The four-day All India Sainik Schools Group-Level Hockey Tournament (2026–27) concluded with a felicitation ceremony at Sainik School Nalanda on Thursday. Chief guest Colonel Bhupender Kumar, principal of the institution, attended the closing ceremony. Director of sports Vijit Kumar welcomed the gathering and announced the tournament result, the school’s media in-charge Brajesh Kumar said.The tournament,…
Gaya: Gaya airport was opened late on Wednesday night to facilitate the emergency evacuation of a critically ill soldier from the Officers Training Academy (OTA) to Delhi in an Indian Air Force air ambulance.According to airport officials, Gaya airport director and air traffic control (ATC) in-charge Awadhesh Kumar received a late evening call from the…
PATNA: Subodh Singh alias Babua, locked inside a Purnia jail, does not fit the image of a conventional gangster. Soft-spoken and operating mostly from the shadows, the 42-year-old Nalanda native has nevertheless earned notoriety across India as the elusive “Golden Thief” — a man police allege continues to mastermind high-value gold robberies from inside prison…
Gaya: A 20-year-old newly married woman died under mysterious circumstances at Majhiyawan village under Konch police station area of Gaya district on Wednesday night, with her family alleging dowry harassment and murder. The victim, Geeta Kumari of Rajpur village under Paraiya police station, had married Amit Kumar of Majhiyawan on April 30 this year.According to…
BJP spokesperson Kuntal Krishna Patna: The BJP and RJD on Thursday engaged in a sharp war of words after Delhi Police arrested Santosh Kumar Jaiswal, allegedly linked to the NEET-UG paper leak case and said to be associated with the RJD.Santosh, a resident of East Champaran, is purportedly a former RJD national secretary. He is…
Urban development and housing minister Nitish Mishra Patna: Learning lessons from severe waterlogging in previous years, the Bihar govt has directed comprehensive strengthening of drainage systems across the state to prevent public inconvenience during the upcoming monsoon.Urban development and housing minister Nitish Mishra said all experiences from past monsoons and heavy rainfall-related challenges must be…
Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) on Thursday issued show-cause notices to principal-in-charge R S Kachhway and 13 teachers of Nalanda College, Biharsharif — a constituent unit of the varsity — after they were allegedly found absent during a surprise inspection conducted by vice-chancellor (VC) Upendra Prasad Singh on Wednesday.PPU registrar Abu Bakar said the inspection was…
Patna: Health secretary Kumar Ravi on Thursday reviewed the progress of the under-construction AIIMS Darbhanga and redevelopment works at Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), directing officials to accelerate construction while maintaining quality standards.Inspecting the sites, Ravi assessed ongoing work at the AIIMS campus and the proposed 1,700-bed modern hospital under the DMCH redevelopment project….
Sasaram: A local court in Kaimur on Thursday sentenced six people, including a father-son duo, to life imprisonment in the murder of Assam Rifles Subedar Major Shashibhushan Tiwari, a resident of Chand village. The court also imposed a fine of Rs1 lakh on each convict, with an additional six months’ imprisonment in case of default.The…
Bhagalpur: As thousands of commuters continue to struggle after the collapse of a slab of the Vikramshila Setu on May 4 disrupted road connectivity between Bhagalpur and the Seemanchal region, community kitchens run by Jeevika Didis at Barari Ghat have emerged as a major relief for stranded travellers and daily wage earners.With ferry and boat…
