Patna News

Houses robbed, evacuees looted in flooded Bihar

Criminals and anti-social elements are looting abandoned houses and robbing hapless evacuees at gun point in flood-affected Bihar as the surging waters have flushed hundreds of thousands of people out of the safety of their homes, say officials.4:32 PM on September 01

Military working to rescue people in flood-hit Bihar

Relief and rescue operations were intensified in flood-hit Bihar Monday, with hundreds of defence personnel joining the administration in evacuating millions of marooned people, officials said.10:31 AM on September 01

No let up in Bihar floods, millions affected

The flood situation in Bihar, triggered by the surging waters of the Kosi river, continued to be grave for the 13th day Saturday with hundreds of villages under water, millions displaced and many still crying for rescue.7:02 PM on August 30

Flooded Bihar to get disaster response force base camp

With floods wreaking havoc in Bihar, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) plans to set up a base camp near the state capital.7:01 PM on August 30

Mass migration in Bihar to escape fury of flooded Kosi

Hundreds of thousands of people in flood-ravaged Bihar trudged or took a ride on any means of transport to escape the waters of the turbulent Kosi river as government agencies and the army evacuated more than 300,000 marooned people by Saturday.4:00 PM on August 30

Architect shot dead in Patna

Three men on a motorcycle shot dead an architect in the Bihar capital, apparently over a property row, the police said Sunday.1:00 PM on August 24

RITES conducts survey for monorail in Patna

Impressed by the monorail systems he has seen in places like the Sentosa amusement park in Singapore, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad is set to replicate the transport system in his home city Patna as well - and has already got the initial survey conducted by the railways.6:31 PM on August 22

Disaster management force joins rescue work in flood hit Bihar

The National Disaster Management Force Friday joined in the rescue operations in Bihar's flood affected districts, where army personnel and air force helicopters are already engaged in providing relief, officials said.4:01 PM on August 22

Villagers say mysterious disease killing people

Villagers in Bihar's East Champaran district Friday claimed that eight people have died in the past 10 days of a disease that doctors have been unable to diagnose.3:03 PM on August 22

Survey done for monorail project

An initial survey has been conducted to study the possibility of introducing monorail service in Patna, for the first in the country. It is a dream project of Railway Minister Lalu Prasad.3:00 PM on August 22

Six policemen killed in gun battle with Maoists in Bihar

Eight people, including at least six policemen and a passer-by, were killed when Maoist guerrillas attempting to loot a bank in Bihar's Gaya district opened fire at a police team that was closing in on them, an official said Thursday.5:31 PM on August 21

Air Force choppers drop relief material in flood-hit Bihar

Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters Thursday dropped relief materials, including food packets, in Bihar's flood affected districts, an official said.2:30 PM on August 21

Relief for family of man who carved road through hill in Bihar

Dashrath Manjhi, who single-handedly carved out a road by cutting through a hill in Bihar, died August last year after battling with cancer. Despite an assurance by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar that the government would bear his treatment expenses, Manjhi's poverty stricken family was issued a notice demanding the amount incurred on his treatment. The notice has now been revoked.2:31 PM on August 20

26 police officials suspended after Bihar jail raid

Twenty-six police officials, including the officer in charge of the Siwan jail in Bihar, were suspended after the recovery of mobile phones from prison inmates, officials said Wednesday. Seven were seized from Rashtriya Lok Dal (RJD) MP Mohammad Shahabuddin's ward.12:31 PM on August 20

Twenty-six police officials posted in Bihar jail suspended

Twenty-six police officials including the officer in charge of the Siwan jail in Bihar were suspended in connection with recovery of mobile phones from the inmates of the prison, officials said here Wednesday.11:03 AM on August 20