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Patna mob baton charged - 09 Apr 2009
Patna, Apr 9 (ANI): Police resorted to baton charge to control a mob that had turned violent after a road mishap in Patna. Trouble broke out after a speeding school bus knocked down a woman who was travelling with her brother

Lawmaker's petition dismissed in Patna - 28 Nov 2008
Patna, Nov 28 (IANS) The petition of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MP Surajbhan... by the Patna High Court, officials said Friday. The high court dismissed Singh's..., Surajbhan Singh was granted bail by the Patna High Court after hearing a petition

Penalty for throwing garbage on road in Patna - 22 Jan 2009
Patna, Jan 22 (ANI): Urban Development department in Patna launched cleanliness... that would run in Patna would help in maintaining cleanliness.," said C S Jasan, a resident. "The initiative taken by government for cleanliness is to make Patna

Liquor trader shot dead in Patna - 19 Nov 2008
Patna, Nov 19 (IANS) A liquor trader was shot dead by criminals in the Bihar capital Wednesday, police said. Jaddu Gope was shot near a tea shop in Sultanganj area here. Two youths were taken into custody following the killing. 

Incessant rain brings life in Patna to a standstill - 01 Jan 2008
Patna, July 17 (ANI): Incessant rains for the past few days have brought life to a complete standstill in Patna. Schools have been closed for three days... borne diseases spreading in the affected areas of the city. Patna received

Doctor found dead in Patna hotel - 25 Dec 2008
Patna, Dec 25 (IANS) The body of a doctor missing since Tuesday was found in a hotel in the Bihar capital, police said Thursday. Sushil Dubey, 28, was found dead in a room of Rajdhani hotel near the Dak Bungalow in the heart of Patna

Patna reels under intense waterlogging - 01 Jan 2008
Patna (Bihar), Aug.15 (ANI):A heavy monsoon downpour and flooded streets disrupted normal life here late on Thursday. Pedestrians had to wade through... is the same in Patna. It is very difficult for the children. It is pathetic," added

A leopard cub is born in Patna zoo - 30 Dec 2008
Patna, Dec 30 (ANI): Sanjay Gandhi Zoological Garden in Patna is overjoyed with the arrival of a new guest, a leopard cub, taking the number of big cats in the zoo to six. Subhas Chandra, Deputy Director of the zoological garden

Over 100 parrots rescued in Patna - 14 Oct 2008
Patna, Oct 14 (IANS) Over 100 parrots, including some on the verge of death, were rescued and released in the Bihar capital, police said Tuesday. ... Express at the Patna junction. 'During a routine check, the team recovered

Five labourers found dead in Patna - 19 Feb 2009
Patna, Feb 19 (ANI): Five labourers of a private iron factory were found dead under mysterious circumstances here on Thursday. The factory is located... it to a laboratory for examination. The bodies have been sent to the Patna

Bata manager shot dead in Patna - 17 Nov 2008
Patna, Nov 17 (IANS) A manager of Bata showroom in the Bihar capital was shot dead by unidentified assailants Monday night, the police said. The assailants fired at Parnay Kumar at Patliputra Colony, a posh locality, here.  

Vadodra firm to plan Patna's new capital area - 24 Dec 2008
Patna, Dec 24 (IANS) A Vadodara-based firm will prepare the master plan for the new capital area to develop Patna as a metropolitan city, a senior official... and development of green belts would be prepared keeping in mind Patna's heritage

Patna court to hear "Slumdog Millionaire" case - 24 Feb 2009
Patna, Feb 24 (ANI): A court in Patna will today hear a case filed against "Slumdog Millionaire", in which the petitioner has charged that the title is offensive and derogatory. On February 18, the court had postponed the hearing till

Patna zoo has a new baby rhino - 08 Apr 2009
Patna, Apr 8 (ANI): A rhinoceros at Patna's Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park gave birth to a female calf raising their number to a dozen. " With this, total count of rhinoceros in the zoo raises to 12. Out of which, 7 are female and 5

