Patna: Two women and a six-month-old girl died after a fire broke out at a house in the Old Bypass area of Bakhtiyarpur in Patna district on Saturday evening. The victims were trapped on the upper floor as flames spread rapidly from a hardware and parts shop on the ground floor.The deceased were identified as…
Patna: The Bihar Special Task Force (STF) has arrested the kingpin of an interstate theft gang wanted in a theft case registered at Khargar police station in Navi Mumbai on Aug 11.The accused, identified as Sriram Sah, was arrested from his hideout at Bariyarpur village in East Champaran during a raid conducted on the night…
Patna: Despite Bihar and Patna recording a rainfall deficit, the Ganga has risen above the danger mark at several locations in the city with experts attributing the rise to rainfall in upstream catchments, including parts of Nepal and the Himalayan region.Atul Aditya Pandey, professor and former head of the geology department at Patna University, said…
Patna: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted a fresh raid at the residence of Parsa Nagar Panchayat chief councillor Ayesha Khatoon in Saran district. A special team from Delhi and Patna arrived with a heavy police contingent and searched the house for nearly four hours.The team, in plainclothes, sealed entry and exit points and…
Kolkata: The findings of the Supreme Court-appointed Ombudsman on the functioning of Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) and, in particular, the conduct of its Sept 2025 elections served as the benchmark for the apex court’s Aug 20 order in the appointment of an administrator for the state cricket body.BCA announced the appointment by Supreme Court of…
Patliputra University in Patna Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) has decided to install ‘human rights boxes’ at its headquarters and affiliated colleges in Patna and Nalanda districts, enabling students to submit complaints and suggestions confidentially.PPU registrar Abu Bakar said the decision was taken at a review meeting of the Human Rights Commission held at the university…
BRC commandant Brig Rakesh Kumar Bora pays floral tributes at Veer Smriti Sthal during the 77th Raising Day celebrations of 120 Infantry Battalion in Patna on Saturday Patna: The 120 Infantry Battalion of the Bihar Regiment celebrated its 77th Raising Day with military honour and patriotic fervour at the Bihar Regimental Centre (BRC) ground here…
Patna: A 55-year-old resident of Patna was allegedly duped of Rs 1.19 crore by cyber fraudsters who lured him into investing through a fake online trading platform promising high returns from shares, gold and foreign currency trading.The victim, a resident of Jagdeo Path under Rupaspur police station area, came in contact with the fraudsters while…
Deputy chief minister and water resources minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary Patna: External affairs minister S Jaishankar has assured Bihar that the state’s concerns over the Farakka barrage and the India-Bangladesh water-sharing treaty will be taken up during the treaty’s renewal process, scheduled for the end of this year, deputy chief minister and water resources minister…
A stakeholder consultation on the draft ‘Pataliputra Greenfield Satellite Township Development Plan 2047’ held in Patna on Saturday Patna: The state govt on Saturday presented the draft Pataliputra Greenfield Satellite Township Development Plan 2047, proposing a new urban growth centre across nearly 81,730 acres and 273 villages around Patna, with a focus on integrated infrastructure,…
