Patna: A medical emergency involving an elderly passenger delayed a SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Darbhanga by nearly two hours on Monday after she fell ill moments before takeoff and had to be deboarded for treatment. Following completion of medical formalities, the aircraft departed and landed safely at Darbhanga at 11.58am.The woman, aged around 80,…
Bihar’s flood situation worsened Tuesday, impacting over 34 lakh people across thirteen districts PATNA: The flood situation in Bihar continued to deteriorate on Tuesday, with more than 34 lakh people affected across 13 districts. Authorities have issued an alert for downstream areas after the Ganga crossed the flood mark at Sultanganj in Bhagalpur district, according…
Education minister Mithilesh Tiwari with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Bengaluru Patna: The state govt is planning to set up an educational and spiritual university near Patna in collaboration with the Art of Living Foundation, education minister Mithilesh Tiwari said on Monday after meeting the organisation’s founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, in Bengaluru.Tiwari said the…
BJP functionaries at the BJP legislature party meeting in Patna Patna: BJP will launch a month-long ‘Seva Samarpan Abhiyan’ from Sept 17 to Oct 17 across Bihar, extending the campaign down to the panchayat level to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public life, state BJP president Sanjay Saraogi said on Monday.The campaign…
Bettiah: Rapid erosion along the Gandak river has forced residents of Siswa village in Siswa Mangalpur panchayat under Yogapatti block of West Champaran to dismantle their homes and move to safer locations, while Rajkiya Madhya Vidyalaya Siswania has remained submerged since July 15, leaving hundreds of children without classes for nearly 50 days.With the approach…
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…
Industries minister Shreyasi Singh at Dubai World Trade Centre on Monday Patna: Bihar showcased its industrial and investment potential on the global stage with the inauguration of the Bihar Pavilion at the 15th Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) Congress 2026 in Dubai, as the state seeks to attract foreign investment and position itself as an emerging…
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…
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…
