It was a sweltering day in May, and Patna city was in the throes of the second wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Sister Dorothy Fernandez PBVM , the only Presentation sister in the state of Bihar, was knocking at the doors of the home for the destitute women in Padre ki Haveli. The home is […]
Muzaffarpur: Bihar seems to be pulling out all the stops to deal with any possible outbreak of the COVID-19. Prisoners in the central jail in Muzaffarpur are working overtime to produce face- masks that help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The masks will be used for protection to fellow inmates and prison staff, and also […]
3.5 contractual teachers are on strike in Bihar, Some 400 of them have been suspended and arrested. Over 400 contractual schoolteachers in Bihar, who were on strike, have been suspended and FIRs have been registered against several of them for “indiscipline” and for not joining the ongoing evaluation of answer sheets for the Class 12 […]
The photograph of Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi in flood-ravaged Patna went viral a few weeks ago. SuMo, as he is known in BJP circles, stood in shorts on a flyover with crossed arms. Around him stood his family members and a few suitcases. They had been rescued by an NDRF from his […]
With the coming of Diwali festival the price of dry fruits become dearer as the demand of them increases many folds. According to economic times, it is estimated that the business of dry fruits would cross 100-125 crore. Deeraj, a customer said “as the quality of sweets during the festival decreases people tend to push […]
“The root cause of the the flood and water-logging in Patna is not the rains but corruption,” reasoned Vishal Mangalwadi, a noted Indian-American public speaker. Referring to the growing politician- public servant- builder nexus that has grown in the country since Independence, he pointed out that this diminishing of honesty is responsible for the growing […]
Five Assembly seats in Bihar will be up for grabs on October 21, and if you’re thinking of filing your nomination, the last date, which was yesterday, September 30, has been washed away with the flood waters. Kishanganj, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Daraunda, Nathnagar and Belhar are the Assembly constituencies that will be going for the polls. […]
Gone are the days when Patnaites used to prefer home food or savour Litti-Chokha. Today, the average Patna wallah digs into Italian, Mid-Eastern, Thai, Chinese, and continental food. Thanks to the online food ordering apps, people now have plenty of food options, and the food is delivered to the doorstep! In the tech-savvy environment of […]
With the end of rainy season, the heavy rain has given boost to the demand for umbrellas, raincoats, waterproof slippers and sandals. Raman Kumar, a shopkeeper on Boring Road said “Earlier, I used to sell only three to four umbrellas a day. Most of my customers were women, who would buy umbrellas to protect themselves […]
Bihar people will now have to pay charges for their water consumption. The charges for water will be taken on the basis of the area of the houses. More than 19 lakh households in the state will have to pay charges for the water usages. Once the cabinet approves it, users will pay 30 to […]
During the rail journey, it often happens that passengers take food with them so that they can consume that food when they are hungry. But sometimes passengers have to throw away their leftover food. But now passengers will not have to throw away their leftover food because needy people will consume that food. A refrigerator […]
Education Minister of Bihar Shri Krishna Nandan Prasad Verma launched the first career portal for the students of Bihar “www.biharcareerportal.com” on 9 August at a programme jointly organized by Bihar Education Project Council and UNICEF at the Chanakya hotel, Patna.. The portal has been developed with technical support from UNICEF. The career portal is expected […]
