As Eid, Ram Navami, and Gudi Padwa approach, the festive joy in Patna faces a significant challenge due to a critical LPG cylinder shortage. Families are left waiting anxiously for refills, which threatens their cherished culinary traditions during these holy times. Patna: A shortage of LPG cylinders in the city has dampened festive spirit as…
In a strategic huddle ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, the RJD and its allies expressed strong confidence in their candidate’s prospects for victory. With precisely 41 MLAs in tow, the significance of unity among the opposition was highlighted. However, the conspicuous absence of AIMIM and BSP raised questions about their potential support, which remains…
In a bid to uplift talented yet underprivileged students, Patna University is breathing new life into its dormant endowment funds. Established by generous supporters, these scholarships and awards have sadly become inactive due to dwindling resources. Patna: Patna University (PU) has initiated steps to revive all its ‘defunct’ endowments to help poor and meritorious students….
Bihar’s Education Minister Sunil Kumar urged academics to foster innovation and collaboration for higher education’s transformation. He emphasized reclaiming the state’s historical learning legacy, focusing on quality placements, startups, research, and nurturing responsible citizens. A workshop involving policymakers and VCs discussed strategies to build globally competitive institutions and knowledge hubs driving social and economic change….
In a tragic incident, Prashant Kumar, a 19-year-old pursuing a Bachelor of Arts, was discovered lifeless at a lodge in Saharsa on Tuesday. The landlord raised the alarm after noticing the door to Prashant’s room was locked from the inside. Authorities, including local police and forensics teams, are currently probing the case, with initial evidence…
In an exciting development for healthcare in Bihar, IGIMS has taken a historic step by performing its inaugural robotic surgeries. A 26-year-old woman and a 55-year-old individual benefited from advanced gallbladder procedures utilizing cutting-edge AI-enabled robotics, ensuring precision and a quicker recovery process. This leap forward heralds a new era in patient care at the…
Patna: A resident of Bengali Tola in Jakkanpur, Ranjan Gupta, was taken into custody for allegedly cheating a woman of Rs44 lakh in a land deal. The complainant, Sohani Kumari of Tekari in Gaya district, claimed Gupta promised to sell her a 1,571 sq ft plot and collected about Rs55 lakh in several instalments. He…
Patna: The Patna Municipal Corporation organised a Swachhata Awareness Kavi Sammelan at Vivekananda Park in Maurya Complex on Tuesday to promote cleanliness in the city. Mayor Sita Sahu and deputy mayor Reshmi Kumari inaugurated the event. Poets, including Nilotpal Mrinal, Pankaj Prasun, Sameer Parimal, Tishya Shree and Chandan Dwivedi, presented compositions highlighting civic responsibility and…
Sitamarhi: A vigilance team from Patna, led by DSP Shiv Kumar Sah, arrested Kauria-Lalpur panchayat mukhiya Awadhesh Sah on Tuesday while accepting a bribe of Rs16,000 near Sitamarhi court premises. The money was reportedly taken from pump operator and ward-11 member Ajay Kumar Paswan for releasing his honorarium pending for the past three years at…
A wave of distress swept through a government primary school in West Champaran when twelve students reported severe stomach pain, headaches, and vomiting shortly after their morning assembly. Authorities are probing into the possible sources of contamination, pointing to the hand pump water or mulberries consumed during their commute. Bettiah: As many as 12 students…
