Patna: The Combined Food and Drug Laboratory at Agamkuan in Patna has received accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) for a period of two years, a move expected to strengthen food-quality testing in Bihar.The accreditation covers 114 tests for food and food products, including 29 biological tests and 85…
A Bihar family placed their new SUV on their house rooftop for security. PATNA: The family of a Bihar native who works in Israel has taken vehicle safety to a height that could rival Mossad’s famed out-of-the-box strategies — they have parked their new SUV on the rooftop of their two-storied house in Gopalganj.Manoj Yadav’s…
Patna: With lakhs of pilgrims expected to visit Gaya and Punpun for the annual Pitripaksha Mela from Sept 25 to Oct 10, chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Monday directed officials to ensure foolproof arrangements, including sanitation, drinking water, healthcare, power supply and security.Chairing a high-level review meeting convened by the revenue and land reforms department,…
Air quality monitoring stations at Rajdhani Vatika Patna: Patna improved its ranking in the Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2026, securing the 16th position among 48 cities with populations of over 10 lakh, up from 27th rank last year.The rankings, announced by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under the Union environment ministry on Monday, showed Patna…
Patna: The opening of all 109 gates of the Farakka barrage in West Bengal to discharge floodwaters is expected to bring some relief to flood-hit areas of eastern Bihar. Chief minister Samrat Choudhary also said on Monday that the flood situation could ease over the next two to three days as the Ganga recorded a…
Locals rush to loot bottles after liquor laden car overturns Patna: A road accident turned into a liquor-looting scene in Samastipur’s Dalsinghsarai police station area after a car allegedly carrying liquor overturned in a roadside ditch, prompting a crowd to rush to the vehicle and remove bottles. A video showing people carrying away the liquor…
Patna: Fear of wild boar attacks is growing in the flood-hit Danapur diara region, with an elderly man and woman injured after being attacked in Dudhiya village under Akilpur panchayat on Monday morning. A seven-year-old girl was killed and around half a dozen people were injured in wild boar attacks reported in the region over…
Abstract illustration of a cybercrime incident s Patna: Nalanda cyber police have busted an alleged racket supplying fake SIM cards and bank accounts to interstate cybercriminals, arresting two key members during raids on Sunday night.The arrested accused include a point-of-sale (POS) agent who allegedly activated SIM cards illegally and another man accused of recruiting drug-addict…
Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) has announced the schedule for the PhD course work examination for the academic session 2024-25. Around 1,100 research scholars from the arts, science and commerce streams will appear in the mandatory examination on Sept 15, 16 and 18.According to PPU examination controller Manoj Kumar, the examination will be conducted in Patna…
Patna: She did not become the subject of a viral video on a stage or through a social-media reel. Instead, 25-year-old Neha Jha drew attention after railway officials opened the door of a locked First AC compartment at Samastipur Junction and allegedly found her with a consignment of foreign liquor. The police interaction that followed…
