The Latest Breaking News from Patna

14 non-aerobridge AAI airports get ambulifts to facilitate divyang flyers; 6 more by month-end

NEW DELHI: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has provided ambulifts to facilitate flyers with reduced mobility at 14 airports — Dehradun, Gorakhpur, Patna, Bagdogra, Darbhanga, Imphal, Vijayawada, Port Blair, Jodhpur, Belgaum, Silchar, Jharsuguda, Rajkot and Hubli.

The Times of India · Apr 13, 2022

Met predicts light rain in parts of Bihar for 2 days

PATNA: People in north-east Bihar can expect slight respite from the scorching heat as weathermen have predicted light rainfall in isolated parts of the region on Sunday and Tuesday. However, south Bihar is expected to witness scorching heat conditions over the next four days.

The Times of India · Apr 9, 2022

Dedicated yard for abandoned, seized vehicles to come up in Patna soon

PATNA: Soon, police stations in the state capital will get rid of abandoned or impounded cars and bikes, as the home department has decided to set up a dedicated yard for such vehicles.

The Times of India · Apr 9, 2022

‘Bihar courts clogged with liquor cases’

PATNA: If there is one sector which has been quite critical of the prevailing liquor prohibition regime in Bihar, it’s the judiciary. The judiciary has often expressed its displeasure over courts handling lakhs of cases related to bail of liquor offenders, seizure of vehicles and confiscation of properties under Bihar…

The Times of India · Apr 9, 2022

Heatwave spell in Bihar likely to continue till April 12: Met office

PATNA: With Buxar remaining the hottest place in the state on the fifth consecutive day, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday ruled out any respite from scorching heat and predicted heatwave spell to continue at least till next Tuesday.

The Times of India · Apr 8, 2022

Patna: Airfares jump as jet fuel prices increase

PATNA: With the rise in airfares on different domestic routes, the Jayprakash Narayan International Airport (JPNI) has witnessed a drastic fall in daily passenger footfall for more than a week now. Flight operations, too, has reduced to almost half due to low occupancy rate.

The Times of India · Apr 8, 2022

Bihar lacks ‘mechanism’ to stop liquor smuggling: Patna HC

PATNA: The Patna high court has expressed its displeasure over the absence of any mechanism to identify liquor smugglers in Bihar, leading to “flourishing gangs and economic offences due to rampant illicit liquor trade”.

The Times of India · Apr 8, 2022

Railways cancels four trains due to non-interlocking work

PATNA: The railways has cancelled at least four passenger trains and diverted the routes of seven others either originating from or passing through the jurisdiction of East Central Railway (ECR) due to non-interlocking (NI) work being carried out in Malda division of the Eastern Railway till April 13.

The Times of India · Apr 8, 2022

Bihar: BJP minister Janak Ram seeks ban on loudspeakers in mosques

PATNA: Days after raising heat in the political circles of Maharashtra and Karnataka, the demand for ban on mosque loudspeakers has reached Bihar.

The Times of India · Apr 8, 2022

Bihar: RJD worker shot dead over poll rivalry in Vaishali

PATNA: A day after the declaration of legislative council poll results for 24 seats, an RJD worker was killed in Raghopur assembly constituency area in Vaishali district on Friday. Incidentally, Raghopur is the assembly constituency of RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and the RJD candidate lost the council election for…

The Times of India · Apr 8, 2022