PATNA: Liquor stock worth about Rs 15 lakh was recovered from the premises of a private school in Narkatiaganj sub-division in West Champaran district of north Bihar, making it the biggest seizure from an educational institution in the ‘dry’ state. A West Champaran police raiding party, led by deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Aman Kumar…
Barring stray incidents of scuffle between supporters of the contestants at some booths, voting to elect councillors from 75 wards of the Patna municipal corporation (PMC) passed off peacefully, with about 46% of the voters exercising their right to franchise on Sunday. Re-poll at three booths of a ward in Munger in south eastern Bihar…
Ganesh Kumar, who was declared the topper of the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) examination, 2017, seems to be a habitual offender and succeeded in befooling the board officials too, while registering for the exam. After reports went viral questioning the educational and other credentials of Kumar, which led to a public outcry over 65%…
Following magnificent fifties from Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, India followed it up with a magnificent bowling performance as they crushed Pakistan by 124 runs courtesy Duckworth-Lewis method. This was India’s second win over Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy encounters. Get live cricket score and live cricket updates of India vs Pakistan ICC…
Footwear below ₹500 will be taxed at 5₹ under the GST, while the rest would be in the 18% bracket once the new regime is rolled out from July 1. Gold, on the other hand, will be taxed at 3% and biscuits at 18%. The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising…
The Paris climate agreement is a shared legacy of the world and it will benefit the future generations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, vowing to go “above and beyond” the accord to combat climate change. Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) is greeted by the new French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee palace….
patna:The overall pass percentage of the region dipped to 95.5 from 97.88 in 2016 and 98.10 in 2015. Last year, the rank of Patna region was fourth — preceded by Trivandrum, Chennai and Guwahati that had a pass percentage of 99.87, 99.69 and 98.04, respectively. This year too, Trivandrum secured the top position with 99.85%…
Rain has regularly halted play after Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan batted magnificently to put up 136 runs for the opening wicket as title-holders India take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their ICC Champions Trophy 2017 opener at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday. It will now be a 48 overs per side match. India captain Virat Kohli…
A joint team of the Bihar police’s special task force (STF) and the Hajipur sadar police, on Sunday, seized 1,750 kg of ganja (hemp) hidden in a secret compartment of a 10-wheel truck, on national highway 77, in the outskirts of the Vaishali district headquarters town of Hajipur, in north Bihar. Officials said this was…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday lashed out at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his remark on the situation in Kashmir and said that the former is suffering from Prime Minister Narendra Modi phobia and is unable to see the ground reality of the Valley. “Rahul Gandhi seems to be suffering from Modi…