Awareness campaign by girl students in Patna - 07 Mar 2009
Patna, Mar 7 (ANI): Ahead of the International Women's Day, the girl students on Saturday organised an awareness campaign to educate women about... then the whole world can help empower women," said Shilpi Kumari, student, Patna

IIT Patna: Session starting from Aug 06 - 04 Aug 2008
In a major development, Patna, the capital of Bihar, is going to be a witness... - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – is ready to function in Patna from... located in posh Patliputra colony in Patna. The classes will carry on until

No trace of Reliance official abducted in Patna - 02 Dec 2008
Patna, Dec 2 (IANS) A Reliance Communications employee who was abducted from... with Reliance India Mobile, was kidnapped Friday night from Patna's Shrikrishna Puri... is a state vigilance bureau official.  Patna Senior Superintendent

Railway police rescue tortoises in Patna - 01 Jan 2008
from Baksar in Bihar and handed them over to a zoological park in Patna. ...;Police handed over the tortoises to 'Sanjay Gandhi Zoological Park' in Patna. Five... in the lake," said Subash Verma, Deputy Director, Patna Zoo. Sanjay Gandhi

Patna court adjourns 'Slumdog Millionaire' hearing - 18 Feb 2009
Patna, Feb 18 (ANI): A court in Patna on Wednesday postponed the hearing in a case filed against Oscar nominee film 'Slumdog Millionaire' till February 24, in which the petitioner has charged that the title is offensive

Outraged Muslims burn Pakistan national flag in Patna - 30 Nov 2008
Patna, Nov.30 (ANI): Expressing their outrage against the Mumbai terror attack, hundreds of Muslims in Patna took out a protest march against Pakistan and burnt its national flag here.  Organised by the Krantikari Communist Vikas

Outraged Muslims burn Pakistan national flag in Patna - 30 Nov 2008
Patna, Nov.30 (ANI): Expressing their outrage against the Mumbai terror attack, hundreds of Muslims in Patna took out a protest march against Pakistan and burnt its national flag here.  Organised by the Krantikari Communist Vikas

Outraged Muslims burn Pakistan national flag in Patna - 30 Nov 2008
Patna, Nov.30 (ANI): Expressing their outrage against the Mumbai terror attack, hundreds of Muslims in Patna took out a protest march against Pakistan and burnt its national flag here.  Organised by the Krantikari Communist Vikas

New team of porcupines attracts visitors in Patna zoo - 01 Jan 2008
Patna, Aug 2 (ANI): A team of new porcupines is becoming a major attraction in a zoo here. Patna's Sanjay Gandhi Zoo boasts of ten new Indian porcupines... these rare Indian porcupines at his residence in Patna. He then handed over

Railways to introduce Bullet train for Delhi-Patna route - 22 Jan 2009
Patna, Jan 22, (ANI): Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday said... between Delhi and Patna.  "We will introduce a bullet train between Delhi and Patna for which the Railways are going to appoint a consultant for presenting

Under-construction flyover collapses in Patna, five injured - 04 Jan 2009
Patna, Jan 4 (IANS) Five labourers were injured when a portion of an under... of the Chiraiyatand road over bridge in Patna, caved in late Saturday night... has been stopped because of heavy fog and cold wave sweeping Patna for the last

Muslims in Patna protest against Bush - 01 Jan 2009
Patna, Jan 1 (ANI): Activists of a Muslim organisation here protested against US President George W. Bush, accusing him of being responsible for spreading militancy throughout the world. The Bharatiya Momin Front used footwear

Lalu to celebrate Chhath Puja in Patna, not Mumbai - 02 Nov 2008
Patna, Nov 2 (IANS) Railways Minister Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi, former Bihar chief minister, will perform Chhath Puja in Patna and not in Mumbai... and Rabri Devi will celebrate Chhath puja in Patna. There is no plan to perform Chhath

Industry lobby organises marathon for development in Patna - 22 Feb 2009
Patna, Feb 22 (ANI): Bihar Industries Association (BIA) on Sunday organised an annual marathon Run for Development here.  The marathon attracted people from all walks of life coming out to run for the cause of the state's development

