Patna News

Devotees bathe in rivers on full moon festival

Thousands of Hindu devotees bathed in various rivers including the Ganga Monday to mark the full moon festival. Most of the devotees were women.12:01 PM on November 02

Left parties in Bihar to agitate for land reforms

The Left parties in Bihar plan to launch a state-wide agitation against the Nitish Kumar government's 'failure' to implement land reforms in the state, an official said.2:01 PM on November 01

Two doctors abducted in Bihar

Two doctors have allegedly been abducted in Bihar's Samastipur district, police said Sunday.2:00 PM on November 01

At Patna, no private boats on Ganga during Chhath

For the safety of devotees, authorities here have banned private boats from the Ganga during the festival of Chhath, officials said Friday.4:00 PM on October 23

Bihar moots Rajghat-style makeover for neglected Prasad memorial

After being neglected for decades, India's first president Rajendra Prasad's memorial in this Bihar capital is finally set for a makeover on the lines of Rajghat - the lush green, landscaped memorial dedicated to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi.2:04 PM on October 23

Bihar jail officials make special arrangements for Chhath prayers

Over 100 prisoners, many of them women, have been performing Chhath puja inside jails across Bihar by fasting and praying to the sun god.12:01 PM on October 23

Four-day Chhath festival begins in Bihar

The four-day popular Chhath festival began here Thursday amid tight security. Millions of Hindu devotees offered prayers to the sun god across the state.12:03 PM on October 22

Ponds being dug all over Patna for Chhath prayers

With the banks of the Ganga at this Bihar capital declared unsafe, the authorities are hurriedly digging over 60 ponds so that people can celebrate the big moment of the state's major Hindu festival Chhath this Saturday.12:01 PM on October 22

Maoists blow up school in Bihar, clash with police

Maoist guerrillas Wednesday blew up a government run primary school in Bihar. In a separate incident, an encounter took place between police and Maoists, officials said.6:02 PM on October 21

Buffaloes do the 'catwalk' in Bihar

In a rare event, buffaloes are being dressed up and paraded to do the 'catwalk' in Bihar's Madhepura town to draw people's attention to their plight.4:04 PM on October 21

100 starvation deaths in Bihar in three years?

At least 100 people have died of hunger in the past three years in Bihar, asserts a Supreme Court-appointed official after extensive surveys. But the state government has trashed the claim.4:02 AM on October 21

Boy dies of food poisoning in Bihar

A minor boy died and 10 other children were hospitalised after they consumed 'prasad' (religious offerings) in a Bihar village, police said Monday.2:06 AM on October 21

No plans for new law favouring sharecroppers: Nitish

In a move to placate upper castes, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Monday assured them that their lands were safe and his government has no plans to enact a new law to protect sharecroppers.2:00 AM on October 21

Spurious liquor kills one in Bihar

A man died and four others fell seriously ill Tuesday after drinking spurious liquor in Bhagalpur district of Bihar, police said.4:01 PM on October 20

Three arrested for holding minor maid hostage in Bihar

Three people, including a woman, have been arrested for holding a 10-year-old maidservant hostage along with her parents in this Bihar capital, police said Monday.2:33 AM on October 20