Gandhinagar, March 31 (IANS) Members of the Jain community and followers of Acharya Shri Padmasagar Surishwarji Maharaj, on Tuesday, expressed their happiness on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit here and hailed the inauguration of Samrat Samprati Museum on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. Siddharth, a resident of West Bengal’s Kolkata, called the event named ‘Bharat Viraasat Mahotsav’, “a world class work”.”I have only seen a glance of the museum. That was absolutely outstanding. We want tha…
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Patna, March 31 (IANS) In a major anti-corruption crackdown in Bihar, the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) conducted simultaneous raids on multiple premises linked to two senior government officials across several districts on Tuesday.The EOU carried out search operations at a total of 12 locations — six each connected to DSP (Kishanganj) Gautam Kumar and DRDA Director (Saharsa) Vaibhav Kumar.The raids were conducted across Patna, Purnea, Kishanganj, Saharsa, and Muzaffarpur.The raid was launched …
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Low-cost airline IndiGo on Sunday said it is introducing over 30 new routes from the Navi Mumbai International Airport between March 29 and April 23.The carrier will connect the airport to cities like Agra, Ayodhya, Bagdogra, Belgaum, Chandigarh, Diu, Kannur, Kolkata, Patna, Rajkot, Srinagar, Varanasi, Visakhapatnam, and many more. With this, IndiGo will operate over 400 weekly departures from Navi Mumbai, offering convenient travel options to customers and enhanced re…
Patna, March 28 (IANS) In a major crackdown, a large quantity of brown sugar, including raw materials for making the drug, valued at around Rs 25 crore has been recovered by the police here, police officials said on Saturday.Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma confirmed the drugs recovery.Speaking to reporters, SSP Sharma said, “We are conducting an investigation on dry intoxication in this area. Yesterday, a raid was conducted regarding this and two people were arrested…
Patna, March 28 (IANS) Political speculation in Bihar has intensified after posters surfaced across Patna on Saturday projecting Nishant Kumar, son of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, as the future CM of the state.These posters reflect a section of supporters within Janata Dal (United) who are urging a political transition if Nitish Kumar steps down as Chief Minister.The messaging also suggests that many supporters are not in favour of Nitish Kumar leaving the CM post, but if he does, they want his …
Patna, March 27 (IANS) A grand and vibrant celebration is unfolding in Patna on the occasion of Ram Navami, with massive processions and devotional fervour gripping the city. At the heart of the celebrations, Dak Bungalow Crossing—also known as Shri Ram Chowk—has become the central hub where 52 grand tableaux from various Puja committees are arriving.Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, along with Nishant Kumar, Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary, Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, and Sanjay Saraogi, were present o…
Patna, March 27 (IANS) Actor turned politician Arun Govil on Friday said the decision of Nitish Kumar to go to the Rajya Sabha is his own decision and is a matter of his party. Govil’s statement came when he arrived at Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport, Patna.Responding to speculation about Nitish Kumar and his possible move to the Rajya Sabha, Govil maintained a cautious stance.He termed it an internal matter of the party and refrained from making any direct comment, acknowledg…
Patna, March 27 (IANS) Three children of a family were brutally murdered in Bihar’s Aurangabad district on Friday, allegedly by their uncle, police said.According to police, the incident occurred in Khuthatan village under the Haspura police station area on Friday. The accused — identified as Amant Pal — attacked his two nephews and niece after entering the house. He allegedly slit the throats of the victims using a sharp-edged weapon.The deceased have been identified as 10-year-old Anish Ku…
Patna, March 27 (IANS) The festival of Ram Navami is being celebrated with immense devotion and grandeur across Bihar, especially in the state capital Patna, where a massive turnout of devotees has been witnessed.At the iconic Mahavir Temple, an overwhelming crowd of devotees gathered from the early hours of the morning to seek ‘darshan’.The temple doors opened as early as 2:00 AM, followed by ‘aarti’, and long queues, stretching nearly a kilometer up to the GPO Roundabout, were seen till 12 AM….
Ayodhya, March 27 (IANS) A wave of devotion and spiritual fervour engulfed the country on Friday as millions of devotees thronged temples on the auspicious occasion of Chaitra Navami, marking the birth anniversary of Lord Ram. From Ayodhya to Patna, Puri to Belagavi, scenes of faith, celebration, and cultural vibrancy unfolded as devotees lined up in long queues to seek ‘darshan’ and offer prayers. In Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram, an unprecedented surge of devotees flooded the holy city, …