Patna: Patna’s second airport at Bihta has suffered a major setback, with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) initiating steps to terminate the contract of the agency building the passenger terminal after work remained stalled for nearly a year and only about 2% of the project was completed.AAI officials said a show-cause notice has been…

Patna: Patna University (PU) girls have once again outsmarted boys by securing top positions in 29 out of 38 subjects in the postgraduate examinations (2023-25 session), according to the final list of toppers announced by the university on Saturday.The list of toppers indicated that girls have fared well not only in humanities and social sciences…

Patna: Nearly 200 students allegedly detained after the July 22 and 25 protests, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak, remained in custody for over 24 hours across police stations in the city, advocates alleged.Advocate Akanksha Shahi, who is providing legal aid to several detainees, said 58…

Patna: The battle for Bankipur took a new turn on Sunday after Jan Suraaj candidate Prashant Kishor accused the BJP of using Jeevika didis for electoral gains and warned of a dharna outside the Election Commission office if they were not removed from poll-related activities. The bypoll for the seat is scheduled for July 30.Addressing…

Patna: Patna University (PU) is likely to begin counselling and admissions for regular postgraduate courses in arts, science and commerce for the 2026-27 academic session from July 29.The online application process for regular and self-financed PG courses concluded last week. However, admissions could not begin due to the ongoing agitation by university teachers and non-teaching…