HISTORICAL FACTS: 26 | History Defined

3 die, 460 test positive for Covid in Bihar

PATNA: The state on Friday registered 460 new Covid-19 cases, including 202 in Patna alone. The virus claimed lives of three more people in the last 24 hours and the victims included a three-month-old toddler from Muzaffarpur. The number of active Covid cases in the state stood at 2,640 on…

The Times of India · Jul 16, 2022

Patna Museum excavation: Modern era objects found

PATNA: As the excavation work has progressed on Patna Museum premises, the expert team is hopeful of unearthing some ancient ruins and artefacts of historical importance. The excavation project was kicked off on June 21 with the support of Bihar Heritage Development Society under the art and culture department.

The Times of India · Jul 15, 2022

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation MD Vikas Kumar reviews status of Patna metro rail project

PATNA: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) managing director Vikas Kumar on Friday reviewed the progress of the Patna Metro Rail project, which is being jointly executed by the DMRC and urban development and housing department (UDHD).

The Times of India · Jul 15, 2022

Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA, convicted in arms case, disqualified by Bihar Assembly

Anant Singh, the MLA of Mokama in Patna district, was convicted by a special MP-MLA court in June under various sections of the Arms Act, Explosive Substances Act and the Indian Penal Code.

The Hindu · Jul 15, 2022

Housing board earns Patna high court wrath for Rajeev Nagar eviction drive

PATNA: The Patna high court on Thursday expressed its anguish over the “listless approach and the questionable credentials” of the Bihar State Housing Board which resulted in the rampant expansion of unauthorised colonies and encroachments over the land of the board itself in Rajeev Nagar locality of the city.

The Times of India · Jul 15, 2022

Bihar police arrest 3 for terror links in Phulwari

PATNA: Bihar police on Thursday claimed to have busted a ‘terror module’ involved in anti-India activities and arrested three persons after stumbling upon them on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s July 12 visit to Patna.

The Times of India · Jul 15, 2022

Patna: AAI initiates bidding process for parallel taxi track, isolation bay

PATNA: After the state government has transferred around 26 acre of land for the redevelopment of the city airport, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has initiated the bidding process to choose the agency for the construction of parallel taxi track (PTT), isolation bay and other facilities at the Jayprakash…

The Times of India · Jul 15, 2022

Patna: Hundreds take part in ‘Pride Parade’

PATNA: A large number of members of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) community organized a ‘Pride Parade’ and Bihar Transgender Festival here on Thursday.

The Times of India · Jul 15, 2022

Eight-page terror document aimed at spreading hatred, waging war: Bihar police

PATNA: An eight-page document seized by Bihar police from suspected terrorists, talks about spreading hatred between communities, radicalizing youths against the other and taking help from ‘friendly countries’ to unleash terror on Indian soil, police said.

The Times of India · Jul 15, 2022

2 more succumb to Covid, 479 test positive in Bihar

PATNA: The state on Thursday registered two Covid deaths and 479 new cases. The two fresh deaths have taken the state's Covid toll to 12,268.

The Times of India · Jul 15, 2022