Darbhanga

Father Of Bihar Girl, Who Cycled 1,200 Km For Him During Lockdown, Dies

India News | Edited by Swati Sharma | Tuesday June 1, 2021

Over a year after Jyoti Kumari cycled 1,200 kilometres from Gurgaon to Bihar's Darbhanga with her injured father riding pillion during the national lockdown, the 15-year-old girl lost him to cardiac arrest.

Watch: Key Hospitals In Bihar Flooded After Heavy Rain

India News | Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Saturday May 29, 2021

In the aftermath of cyclonic storm Yaas, the weather department had forecast heavy rains in some parts of Bihar and waterlogging in low-lying areas. The Darbhanga medical college witnessed flooding.

Dead Covid Patient's Family Alleges Negligence, Vandalises Bihar Hospital

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 12, 2021

Angry over the death of a Covid patient allegedly due to medical negligence, his family vandalised state-run Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Sunday, forcing the hospital staff to run for safety, hospital sources said.

Bihar Cricket Association Defies BCCI's Order To Stop T20 League, Players Likely To Face Sanctions: Report

Press Trust of India | Monday March 29, 2021

The BCCI on March 23 had reportedly sent a letter to the Bihar Cricket Association, telling them their T20 League hasn't received approval, and that it must be stopped. But BCA officials didn't pay heed to the BCCI and went ahead with the remaining matches.

Girl Who Carried Her Father 1,200 Km On Cycle Among Bal Puraskar Winners

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday January 25, 2021

Jyoti Kumari, the 16-year-old girl who carried her ailing father for 1,200 kilometres from Haryana to Bihar's Darbhanga on a cycle during the coronavirus lockdown last year, is among the thirty-two children to be awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar.

Nitish Kumar Asks Centre To Name Darbhanga Airport After Poet Vidyapati

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 23, 2020

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has urged Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to take a slew of steps to develop the new Darbhanga Airport and name if after renowned poet Vidyapati.

Jewellery Worth Crores Looted At Gunpoint In Bihar: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 10, 2020

Gold jewellery worth crores of rupees were robbed at gunpoint from a shop in Bihar's Darbhanga district on Wednesday, the police said.

Flights Start From Bihar's Darbhanga Airport In Connectivity Boost

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 8, 2020

The Darbhanga airport in north Bihar began operations on Sunday, meeting the long-standing demand of the people of the Mithila region who had to travel for hours to Patna to catch a flight

Independent Candidate From Hayaghat Shot At In Bihar

India News | ANI | Friday November 6, 2020

Unidentified assailants shot at Ravindra Nath Singh, independent candidate from Hayaghat assembly seat in Darbhanga, in Thathopur area on Thursday ahead of the third phase of polling in Bihar. He was admitted to a local hospital.

Trump Couldn't Handle Covid Properly, PM Modi Saved India: BJP Chief

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday November 5, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done what US President Donald Trump failed to do and "saved the country" from the novel coronavirus, BJP President JP Nadda declared Thursday at an election rally in Bihar's Darbhanga

PM's Ayodhya Comment In Bihar Reminds Many Of Nitish Kumar's 2015 Taunt

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday October 28, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, campaigning in Bihar's Mithila region today for the ongoing election, referred to the Ram temple in Ayodhya as he outlined his government's work and his coalition's promises for the state.

Independent Bihar Polls Candidate Comes On A Buffalo To File Nomination

India News | ANI | Monday October 19, 2020

As Bihar election is gaining momentum, candidates are also bringing new colours to the polls: In Bahadurpur constituency that comes under Darbhanga district, a candidate Nachari Mandal came to file his nomination riding a buffalo on Monday.

Darbhanga AIIMS Will Strengthen Health Infrastructure In Bihar: PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 15, 2020

The establishment of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Bihar's Darbhanga will strengthen the health infrastructure in the state and boost the resolve for a "healthy India", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after the Union Cabinet gave its nod to the proposal.

New AIIMS At Darbhanga, Bihar: Project To Be Completed Within Four Years

Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Tuesday September 15, 2020

The Union Cabinet has approved a new AIIMS at Darbhanga, Bihar. The medical college will have 100 MBBS seats.

Covid Patient's Dharna At Bihar Hospital, Says No Doctor Visit In 10 Days

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday August 1, 2020

The death of two people infected with coronavirus at the hospital ward where he has been staying was the last straw. COVID-19 patient Shailendra Sinha, who has been waiting for a doctor to see him for 10 days at a hospital in Bihar's Darbhanga, says he had no choice left but to sit on a dharna at the door of the ward.