Darbhanga

Nitish Kumar Inspects Darbhanga Airport Construction Site, Urges Airports' Body To Expedite Work

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 25, 2020

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday inspected the construction work at the Darbhanga airport and spoke to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to weed out the bottlenecks that have delayed the project.

Education First Priority: Father Of Girl Who Cycled 1,200 Km Amid Lockdown4

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 25, 2020

Bihar school girl Jyoti Kumari, who cycled 1,200 km with her injured father from New Delhi to Darbhanga, will appear for Cycling Federation of India (CFI) trials once the lockdown ends even though finishing matriculation is her primary aim.

Lok Janshakti Party To Sponsor Education Of Girl Who Cycled 1,200 km

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 24, 2020

The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) has offered to sponsor education for Jyoti Kumari, who has hit the headlines after she cycled almost 1,200 km to Darbhanga in Bihar from Gurgaon, carrying her injured father on pillion.

Air Force Requested To Allow Resumption Of Darbhanga Airport Work: Aviation Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 11, 2020

The Civil Aviation Ministry has requested the Indian Air Force (IAF) to allow resumption of construction work for the Darbhanga airport, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday.

Researchers Mistaken For Citizens' List Surveyors Held Hostage In Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 26, 2020

A team of researchers from Lucknow, mistaken to be surveyors for NRC, was caught by residents of a village in Bihar's Darbhanga and handed them over to the police, a senior official said on Sunday.

RJD Supporters Block Highways In Bihar Amid Citizenship Law Protest

India News | ANI | Saturday December 21, 2019

RJD supporters blocked highways at Darbhanga and Vaishali in Bihar this morning after the party called for a day-long "Bihar-Bandh" against the Citizenship (Amendment).

Bihar Auto Driver Takes 5-Year-Old For A Ride, Allegedly Rapes Her

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 7, 2019

A five-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by an auto-rickshaw driver who took her on a joyride and dumped her at a secluded spot, battered and bruised, police said in Bihar's Darbhanga on Saturday.

134 Killed In Bihar Floods; Government Not Helping, Allege Villagers

India News | ANI | Thursday August 1, 2019

The villagers alleged that a woman, bitten by a snake, had to wait for over 12 hours for a boat ride to get medical assistance.

130 Killed In Bihar Floods, Nearly 88 Lakh Affected

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 31, 2019

Three more people died due to floods in Bihar on Tuesday, taking the number of deaths to 130. Two deaths were reported from Bihar's Darbhanga and Supaul districts.

Boy Drowns In Floodwater While Filming TikTok Video With Friends In Bihar

India News | ANI | Friday July 26, 2019

A boy drowned in a stream of floodwater while he and his two friends were shooting for a TikTok video in Darbhanga district of Bihar, the police said.

General Elections 2019: In Video Of PM Modi's Bihar Rally, Nitish Kumar Is An Uncomfortable Ally

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday May 1, 2019

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi chanted Vande Mataram at a rally in Bihar, pumping fists in the air, ally Nitish Kumar, who was on the stage, stayed silent. The video, which is in wide circulation on social media, is seen by many as a telling visual on the contradictions within the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.

Day After Giriraj Singh's Remarks On Anthem, PM's Suggestion For Penalty

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Thursday April 25, 2019

Union Minister Giriraj Singh's warning to those who refuse to chant "Vande Mataram" or "Bharat Mata ki Jai" was endorsed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, but it came attached with a milder penalty. "Such candidates should have their deposits forfeited," said the Prime Minister, who was campaigning for the BJP candidate in Darbhanga.

Fight Between RJD, Congress For Darbhanga Lok Sabha Seat In Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 26, 2019

The RJD party contended that its candidate had lost the seat to the BJP by a thin margin in 2014.

Tejashwi Yadav To Launch Yatra To Eradicate Unemployment, Up Quotas

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 7, 2019

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday left for Darbhanga in north Bihar where he would launch a yatra to eradicate unemployment and increase quotas on Thursday.

Businessman Shot Dead in Bihar 48 Hours After Industrialist's Murder

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday December 22, 2018

A contractor involved in a road construction project was shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Bihar's Darbhanga on Saturday.