Everything you need to know about Chitamanpur Patna: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Chitamanpur Patna: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Patna, May 23 (IANS) Three women and two children were killed in a Bihar village when they were attacked by an axe-wielding family member who is believed to be mentally challenged, police said Thursday.
Mumbai/New Delhi/Patna, May 22 (ANI): A senior official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday placed the onus of catching bookies and others involved in the recent spot-fixing scam on the police.
Patna, May 22 (IANS) Taking cognizance of prolonged harassment faced by a journalist and his family by their landlord for not paying an exorbitant rent here, Bihar's rights panel Wednesday sought a report from the city police chief on the issue.
Patna, May 20 (ANI): Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Sanjay Singh filed a defamation case against Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Monday for allegedly using unparliamentary language against him.
Patna, May 15 (ANI): A sea of green and white greeted Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, members of his family and other RJD leaders, as his grand "Parivartan Rally (Rally for Change or Transformation) began in Bihar's state capital Patna on Wednesday afternoon.
Patna, May 15 (IANS) Ignoring the scorching mid-May heat, hundreds of thousands of people arrived in the Bihar capital Wednesday for Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's Parivartan Rally -- the second after he was ousted from power in 2005.
Patna, May 15 (ANI): In a bid to reassert his popularity with the public, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav will on Wednesday kick-off his 'Parivartan Rally' from here.
Patna, May 13 (ANI): United States Ambassador to India Nancy Powell inaugurated the American Business Corner (ABC) in Patna on Monday and called for more collaborative projects between native industries and those in her country.
Patna, May 13 (IANS) Indian Railways got a boost to its business, thanks to former railway minister Lalu Prasad, whose party Rashtriya Janata Dal has hired 13 special trains to ferry workers and supporters to Patna for his Parivartan Rally here May 15.
Patna, May 7 (IANS) A Gujarat-based company will draft the masterplan and design the upcoming Nalanda International University at the ancient seat of learning in Bihar, its vice chancellor said Tuesday.
Patna, May 5 (IANS) The Bihar capital city's dream of a Metro train may come true by 2016 if the state urban development minister is to be believed. The project is set to cover a distance of 40-km stretch at a cost of Rs.8,000 crore, he said.
Patna, May 4 (IANS) The much awaited Master Plan for the Nalanda International University at the ancient seat of learning in Bihar is in its final stage, the vice chancellor said Saturday.
Patna, May 4 (ANI): Zoo officials are helping animals to beat the heat by making special arrangements to protect them from rising mercury levels in Patna.
Patna, May 3 (IANS) Bihar police have arrested eight people, including two officials of the State Bank of India, for their alleged involvement in withdrawing cash running into crores of rupees from government accounts using forged cheques, officials said Friday.
Patna, April 20 (IANS) A Bihar court Saturday granted Delhi Police three-day transit remand of Manoj Kumar, 25, accused in the rape of the five-year-old in Delhi. Kumar was arrested from a village in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, police said Saturday.
Patna, April 17 (IANS) The Bihar cabinet has declared sparrow as the state animal, marigold as the state flower and peepal as the state tree, an official said Wednesday.
Patna, April 10 (IANS) Seventeen-year-old conjoined twins Saba and Farah welcomed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that did away with the option of a surgery to separate them and directed the state government to grant the family Rs.5,000 per month.
Patna, April 8 (IANS) Bihar has set a target of two to three years to improve the quality of school education in the state, Education Minister P.K. Shahi said Monday.
Bihar government on Friday has ordered a probe to locate registration documents pertaining to lands that were purchased with funds siphoned off during the fodder scam in the state in the mid-1990s.
Patna, March 28 (IANS) It was Holi in Bihar Thursday, a day after the rest of the country celebrated the spring festival of colour, fun and amity.
Patna, March 22 (IANS) The Patna High Court Friday stayed the arrest of suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Alok Kumar for allegedly demanding Rs.10 crore from a liquor mafia, a government lawyer said.
Patna, March 12 (IANS) Hundreds of students took to the streets here Tuesday attacking police, torching vehicles and ransacking public property to protest the killing of a student, police said.
Patna, March 10 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) chief Prakash Karat Sunday said the "Gujarat model" of Chief Minister Narendra Modi cannot serve as the model for the whole country.
Patna, March 10 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Sunday said he would do everything to stop Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi from becoming the country's prime minister.
