Patna came alive to poetry, music, and the romance of the written and spoken word over the past three days. The eternal poetry of Mirza Ghalib enthralled the young audience, as it reflected a unique way of looking at life and threats attached to it. Ghalib had mastered the art of bringing out human sorrow […]
On the first Sunday of February, for thousands of Catholics in and around Bihar, and also for some who are journeying from other places, all roads lead to the Mother of Divine Grace. This shrine dedicated to Mary, the mother of Jesus, attracts large numbers of people on the occasion of the Feast day. ‘Holy […]
The Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science in Patna may start post graduation course in orthopaedics, ENT and general medicine, its medical superintendent Manish Mandal said on Wednesday. After the Medical Council of India (MCI) inspection of the available infrastructure and faculty strength of the three departments which had applied for PG seats, Mandal […]
The state health department announced recruitment of 3,100 doctors through the Bihar Technical Commission (BTC) without candidates having to appear in any written test or interview. Health minister Mangal Pandey defended the government’s decision not to have any written test for appointment of doctors when asked if the government was compromising on quality and competence […]
With increasing assaults on journalists, fake news doing rounds potent than ever, and #Metoo allegations against M J Akbar, Indian media, today, is enmeshed around fear and greed. South Asian Women in Media (SAWM) and OXFAM, yesterday (Tuesday January 15), held a workshop in Patna discussing the pressing issues pertaining Indian media. The workshop, organised […]
On Friday the authorities of ADH ordered killing of birds in Munger district due to the spread of avian influenza commonly known as bird flu. This is the second instance of bird-culling in the district. The authorities had culled 588 poultry birds at Gorho village in Asarganj block of the district between December 22 and […]
कृषि विभाग ने बिहार के छ्ह जिलों (गया, सारण, सीवान, शेखपुरा, जमुई और सहरसा) को छोड़कर सभी जिलों की स्थिति का आकलन फिर से करा रही है; और इसकी रिपोर्ट आज (26 अक्टूबर) को जमा करने का निर्देश दिया है। बाकी के 32 जिलों में भेजे गये अलग-अलग अधिकारी को खेतों में दरार के साथ […]
The long pending demand of Bihar government fulfilled, the railway minister Piyush Goyal has handed over the land to the road construction department. The work on removal of the 7 km railway track from the R-Block to Digha will start from September 15. As per the local news Road construction minister Nand Kishore Yadav said, ‘The […]
संत ज़ेवियर कॉलेज के छात्रों ने सोमवार को दीघा-आशियाना रोड मे मार्च निकाल कर मुजफ्फरपुर शेल्टर होम केस के आरोपियों को सज़ा की मांग की । इस मार्च मे सभी विभाग के छात्रो एक साथ सड़क किनारे , हाथों मे पोस्टर लिए , वी वांट जस्टिस के नारे लगाते नज़र आए । कॉलेज के सोशल […]
Patna: On 6th August (Monday) The St. Xavier’s Colleges in Digha organized a road show, in solidarity with the victims of the now infamous ‘Muzaffarpur shelter home’ case. The students from all the departments and year participated in the road show. They were standing holding posters with various messages on child abuse and rape and […]
Although theater has been the oldest form of performing art practiced throughout India, it has managed to grab attention of the current generation as well. The theater in Patna is as vibrant and varied as the city’s culture itself. Kalidas Rangalaya and Premchand Rangshala can be termed as the hubs of theater activism of the […]
On 31st July the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola was celebrated on the twin campuses of St. Xavier’s and St. Xavier’s College of Mgmt. & Tech. The program started with the lighting of lamp by the chief guest Fr. Donald Miranda SJ, Rev. T.Nishant SJ (principal), Rev. Joseph Thadanaval (rector), Rev. Martin Porres and […]