Shahabuddin's poll hopes dashed by Patna High Court - 24 Mar 2009
Patna, March 24 (IANS) In a final blow to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammed Shahabuddin's election hopes, the Patna High Court Tuesday dismissed his plea... after hearing the case. The Supreme Court had Monday directed the Patna High Court

Birth of baby hippo cheers Patna zoo authorities - 07 Apr 2009
Patna, Apr 7 (ANI): A hippopotamus at Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park here has given birth to a female calf, raising total count of Hippopotamus in the zoo... authorities and we are very proud of it", said Subhash Verma, director, Patna zoo

20 killed in Patna as jeep falls in rivulet - 01 Jan 2008
Patna, July 15 (ANI): At least 20 people were killed when a jeep carrying a marriage party fell into a rivulet here today. According to the police, the dead included ten women and nine children. "The mishap occurred when

Children take to streets in Patna against child labour - 03 Feb 2009
Patna, Dec 29 (ANI): Hordes of children took to the streets here last evening protesting against child labour and exploitation. Children from several schools held placards and raised slogans against those who hire children to work

Child labourers take to streets in Patna demanding education - 19 Jan 2009
Patna, Jan 19 (ANI): Hordes of child labourers here took to the streets demanding education and protesting the role forced on them.  Children lamented that they are being forced to work against their will and said

Patna students protest medical result, go on a rampage - 26 Jun 2008
Patna, June 26 (ANI): Students went on a rampage here today alleging that the recently conducted medical entrance examinations were fraudulent. The students were anguished over recently declared BCECE (Bihar Combinedntrance

Patna livestock sellers sell sacrificial goats named after Bollywood stars - 08 Dec 2008
Patna, Dec 8 (ANI): Livestock sellers in Patna are selling sacrificial goats named after popular Bollywood stars ahead of Eid-ul-Zuha.  In a bid to add glam quotient to their goats, the sellers in Patna have used the name of famous

Patna HC rejects Pappu Yadav's petition to contest polls - 02 Apr 2009
Patna, Apr 2 (ANI): The Patna High Court on Thursday rejected Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Pappu Yadav's petition seeking suspension of a conviction... to life imprisonment in the Tihar Jail. Pappu had moved the Patna High Court

Patna-bound Rajdhani Express avoids fatal mishap - 21 Mar 2009
Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 21 (ANI): A major accident was averted in the wee hours of Saturday morning, when the Patna-bound Rajdhani Express came... to a disruption of the train services on the Mugalsarai-Patna route. 

Slum children stage a protest in Patna against exploitation - 12 Jan 2009
Patna, Jan 12 (ANI): Scores of slum children here took to the streets on Sunday protesting against child labour demanding right to education. Children, under the aegis of 'Prayas Bharti Trust,' a voluntary group, raised slogans

Patna court to hear Raj Thackeray case on November 14 - 09 Nov 2008
Patna, Nov 9 (ANI): A court in Patna has fixed November 14 for the hearing of a petition seeking initiation of criminal proceedings against Maharashtra...) Patna then decided that it would be heard on November 14. Advocate Keshav Kumar

RJD national executive meet in Patna today - 01 Jan 2008
Patna, July 4 (ANI): A crucial meeting of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national executive will be held here today to chalk out party's strategy in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. Earlier, the party had formed a committee to plan

Father seeks justice for Patna youth killed in Mumbai - 27 Oct 2008
Patna, Oct 27 (IANS) Kundan Prasad Singh's family was Monday busy making... Bihar and Patna.   While Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, speaking in New Delhi, criticised the Mumbai police action, the state government in Patna

Security beefed up in Patna after terror email - 06 Dec 2008
Patna, Dec 6 (IANS) Security was beefed up at major places in the Bihar capital, especially the railway station and a temple, after an email threat to attack..., police said Saturday. Security was beefed up at Patna junction, Patna Saheb

Patna-born Indian lawyer stripped of Order of Canada - 07 Apr 2009
Toronto, April 7 (IANS) The Canadian government has stripped Patna-born Indo-Canadian lawyer T. Sher Singh of the Order of Canada, the country's highest... to Toronto from Patna in the early 1970s, was the first turbaned Sikh to be given