Patna, Mar.7 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders and activists staged a protest outside the Bihar State Assembly on Thursday against the increasing police brutalities on contractual teachers.
Patna, March 7 (IANS) Train and road services were hit in Bihar Thursday owing to a strike called by contractual teachers to protest against police action during earlier protests.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Taking note of media reports of the thrashing by police of a Dalit woman and her father in Punjab and a group of teachers in the Bihar capital Patna, the Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the chief secretaries of both the states.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The police have arrested a person who made a hoax call Feb 26 to Delhi airport authorities about a bomb on board a Patna-bound Indigo flight thereby delaying it, an official said Monday.
Just a day after the scare of finding bags regarding the hoax bomb in capital,now it was turns of another hoax bomb call at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Autohrity has received a call regarding the hoax call about a bomb on an airlines flight..................
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) A day after three suspicion-evoking bags created panic in the capital at separate places, security officials at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport were in a tizzy Tuesday after receiving a warning about a bomb on an Indigo airlines flight. The call turned out to be a hoax.
Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) Bihar has borrowed a helicopter from Jharkhand for operations against Maoist rebels, a state minister told the state assembly Monday.
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) Bihar legislator Anant Singh of the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) was named an accused in the kidnapping and murder of a farmer, police said Wednesday.
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Actor Sushant Singh Rajput will host a private screening of his debut Bollywood film "Kai Po Che!" in his hometown Patna for his childhood friends.
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Declaring that he would mobilize six crore people over next one and a half years for his anti-graft campaign, Anna Hazare Sunday said Jan Lokpal alone cannot root out corruption and called for comprehensive electoral reforms and empowering of village-level bodies.
Chennai, Feb 11 (IANS) At a time when retailers are expecting business on the eve of Valentine's Day, a survey by industry body Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has put a dampener saying that lovers are likely to curb their spend on big ticket items.
Patna, Feb.10 (ANI): A local Rotary Club here organised a women's car rally on Sunday with a theme 'drive for literacy' to create awareness about the alarming rise in crimes against women.
Patna, Feb 7 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Kuurshid will visit the site of the upcoming Nalanda University in Bihar Feb 11 to review the progress of work, officials said Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Nearly 40 volunteers of Anna Hazare's recently launched non-political outfit Jantantra Morcha met here Wednesday at Jantar Mantar to fight corruption, a volunteer said.
Patna, Feb 1 (IANS) Eight architectural companies, including six from abroad, have shown interest in designing the upcoming Nalanda University in Bihar, the vice chancellor said Friday.
Patna, Feb 1 (IANS) A senior official of a Gurgaon-based telecommunication company was arrested here for harassing a woman on the Delhi-Patna Sampoorna Kranti Express, police said Friday.
Patna, Jan. 31 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the draft of the proposed Lokpal Bill with major amendments suggested by the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha, based on recommendations from various political parties.
Mumbai/Patna/New Delhi, Jan. 30 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday hailed Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray's proposal to patch up with his estranged cousin Raj Thackeray, founder of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), and forge a strong alliance.
Once again Patna is going to provide a direction to the nation, which has become a part of its history. Like Jayprakash Narayan, this time social activist and veteran Anna Hazare has chosen Patna for launching his second phase of movement with the blessing of JP.
Patna, Jan 29 (IANS) Gandhi caps with "I am Anna" inscribed on them flooded Bihar Tuesday, a day ahead of activist Anna Hazare's rally here Jan 30.
Patna, Jan 29 (IANS) Unhappy over delay in parliament passing the Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare Tuesday accused the Congress-led UPA government of cheating him and people.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Designer Samant Chauhan, who hails from a village near Bhagalpur in Bihar, is set to open his first flagship store in Patna. He feels tier-II and tier-III cities are witnessing tremendous growth in terms of fashion and lifestyle.
Patna, Jan 29 (IANS) In a bid to send a political message, activist Anna Hazare has decided to stay at legendary socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan's house in the Bihar capital ahead of his 'Jantantra' rally Wednesday, an official said.
Patna, Jan.26 (ANI): Zoo authorities in Patna, Bihar, have taken steps to provide basic amenities to animals to keep them warm from the harsh winter chill.
Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) Bihar Police have roped in IIT students to provide free coaching to students in Maoist-affected villages to wean them away from rebels, a police official said Monday.
