Patna: For hundreds of passengers in Delhi planning to travel to Patna for Diwali, the festive journey is already proving to be a nightmare. Major Patna-bound trains showed “regret” status within 15 to 20 minutes of bookings opening for Nov 7, leaving passengers unable to secure even wait-listed tickets.Passengers said trains, including New Delhi-Rajendra Nagar…
Patna: The state budget for 2027-28 will be prepared under a new model aimed at aligning schemes with the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), a finance department communique said on Tuesday.A workshop was held at Bapu Sabhagar to train budget officers, internal financial advisors and other officials in the new system. The focus was on…
Bhagalpur: A couple was killed and their 5-year-old daughter seriously injured after they were hit by a train while crossing the railway tracks at Akbarnagar railway station in Bhagalpur district on Tuesday.Subodh Mandal, 45, and his wife Punam Devi, 36, residents of Bhiti Kharharia village under Shambhuganj block in Banka district, were crossing from platform…
BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi addresses a news conference in Patna on Tuesday Patna: Approximately 1.25 lakh public representatives—from the panchayat level to Parliament—from across the country are likely to participate in the ‘Jansevak Mahakumbh’: Panchayat se Parliament tak’ mass rendition of all six stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’ on Sept 17 to celebrate Prime Minister…
BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi addresses a news conference in Patna on Tuesday Patna: Approximately 1.25 lakh public representatives—ranging from the panchayat level to Parliament across the country—are likely to participate in the ‘Jansevak Mahakumbh: Panchayat se Parliament tak’ mass rendition of all six stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’ on Sept 17 to celebrate Prime Minister…
Participants at Young scientists conclave-2026 Patna: Giving young learners an opportunity to engage directly with scientists, the ‘Young scientists conclave-2026’ on Tuesday brought together discussions on science, sustainability and innovation at Shrikrishna Science Centre.Organised jointly by the Kainat Foundation, Jehanabad, and Shrikrishna Science Centre with the support of National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language…
Madhubani: Acting on the directions of DM Anand Sharma, construction of two additional classrooms has begun at New Primary School in Ram Sagar Tol, Bisfi block, at a cost of around Rs 15 lakh.The foundation stone was laid on Monday by block pramukh Rita Kumari and block development officer Basant Kumar Singh. Sharma had inspected…
Industries minister Shreyasi Singh at Dubai World Trade Centre on Monday Patna: Bihar showcased its industrial and investment potential on the global stage with the inauguration of the Bihar Pavilion at the 15th Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) Congress 2026 in Dubai, as the state seeks to attract foreign investment and position itself as an emerging…
Bihar’s flood situation worsened Tuesday, impacting over 34 lakh people across thirteen districts PATNA: The flood situation in Bihar continued to deteriorate on Tuesday, with more than 34 lakh people affected across 13 districts. Authorities have issued an alert for downstream areas after the Ganga crossed the flood mark at Sultanganj in Bhagalpur district, according…
Patna: Leader of opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare Bihar’s flood situation a “national disaster” and provide a Rs 5,000-crore central assistance package for relief, rescue and rehabilitation operations.In a letter to the PM after visiting flood-hit diara areas, Tejashwi said rising river levels and widespread inundation had…
