP Naidu to attend centenary bash of school, PU Library on August 4

July 02, 2019 8:38 pm

Located in a sprawling campus in Gardanibagh area of central Patna, the school's oldest building is an E-shaped main block, constructed in 1919, which is getting a facelift ahead of the celebrations in August.

Patna: Boy mows down 3 kids sleeping on footpath, mob beats him to death

June 28, 2019 2:47 am

The speeding XUV 500 en route to Fatuha lost control and ran over three children and hitting another. The car rammed into an electricity pole which also fell down due to the impact of high speed.

Patna High Court lawyer shot dead

December 05, 2018 4:21 pm

Jitendar Kumar was shot in Rajeev Nagar locality.

Patna school principal, clerk held for raping Class V girl for a month

September 21, 2018 3:01 am

Patna school rape case: Matter came to light after she became pregnant; duo had been blackmailing her by making videos

Bihar floods: Heavy rains claim 40 lives, Patna worst affected

October 02, 2019 9:07 am

Officials say the state capital has not witnessed such waterlogging since the 1975 floods. The Bihar government has also asked two helicopters from Air Force for lifting and airdropping food packets and medicines.

“Virgin means unmarried girl”: Bihar Health Minister Defends His Comment

August 03, 2017 5:19 pm

Clash between BJP, AISF activists in Patna

February 18, 2016 12:00 pm

Patna, Feb 18 (ANI): A massive clash broke out between BJP workers and All India Students Federation (AISF) activists over the JNU row outside Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Patna on Thursday. One of the protestors said a women activist has been beaten by the police during the clash and demanded stringent actions must be taken against this. Police were seen knocking down the activists of AISF and BJP when the clash turned aggressive.

‘Aakrosh March’ against Bihar Govt. in Patna

February 16, 2016 10:39 am

Patna, Feb 16 (ANI): National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Tuesday protested against the state government in Madhubani area of Patna. NDA leaders have decided to carry out ‘Aakrosh March’ in every district as a protest against the Nitish Government.

Sarfaraz Alam should be thrown in jail: Tej Pratap Yadav

January 22, 2016 8:24 am

Patna, Jan 22 (ANI): Commenting on the molestation case against Janata Dal-United (JDU) MLA Sarfaraz Alam, Bihar's Health Minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Friday said he should be thrown in jail. An FIR was registered against Alam for misbehaving with a woman passenger on the Guwahati-Rajdhani Express on Sunday night.The case was filed at GRP police station in Patna, and Alam has been booked under sections 341, 323, 290, 504 and 354A of the IPC.

PM Modi failed to protect the country: Lalu Yadav

January 08, 2016 10:45 am

Patna, Jan 08 (ANI): Hinting at the Pathankot terror attack, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had failed to protect the country. He also said that the centre only talked about law and order while the country remained unsafe in their hands.

Arvind Kejriwal Slams Modi's Bihar Package, Bats For Nitish Kumar In Bihar Polls

August 20, 2015 8:08 pm