Patna, Jan 20 (IANS) The Bihar government Sunday began a probe against Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Saran Alok Kumar for allegedly demanding Rs.10 crore from a liquor mafia, a police official said.
Patna, Jan.12 (ANI): Relatives of a deceased pregnant woman vandalised a private hospital here on Saturday, alleging medical negligence on part of doctors.
Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) Mercury plummetted to its lowest in decades in parts of Bihar - to the freezing point in Gopalganj and a mere 1.1 degrees Celsius in capital city Patna - the Met Office here said Wednesday.
Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) Normal life was affected in Bihar Wednesday as it remained in the grip of intense cold wave conditions. Patna and Bhagalpur recorded the season's lowest temperature at 1.1 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said here.
Varanasi, Jan.7 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama will preside over a special congregation and prayer sessions for global peace here.
Wajidpur (Bihar), Jan 6 (IANS) Mauritius President Rajkeswur Purryag turned emotional Sunday as he set foot in his ancestral village in Bihar's Patna district, over a century and a half after his great-grandfather emigrated from it.
Patna, Jan 6 (IANS) With one more death reported early Sunday, the toll rose to 11 in the illicit liquor tragedy in the Bihar capital Patna, police said.
Patna, Jan 6 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has formally inaugurated an International Buddhist Convention in Patna.
Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama Saturday inaugurated a three-day international Buddhist convention at Buddha Smriti Park in the heart of the Bihar capital, officials said.
Patna, Jan 4 (IANS) Businessman, alleged money launderer and tax evader Hasan Ali Khan was sent to 14 days' judicial custody Friday by a Bihar court after he was presented before court in connection with a passport issued to him on a fake address here, police said.
Patna, Jan 4 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Friday said that the world is facing a moral crisis, and emphasised on self-discipline on the basis of moral ethics to combat it.
Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived here Thursday to take part in a three-day Buddhist convention. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar welcomed him.
Patna, Jan 1 (IANS) Clear skies and bright sunshine greeted people in Bihar on the first day of the new year Tuesday.
Patna, Dec 30 (IANS) Two people have been arrested for allegedly abducting and gang-raping a student in a Bihar village, police said Sunday.
Patna, Dec 24 (IANS) Christians in Bihar's capital will tone down Christmas celebrations in solidarity with the Delhi gang-rape victim who is battling for life.
Patna, Dec.24 (ANI): Underprivileged girls are being given karate training as part of a self-defence programme in Patna, Bihar, amid growing public outrage over the lack of safety for women across the country.
Patna, Dec 24 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday prayed for the speedy recovery of the 23-year-old gang-rape victim in Delhi.
Patna, Dec 21 (IANS) The upcoming Nalanda International University, near the ancient seat of learning in Bihar, has initiated a global competition to select the best architectural designs for its buildings, an official said.
Patna, Dec 14 (IANS) Bihar's first KFC outlet has been sealed after it was found to be running without a licence, state Food Commissioner Sanjay Kumar said Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The time had come to dismiss parliament, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare said Tuesday while announcing a nationwide tour against the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and graft.
Patna, Dec 10 (IANS) Bihar's public grievance redressal website has received the Silver Icon Web Ratna Award 2012, an official said here Monday.
Patna, Dec 8 (IANS) The death toll from consuming moonshine in Bihar rose to 18 Saturday morning with 11 more people losing their lives in the past 24 hours, police said.
Patna, Dec 5 (IANS) Opposition legislators Wednesday staged a walkout from the Bihar assembly after the state government gave a clean chit to the administration over the death of 18 people in a stampede here during the Chhath festival last month.
Patna, Dec 1 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will inaugurate a three-day international Buddhist convention here in January 2013, an official said Saturday.
Patna, Nov 27 (IANS) A Mauritius information centre that will operate as a resource centre to help Mauritians of Indian origin, most of them from Bihar, trace their roots will soon come up here.
Patna, Nov 26 (IANS) The Bihar government Monday ordered a probe into allegations of corruption in the state's rural jobs scheme in the wake of a performance audit report by a Delhi?based NGO revealing "an open loot of taxpayers' money".
Patna, Nov.23 (ANI): Relatives of stampede victims took to the streets of Patna on Friday to demand proper compensation, jobs and houses from the state government.
Patna, Nov 22 (IANS) Two days after Chhath festival concluded, most of Bihar's railway stations are witnessing a heavy rush of passengers, mostly migrant workers returning to their work places outside the state, a railway official said Thursday.
Patna, Nov.20 (ANI): Utter chaos prevailed in hospitals of Patna, a day after a stampede claimed at least 17 lives, including children during the Chhath Festival.
New Delhi/Patna. Nov. 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday expressed its condolences to all those who lost their lives in the stampede that took place during the Chhat Puja celebrations in Patna, and said that the incident should not be politicised.
Patna, Nov 20 (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday cancelled the dinner for members of parliament and the state legislature of the ruling Janata Dal?United (JD?U) following the death of 18 people, mostly children and women, during the Chhath festival celebrations in Patna.
Patna, Nov 19 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Monday night refuted reports that a bamboo bridge collapse caused the death of 18 people during Chhath festival celebrations here.
Patna, Nov 19 (IANS) At least 18 people, including children and women, mostly devotees, were killed and several others were injured in a stampede during Chhath festival celebrations in Patna Monday evening, police said.
Patna, Nov 19 (IANS) At least 18 people, including children and women, mostly devotees, were killed and several others were injured in a stampede during Chhath festival celebrations in Patna Monday evening, police said.
Patna, Nov. 19 (ANI): At least 14 people were killed in a stampede near banks of river Ganga during Chhat Puja celebrations in Patna on Monday evening.
Patna, Nov 19 (IANS) At least 18 people, including eight children and 12 women, mostly devotees, were killed and several others were injured in a stampede during Chhath festival celebrations in Patna Monday evening, police said.
Patna, Nov 19 (IANS) Shahina Bano, Nurjahan Khatoon, Rukhsana and Tarannum Khatoon have one thing in common: they have been busy making the special 'mitti ka chulha' or earthen stoves used to cook the offering for Chhath puja, a festival of Hindus in Bihar. It matters little that the women are Muslim.
Lucknow, Nov 19 (IANS) Four coaches of the Kurla?Patna Express derailed in Ghazipur, 150 km from here Monday, officials said.
Dala Chhath alias Surya Kshasti, the biggest Hindu Festival of Bihar, begins from Saturday with full devotion and commitment. For smooth celebration of the four-day festival, the administration has employed tight securities on the banks of rivers and ponds.................
Patna, Nov 17 (IANS) Chhath, the four?day festival of Bihar, began early Saturday amid tight security with hundreds of thousands of devotees, mainly married women, thronging river banks and water bodies for a ritual bath before cooking a traditional meal.
Patna, Nov 4 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday paid his tributes to veteran BJP leader and former Gujarat governor Kailashpati Mishra, who died in the Bihar capital Saturday.
New Delhi. Nov. 3 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday condoled the demise of party veteran from Bihar Kailashpati Mishra.
Patna, Nov 3 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Gujarat governor Kailashpati Mishra died here Saturday, party leaders said. He was 86.
Patna, Nov 2 (IANS) Bihar will open a special school for physically challenged children at a confiscated multi-storied building of former police chief Narayan Mishra, an official said Friday.
Patna, Nov 1 (IANS) With Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) set to hold a massive rally here Sunday, it is raining money for the railways and private transporters.
Patna, Oct 31 (IANS) An angry Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday asked for immediate rwemoval of hundreds of party hoardings, posters and banners that had come up in the city ahead of his Janata Dal-United's (JD-U) Adhikar rally Nov 4.
Patna/New Delhi, Oct.30 (ANI): Victory in the Gujarat state assembly polls would enhance Chief Minister Narendra Modi's chances of becoming the opposition's prime ministerial candidate in 2014, said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur on Tuesday.
Haridwar/Patna, Oct.28 (ANI): The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said that the latest reshuffle of the Union Cabinet wouldn't restore the credibility and confidence of the Congress Party-led the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government.
Palampur/Delhi/Patna, Oct 27 (ANI): Coming out in support of its chief, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said that graft allegations against Nitin Gadkari were baseless and he would come out clean.
New Delhi/Mumbai/Patna, Oct 27 (ANI): Thousands of Muslims offered prayers on Saturday at mosques across India on the occasion of Eid ul-Azha, the holy day of sacrifice.
Patna, Oct 25 (IANS) With hundreds of idols of goddess Durga immersed in the Ganges here and in other parts of Bihar, marking the end of Durga Puja festivities, environmentalists are worried about the increased pollution levels in the river.
