The Latest Breaking News from Patna

PATNA: The Bochaha assembly bypoll result has sent a warning signal to BJP and endorsed the general perception that all is not well in the NDA in Bihar.

PATNA: The East Central Railway (ECR) has registered a record goods loading of 167.03 million tonne during 2021-22 fiscal, yielding an impressive earning of Rs 19327.37 crore to the railways.

PATNA: It’s more than a fortnight since the new school year kicked off in Bihar, but children studying in primary schools are yet to get their textbooks. They are entitled to get free textbooks from the funds allotted to the state education department under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).

PATNA: Asked for his reaction over the ruling NDA’s defeat in Bochaha assembly by-polls, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Sunday said the voters are actual masters (in democracy), and they are free to vote whosoever they like.

PATNA: The spell of scorching heat continues with the rising mercury along with hot westerly winds, especially in south Bihar.

PATNA: The riverfront area behind the Patna College has turned into a knowledge hub where hundreds of government job aspirants come from different parts of the country on every weekend to prepare for competitive exams. S K Jha, who conducts free classes between 6am and 7.30am for students preparing for…

PATNA: All public transport vehicles, including private buses and cabs, across the state will soon have to be fitted with VLTs (vehicle location tracking) and panic buttons, which will help authorities monitor incidences of over-speeding and reckless driving, and also facilitate them in seeking police assistance during emergency, according to…

PATNA: A 55-year-old woman and her two minor grandchildren were run over by the Kamakhya-Bhagat Ki Kothi Express (15624) at Fatuha railway station on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Saroj Devi, Sonali (5) and Akash (4) from a nearby local village, said Fatuha GRP inspector Bharat Oraon.

PATNA: In a major setback to the ruling NDA in Bihar, RJD candidate Amar Kumar Paswan defeated BJP nominee Baby Kumari by a huge margin of 36,653 votes in the Bochaha assembly bypoll. Result was announced on Saturday.

PATNA: The long-pending construction work of the Bakhtiyarpur - Tajpur four-lane greenfield bridge over Ganga river would now be completed by December 2024, officials of the construction agency informed CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday.

PATNA: The Supaul district administration has banned sale and consumption of poultry products in 1km radius of Chhapkahi village. Samples of dead birds collected from the village had tested positive for avian flu (H5N1) at National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal.