Congress state president Rajesh Ram with party workers stage a protest over filing of an FIR against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, at Sadaquat Ashram in Patna on Monday Patna: Hundreds of Congress workers staged a protest here on Monday against the case registered against party functionary and Leader of Opposition in…
A snakebite patient undergoes ‘tantra-mantra’ rituals at Madhepura Sadar Hospital Madhepura: A woman undergoing treatment for a snakebite at Madhepura Sadar Hospital was allegedly subjected to ‘tantra-mantra’ rituals inside the hospital premises, even as doctors administered anti-snake venom to save her life on Sunday. A video of the rituals also went viral on social media.Manju…
Patna: A 26-year-old man died after sustaining a severe head injury following an alleged suicide attempt at his rented room in Vigrahpur under Jakkanpur police station area of Patna on Monday. The deceased was identified as Nivesh Kumar alias Vicky, a resident of Moryama village under Dhanarua police station area.According to police, Vicky lived alone…
Patna: A married man was found hanging from a transformer pole under Noorsarai police station area of Nalanda district on Monday. His family alleged that he was murdered over an alleged extramarital affair and the body was later hanged to look like a suicide.According to police, the deceased, Dharmendra Paswan, was a resident of Bara…
Patna: Elaborate arrangements are underway at Iskcon Temple here for the grand celebration of Janmashtami on Sept 4, with the temple set to remain open from 4.30am to 1am. The celebrations will feature non-stop ‘kirtan’, special rituals, devotional performances and an elaborate ‘abhishek’ of Lord Radha-Krishna. Around eight tonnes of flowers have been brought from…
Patna: The state govt is preparing to expand its civil services incentive scheme to cover women from all categories who clear the preliminary examinations of UPSC, BPSC and several other competitive exams.The scheme, run under the Mukhyamantri Nari Shakti Yojana, has benefited 4,513 women since 2021-22 with more than Rs 23 crore distributed so far,…
The Valmikinagar Gandak Barrage controlled a significant flood surge from Nepal. PATNA: On the other side of the India-Nepal border, the Gandak was turning into a force of destruction. Floodwaters surged through Nepal after days of intense rain and flash flooding, swelling the river system that carries water towards Bihar.Then came the test for a…
Patna: The UGC Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC) at Patna University is set to organise three major training programmes for higher education teachers in Sept, covering faculty induction, mental health and life skills, and emerging interdisciplinary research in life sciences.Centre director Atul Aditya Pandey said the month-long Faculty Induction Programme (Gurudakshata) for newly appointed…
Patna: A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 12-year-old boy in Kishanganj district while she had gone to play outside her home on Sunday. The accused allegedly lured her to his house on the pretext of giving biscuits. When the girl did not return home for a long time, the family started a search….
Hindi Play ‘Kam Se Kam Coffee To Achchi Hai’ By: Kaveri MishraPATNA: The dreams, disappointments and everyday struggles behind the glitter of Mumbai’s film industry came alive on the Patna stage as ‘Kam Se Kam Coffee To Achchi Hai’, the story of two aspiring actors chasing a breakthrough, was presented at the House of Variety…
