The swollen Ganga in Patna on Saturday Patna: Barring the turbulent Kosi, most major rivers in Bihar, including the Gandak, Ganga and Mahananda, remained relatively calm and were flowing below the danger level at most places on Saturday, though heavy rainfall in Nepal continued to cause fluctuations in several rivers.According to the flood bulletin issued…
There has been a proposal to develop Mirganj Ghat and Trishulia Ghat on the Parman river as dolphin viewing points Araria: The Araria district administration has decided to intensify measures to protect and clean the district’s rivers while also exploring plans to develop Mirganj Ghat and Trishulia Ghat on the Parman river as dolphin viewing…
Patna: Twenty-five teams of schoolchildren from across Patna district participated in a district-level heritage quiz at Vidyapati Bhawan here on Saturday.Organised by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) Patna chapter, the quiz featured students of Classes 7 to 10 and tested their knowledge of India’s cultural and historical heritage.Students from schools…
Built at an estimated cost of Rs4,988 crore, the project is among the state’s most ambitious road initiatives and is expected to reshape connectivity across many districts, including Patna Six-lane bridge connecting Kachchi Dargah and Bidupur Built at an estimated cost of Rs4,988 crore, the project is among the state’s most ambitious road initiatives and…
Patna: The Bihar govt has restored the earlier arrangement under the Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme, allowing students to continue availing education loans of up to Rs4 lakh through the Bihar State Education Finance Corporation (BSEFC).The higher education department on Saturday issued a notification cancelling its Aug 19 order, which had proposed splitting the Rs4…
Budhan Sah, in the yellow shirt at the back, with his family during happier times before the devastating Nepal floods left several of them missing Patna: In Lala Chhapra village of East Champaran, the wait for a phone call has turned into a nightmare. Since devastating flash floods swept through parts of Nepal, one family…
Stranded tourists were brought to Patna from Sitamarhi in state govt buses Patna: Railways helped 106 passengers, including 67 women stranded in flood-hit Nepal, continue their journey to Nagpur by making special arrangements on the Patna-Purna Express on Saturday.Most of the passengers were tourists who had travelled to Nepal and were stranded after flash floods…
Gaya: Magadh University acting vice-chancellor Dilip Kumar Keshari has sought explanations from the principal of AM (Anugrah Memorial) Law College, three teachers and four non-teaching staff of AM College after they were found absent during a surprise inspection on Saturday.The inspection was conducted to check attendance and academic discipline at the college. According to university…
CM Samrat Choudhary felicitates para-athlete Soman Rana in Patna Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Saturday felicitated para-athletes Soman Rana and Jhandu Kumar for their medal-winning performances at the Commonwealth Games 2026, presenting them cash awards, ceremonial ‘angavastras’ and mementos during a National Sports Day programme in Patna.The event was held at the Sankalp auditorium at…
Gandak river has crossed the danger mark in Gopalganj, while the barrage at Valmikinagar released around 99,800 cusecs of water at 8 pm on Saturday. PATNA: Flood fears intensified in Bihar on Saturday as persistent rains in Nepal and the state caused water levels in several rivers to rise above danger marks.The rivers were already…