Bihar appoints ex-Patna HC chief justice for Kosi probe - 01 Jan 2008
Patna, Sept 11 (ANI): The Bihar Government has appointed Rajesh Balia, a former Chief Justice of Patna High Court, to conduct a judicial probe into the breach in the Kosi embankment that triggered the worst floods of Bihar in 50 years

A village near Patna still logged in floodwater - 01 Jan 2008
Maksudpur (Bihar), July 4 (ANI): Maksudpur village near Patna continued to remain waterlogged following incessant rains lashing the region during the last one week. The floodwaters have inundated several arterial roads, throwing

Patna women stage massive protest against terrorism - 23 Jan 2009
Patna, Jan. 23 (ANI): A large number of women activists including housewives under the banner of Rashtriya Mahila Brigade carried out a massive protest march and held rally against militancy here on Friday. Holding placards reading

Patna students call for more awareness on World AIDS Day - 01 Dec 2008
Patna, Dec.1 (ANI):Students in Bihar capital Patna city on Monday took out rally to mark World AIDS Day, and called for generating more awareness to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. Holding banners and placards on AIDS

Patna High Court dashes Shahabuddin's hope to contest in Lok Sabha polls - 24 Mar 2009
Patna, Mar. 24 (ANI): RJD MP Shahabuddin's petition seeking to contest Lok Sabha polls in Bihar has been rejected by Patna High Court, which has rejected... him regular bail. On Monday, the Supreme Court had directed the Patna

Woman whose two sons were killed threatens self-immolation in Patna - 07 Nov 2008
Patna, Nov 7 (IANS) A woman has threatened to immolate herself in front of the Patna High Court premises to protest the acquittal of Janata Dal-United (JD-U... Muni Devi, in her 60s, threatened to immolate herself Friday at the Patna High

Shatrughan demands Patna Saheb seat, BJP yet to decide - 12 Jan 2009
to contest from the Patna Saheb constituency in Bihar in the upcoming Lok Sabha... at a public rally in Patna Saheb Saturday that he would contest only from... seat.    'It is Patna, Patna and Patna,' Sinha said at a large

Fans invade Patna cricket field, many injured in police action - 19 Jan 2009
Patna, Jan 19 (IANS) At least 24 people were injured as the police used force... of Police (Patna) Amit Kumar told IANS.  The Twenty20 match was held..., Piyush Chawla and Praveen Kumar, were part of the two teams.  Patna has

Patna High Court permits jailed MPs to take part in trust vote - 01 Jan 2008
Patna, July 16 (ANI): The Patna High Court on Wednesday allowed two jailed Members of Parliament -- Mohammad Shahabuddin and Surajbhan Singh -- to take part in next week's trust vote in Parliament, providing some relief to the Manmohan

Slain Patna youth's father moves court for CBI probe - 09 Apr 2009
Patna, April 9 (IANS) The father of Rahul Raj, the youth from Bihar shot dead by the police in Mumbai last year, filed a petition in the Patna High Court Thursday demanding a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI

Patna University lecturer celebrates Valentine's Day with a musical performance - 14 Feb 2009
Patna, Feb 14 (ANI): Whereas courting couples and lovebirds across the globe..., a former lecturer with the Patna University, whose face was blackened following... relationship," said Prof. Matuknath Chaudhary famed Hindi professor of Patna

Slum dwellers burn effigies of Slumdog Millionaire's Danny Boyle in Patna - 22 Feb 2009
Patna, Feb 22 (ANI): Slum dwellers here took to the streets on Sunday saying the Oscar-nominated film 'Slumdog Millionaire' denigrated them. They burnt effigies of Danny Boyle, director of the film. Protesters shouted slogans

Pre-feasibility study to run Delhi-Patna bullet train, announces Lalu - 13 Feb 2009
New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Railway Minister Lalu Prasad today announced that a pre-feasibility study to run a bullet train between Delhi and Patna will soon be started.  Presenting the Interim Railway Budget 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha

Young cricketers stage protest in Patna against Lankan attack - 05 Mar 2009
Patna/Chennai, Mar 5 (ANI): Young cricketers here staged demonstration against the attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan.  They in white uniforms raised slogans against the Pakistan Government and burnt an effigy. "We

Shatrughan Sinha to contest Lok Sabha elections from Patna Saheb - 17 Mar 2009
New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shatrughan Sinha will contest from the Patna Saheb in Bihar during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. His name was among 40 BJP candidates announced

Patna's St. Michaels school turns 150 years old - 14 Dec 2008
Patna, Dec 14 (IANS) It was about 150 years ago that the Capuchin fathers... in Patna from Mumbai by a bullock cart in 1846 to spread education, established St..., and was also the first Bishop of Patna. 

Flood situation worsens in Patna, Punjab - 01 Jan 2008
in Danapur, a satellite town of Patna, said that the situation was grim and they had

JD (U) MLA Anant Kumar booked in a murder case in Patna - 09 Jan 2008
Patna police has booked Janta Dal (United) MLA Anant Kumar on Tuesday... and Patna , as police said. Vivek and Anant are first cousins and blaming each... carried to Patna Medical College Hospital , where doctors declared him â??dead

Apex court asks Patna High Court to hear Shahabuddin - 23 Mar 2009
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday directed the Patna High Court to hear Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammed Shahabuddin's plea to suspend his conviction in a criminal case after he expressed a desire contest the Lok

Bihar youths claim MNS killed candidate, vandalise Patna station - 21 Oct 2008
Patna, Oct 21 (IANS) Youths who returned to Bihar Tuesday after being assaulted by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists while appearing for a railway... examination sheets.  Hundreds of angry youths who returned to Patna

Hear Shahabuddin plea before March 30: Apex court to Patna High Court - 23 Mar 2009
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the Patna High Court... but Patna High Court judge Chandramohan Prasad did not appear to be willing to hear... earlier even represented to the Patna High Court's chief justice for an early

7 killed, 10 injured in bus accident in Bihar - 06 Oct 2008
Patna, Oct 2 (ANI): At least seven people were killed and ten injured when a bus fell into a roadside ditch on the outskirts of Patna. The bus, on its way from Patna to Jehanabad, veered off the road and plunged into the ditch. (ANI

Maoists kill six policemen in Bihar - 09 Feb 2009
Patna, Feb 9 (ANI): Around 100 suspected Maoists killed six police officers near Patna on Monday, the police said.  Local police official Neelmani said... in this region that is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Patna, the capital of Bihar

Devotees celebrate full moon festival in Bihar - 13 Nov 2008
Patna, Nov 13 (IANS) Thousands of Hindu devotees Thursday bathed in the Ganga..., thronged to different banks of the river in Patna and nearby areas, to take a dip... into Patna since Wednesday to offer prayers and bathe in the river.  

Bihar rolls back hike in court fees - 04 Dec 2008
Patna, Dec 4 (IANS) Bihar has rolled back the hike in fees for filing petitions in courts, an official said Thursday. This move was welcomed by about 80,000 lawyers, including those of the Patna High Court and district courts, who

EC to review poll preparedness in Bihar tomorrow - 05 Mar 2009
Patna, Mar 5 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalswami and two Election Commissioners Navin Chawla and S Y Quraishi will arrive in Patna tomorrow to review the poll preparedness for the coming Lok Sabha polls. During their visit

Floods pose threat to zoo inmates in Bihar - 01 Jan 2008
Patna, August 21 (ANI): Heavy rains in Patna have caused flooding at a local zoo posing a serious threat to the animals residing there with fears of their drowning if water level rises further. Rhinoceros in the zoo are into trouble

Rabri Devi faces criminal contempt petition - 06 Apr 2009
Patna, Apr 6 (ANI): A petition was filed in the Patna High Court on Monday seeking criminal contempt proceedings against former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi for alleged derogatory remarks. Senior advocate Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey

Bihar CM demands apology from Goa Minister on Bihari remark - 01 Jan 2008
Patna, August 20 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday demanded... in the coastal state if trains linking it to Patna are introduced. Goa Home...;Naik reportedly opposing the proposed introduction of a train from Patna

Bihar artists depict sand sculptures of political leaders - 03 Apr 2009
Patna, Apr 3 (ANI): Students of the old Art College of Patna in Bihar carved beautiful sand sculptures of various political leaders as the fight between... sculptures were crafted at Golghar, one of the famous tourists spots in Patna.  

