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  Nitish Kumar's response on whether he is Prime Ministerial candidate

  India | August 31, 2021 20:10 IST

  JD(U)’s parliamentary board chief Upendra Kushwahahad had, however, rekindled sentiments about Kumar being “PM material” a few weeks ago and the chorus got louder on the previous day when “Mission Nitish” became the rallying cry.

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  Patna man's special bond with sparrows

  News | August 30, 2021 21:40 IST

  A government official in Patna is known for his special bond with sparrows. In 2007, when Sanjay Kumar shifted to Kankarbagh, he saw a few birds on his balcony searching for water. Sanjay Kumar didn't think twice to help the thirsty sparrows. Since then, Sanjay has built a special bond with them.

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  Bihar makes RT-PCR negative report must for passengers coming from Kerala

  India | August 27, 2021 11:45 IST

  "If any passenger is not carrying the RT-PCR negative report, we've the provision to send him to an isolation centre for 14 days," said an official of the Bihar health department.

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  Bihar Govt reopens all religious places

  News | August 26, 2021 22:20 IST

  Bihar Government allowed reopening of religious places in the state today. Devotees visited the temples to offer prayers. The temple authorities have to follow COVID protocols.

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  Bihar CM directs officials to provide aid in flood-hit areas

  News | August 18, 2021 11:56 IST

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on August 17 took an aerial survey of flood-hit regions. Soon after the aerial survey, the Chief Minister directed the concerned authorities to undertake relief work and provide aid in flood-affected areas. "Water level of the river Ganga has reduced now but its impact can still be seen in nearby areas.

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  Bihar: Flood situation worsens in Patna, water enters more localities

  India | August 13, 2021 23:56 IST

  According to an official from the state disaster management unit, 28 districts have been affected by floods in north and central Bihar this season, including Patna.

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  Watch: People commute via boats in rain-ravaged area of Bihar's Patna

  News | August 11, 2021 16:47 IST

  Several parts of Patna facing severe water-logging due to heavy rainfall.

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  Ganga rises above danger level in Patna, ghats submerged

  India | August 07, 2021 13:20 IST

  Following excessive rainfall, residents of the area expressed their concern over the situation.

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  Bihar govt may go for 'Plan B', likely to conduct caste census on its own

  India | August 06, 2021 23:20 IST

  Nitish Kumar on Wednesday wrote a letter to PM Narendra Modi, seeking an all-party meeting on this issue.

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  Patna residents facing monsoon blues

  India | August 06, 2021 8:36 IST

  One such locality is Chitrakut Nagar where water logging situation has not witnessed much improvement in the last one month. 

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  Tej Pratap Yadav's Assembly membership challenged

  India | August 06, 2021 6:51 IST

  Petitioner Vijay Kumar Yadav alleged that Tej Pratap Yadav had submitted wrong information pertaining to his movable and immovable assets in his nomination papers from Hasanpur constituency in Samastipur in the 2020 Assembly elections.

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  Airline employee killed, another injured after bus mows them down at Patna airport

  India | August 04, 2021 15:12 IST

  The deceased, identified as Prince Raj, was an employee of IndiGo airlines. His colleague, Laune, was also injured in this accident and is currently battling for her life in a private hospital in the Bihar capital.

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  Heavy rain lashes Patna, causes waterlogging in different parts of city

  News | July 29, 2021 8:00 IST

  Heavy waterlogging has become a situation in many places after heavy rains in Patna on. Due to waterlogging in the Bihar Assembly, people coming are facing a lot of trouble.

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  Patna waterlogging reveals many plans have remained on paper

  News | July 18, 2021 15:46 IST

  Last year too, similar claims failed to live up to the promise with many localities, including the state secretariat, state legislative building, Shashri Nagar and Rajvanshi Nagar, Patliputra, Kankarbagh getting flooded for hours during the monsoon.

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  Bihar on high alert after intel input warns of plot to set off blasts on trains

  News | July 14, 2021 10:40 IST

  The Bihar Police have received an intelligence input about possible attempts by a terror group to trigger explosions on trains carrying daily wagers to Bihar and UP.

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  Top Breaking News | NDA ally Nitish Kumar opposes population control bill

  News | July 13, 2021 13:40 IST

  Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said on Monday that merely framing a law would not serve any purpose as far as the issue of population control is concerned. He stressed the need for proper education and awareness among women to achieve the objective.

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  CM Nitish Kumar holds 'Janta Darbar' in Patna

  News | July 12, 2021 13:52 IST

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held 'Janta Darbar' in Patna on July 12. He listened to the applicants and assured them of action regarding their issues.

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  Gyms reopen in Patna with 50 per cent capacity

  India | July 07, 2021 13:15 IST

  The Bihar government on Monday announced further easing of COVID-19 induced restrictions.

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  Bihar Unlock: 50% attendance allowed in schools, colleges; full-fledged ops at govt, private offices

  India | July 05, 2021 14:30 IST

  Bihar Unlock: Universities, schools and colleges will reopen with 50 per cent attendance.

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  Heavy rain leads to waterlogging outside Deputy CM Renu Devi's residence in Patna

  News | June 26, 2021 16:20 IST

  Patna is witnessing heavy rain since Friday evening which has inundated several parts of the city including Bihar assembly premises and the residence of Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi.