Patna: There is a steady increase in the number of people contracting coronavirus in Bihar with 13 people in the state getting infected after coming in contact with the first coronavirus patient. This patient, who lived in Munger, died during treatment on March 22. He had a travel history to Qatar. He had returned from […]
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First corona death in Bihar
Patna: In the first coronavirus death in Bihar, a patient who also had kidney-related problems has died in Patna, according to Patna AIIMS Superintendent C.M. Singh. The person belonging to Munger district had returned from Qatar and was admitted to Patna AIIMS for a serious kidney ailment. Later he was found to be also affected […]
Robbers loot 51 quintals of onion from truck after taking driver hostage
Patna: Amid the spiralling prices of onions across the country, and shortage of the bulb, the driver of a truck loaded with 51 quintals of onions was taken hostage by robbers who eventually decamped with 102 sacks of onions. The incident took place in Kaimur district of Bihar. Onion prices in the state have gone […]
Nitish ‘missing’ posters all over Patna amid Citizenship protests
Patna: As tension over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) engulfs Bihar, posters of ‘missing’ Chief Minister Nitish Kumar were seen at various places here on Tuesday. It is not yet known who put up the posters targeting the Chief Minister at various locations including Veerchand Patel Road, Airport Road as they don’t carry the name of […]
Tejashwi Yadav draws flak for b’day celebration in chartered plane
Patna: Jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad’s younger son, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav was at the receiving end of Opposition ire on Monday after pictures of his 30th birthday celebration in a chartered plane went viral on the social media. In the pictures, Yadav is seen with his close aides Sanjay Yadav and Mani Yadav […]
Bihar BJP chief alleges corruption in road construction, writes to Nitish Kumar
Patna: Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal has written to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, demanding a high level inquiry into alleged financial irregularities in various projects in the state. Jaiswal highlighted irregularities in the construction of about 14,000 rural roads, alleging collusion among engineers, contractors and politicians, in the letter. “I have a proof of irregularities in […]
Fear of epidemic outbreak in waterlogged Patna
Patna: After floods, residents of Patna now fear for outbreak of epidemic with stagnant rain water emitting stench and animal carcasses floating around. It has simply added to their woes of staying indoors for around a week, surrounded by 4-6 feet deep stinking water. There seems no end to their miseries. They for for outbreak […]
Patna floods: BJP MP Ram Kripal Yadav falls into river as makeshift boat tilts
Patna: Former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Patliputra Ram Kripal Yadav had a narrow escape when he fell into a swelling river in the Patna district during a survey of the flood affected area. According to the BJP leaders close to him, Yadav sustained some injuries also, but was said to be […]
Giriraj Singh apologises for water-logging in Patna
Patna: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday apologised to the people of Patna for the water-logging after the heavy rainfall. The senior BJP leader said that water-logging in the state capital was not a natural calamity, but a result of mismanagement. “As there is a NDA government in Bihar, all of us are responsible for […]
Quizzed over waterlogging in Patna, Nitish loses temper
Patna: Facing protests over the worst-ever water logging in Patna, Bihar Chief Minister lost his cool at the media, and said floods were happening all over India and even in the US. The Chief Minister was referring to the Houston flood just days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Howdy Modi” event there. Known for his […]