Army out in Bihar town after clash - 13 Mar 2009
Patna, March 13 (IANS) Armed forces marched through Bihar's Sasaram town Friday following a communal clash that injured more than 13 people. Nine shops... in Sasaram, 200 km from the state capital Patna, said.    'Armed forces

Bihar organises bicycle rally to fight corruption - 28 Feb 2009
Patna, Feb 28 (ANI): A bicycle rally was organised here on Saturday in a bid to end corruption in the state. Carrying placards and shouting slogans... Magistrate of Patna, Jitendra Kumar Sinha, who led the rally, called upon

Girls in Bihar madrassas to get bicycles - 25 Jan 2009
Patna, Jan 25 (IANS) Girls studying in madrassas in Bihar will be provided free bicycles by the government, official sources said Sunday. About 4,000 madrassa-going girls, who are students of Fauqania (equivalent to Class 10), would

Journalist shot dead in Bihar - 25 Nov 2008
Patna, Nov 25 (IANS) A journalist was shot dead by unidentified criminals Tuesday evening in a Bihar town, the police said. Vikash Ranjan, a reporter with Hindi daily Dainik Hindustan, was shot dead in Rosera town in Samastipur

Bihar put on high alert after outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal - 18 Dec 2008
Patna, Dec 19 (ANI): A high alert has been sounded in Bihar in the wake..., Patna. Around 16, 000 chicken and ducks were culled by veterinary workers... be done," said S.R. Singh, Principal, Veterinary College, Patna. There have

Congress pits Shekhar Suman against Shatrughan Sinha in general polls - 07 Apr 2009
New Delhi/ Patna, Apr 7 (ANI): The Congress party, in a political tit for tat...) candidate Shatrughan Sinha, a former Bollywood actor, at Patna Sahib.Shekhar... is Shatrughan Sinha," Nitish said in Patna. (ANI) 

Power station official shot dead in Bihar - 22 Dec 2008
Patna, Dec 22 (IANS) An official of the Barauni Thermal Power Station was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bihar Monday, the police said. Sudhir... Patna. 

Cartoonists portrayed Lalu's witty character on Valentine's Day - 14 Feb 2009
Patna, Feb 14 (ANI): Cartoonists on Saturday made an animated film portraying the witty character of Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad. The animated caricatures were projected on the occasion of Valentine's Day in Patna and also

Jagannath Mishra likely to join RJD - 23 Mar 2009
Patna, March 23 (IANS) Former Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra is likely to join the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). Mishra and RJD leader Lalu Prasad held an hour-long meeting here Monday, a day after Mishra's son Nitish Mishra

Reliance Communications employee kidnapped - 30 Nov 2008
Patna, Nov 30 (IANS) A Reliance Communications employee has been kidnapped in the Bihar capital, police said Sunday. Deepak Kumar, a deputy general manager with Reliance India Mobile, was abducted Friday night from Shrikrishna Puri

Bihar flood scam accused Goswami's condition critical - 03 Jan 2009
Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) Gautam Goswami, a former Patna district magistrate... in a private hospital in Patna after his condition deteriorated.   'His... bail by the Patna High Court in 2006.  

Bihar legislator arrested for hate speech - 31 Mar 2009
Patna, March 31 (IANS) An independent legislator in Bihar was arrested Tuesday on charges of making an inflammatory speech at an election meeting, police said. Pradeep Joshi, leader of the Rashtriya Hindu Seva Dal, is an assembly

Sikh devotees commemorate Guru Gobind's 342nd birth anniversary - 03 Jan 2009
Amritsar/Patna, Jan.3 (ANI): Millions of Sikh devotees participated...;In Patna, the birth place of Guru Gobind Singh, processions were taken out... Singh, Chief Granthi (religious leader), Patna Sahib Gurudwara. Guru Govind

Trains get back on track in Bihar, stray protests continue - 24 Oct 2008
Patna, Oct 24 (IANS) Thousands of passengers stranded at various railway... in Patna and other towns. In Patna, hundreds of slogan shouting students...;'In Patna, a mob of students staged protest, blocked roads, pelted stones and tried

Bihar protests against Raj Thackeray - 23 Oct 2008
Patna, Oct 23 (ANI): Protests erupted in Bihar's Nalanda District on Thursday in retaliation to attacks on migrants in Mumbai. The mob went on a rampage... District. A group of women staged a protest against Thackeray in Patna, beating

Animation film made on Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav - 03 Jan 2009
Patna, Jan 3 (ANI): An animation film has been made on Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav.  According to Patna-based resident Pawan, the animation film has not only been produced by him, but has also been characterized

Devotees gathering for Guru Gobind Singh birth anniversary - 27 Dec 2008
Patna, Dec 27 (IANS) In the first week of January, hundreds of devotees from... at the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, Takht Sri Harmandir Jee Patna Sahib, Jan... anniversary celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh,' Takht Sri Harmandir Jee Patna Sahib

NCP to contest 14 seats in Bihar - 15 Mar 2009
Patna, Mar 15 (ANI): The Bihar unit of Nationalist Socialist Party (NCP) declared on Sunday that it would field its candidates in 14 out of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Speaking to the reporters in Patna, party

Three people killed in Diwali gambling fight - 29 Oct 2008
Patna, Oct 29 (IANS) Three people were killed in Bihar when two groups clashed over gambling during Diwali night, police said Wednesday. Police said... village near Paliganj in Patna district.  A case has been registered

Poor boycott polio vaccine -- over kerosene - 22 Nov 2008
Patna, Nov 22 (IANS) Parents of over 100 infants in Bihar's Samastipur district have boycotted a polio vaccination drive in protest against the non-supply... from Patna.   'We have been fighting for survival after kerosene due

Bihar legislator's brother shot dead - 03 Dec 2008
Patna, Dec 3 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United legislator Anant Singh's elder brother and his driver were shot dead Wednesday evening by uindentified... on the spot near Barh railway station in Patna district.  According to police

US gives three million dollars in aid as flood relief in Bihar - 26 Jun 2008
Patna, June 26 (ANI): The United States has extended an aid of three million dollars for the flood-affected areas of Bihar. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) would route this aid through 'CARE', an international NGO providing

Women thrash a police constable in Bihar for misbehaviour - 10 Dec 2008
Patna, Dec 10 (ANI): A group of women thrashed a police constable here for misbehaving with them. Hooligans asked a shopkeeper to give ten thousand rupees to them. The shopkeeper refused to pay the amount following which the hooligans

Reliance donates rupees 110 million aid for flood-hit Bihar - 01 Jan 2008
Patna, Sept 11 (ANI): Reliance Industries Ltd on Wednesday donated Rupees 110 million aid to flood victims of Bihar. Neeta Ambani, the wife of Reliance CMD Mukesh Ambani, presented a cheque of the above amount to Bihar Chief Minister

A Dalit leprosy-striken driven out of Bihar village - 09 Jan 2009
Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) A Dalit leprosy-striken man was cast out of the village in Bihar. Driven out of the village along with his two very young daughters, the man had to struggle for survival under the open sky in this chilling winter

Contempt of court proceedings sought against Rabri Devi - 06 Apr 2009
Patna, April 6 (IANS) A case was filed in the Patna High Court Monday seeking initiation of contempt of court proceedings against former Bihar chief minister... Commissioner Navin Chawla, who is in Patna to review security preparations

Court turns down Pappu Yadav's plea to contest poll - 02 Apr 2009
Patna, April 2 (IANS) The Patna High Court Thursday rejected Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Rajesh Ranjan Yadav alias Pappu Yadav's plea to suspend his... by the Patna High Court. Shahabuddin is MP from Siwan and currently lodged in jail