Jai Prakash

Residents of Jai Prakash Nagar are grappling with severe health risks and travel disruptions as the Rajiv Nagar drain spills over, inundating streets with foul-smelling water. The recent collapse of a road into the drain—resulting in a JCB falling in—raises urgent safety alarms.

Move to tackle potential outbreaks in view of excess pre-monsoon rain & humidity

The higher education landscape in Bihar is currently tumultuous, leaving approximately 300,000 students grappling with academic delays stretching up to 26 months. In spite of government orders, universities are failing to synchronize their schedules, causing significant disruptions to numerous academic cycles, from undergraduate programs to postgraduate studies.

The Congress leadership has officially sanctioned the appointment of 53 district unit presidents in Bihar, a strategic move designed to enhance the party's organizational effectiveness. This initiative is part of the recently completed district-level restructuring aligned with the national Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan initiative.

In a heartbreaking incident at a temple in Bihar, nine lives were tragically lost, primarily women, during the early morning prayers. The surge of devotees led to an overwhelming scene where suffocation and trampling injuries became inevitable. Emergency medical teams swiftly arrived on the scene, transporting numerous injured individuals to hospitals, with some reportedly in critical condition.

Delhi's health sector receives a Rs 13,035 crore allocation, a 1% increase, focusing on infrastructure completion and critical care expansion. Key initiatives include free newborn diagnostic tests, expanded insurance coverage for vulnerable groups, and fast-tracking hospital projects. The budget also aims to boost medical education by increasing MBBS and PG seats, alongside digital healthcare advancements.

The Uttar Pradesh ATS has arrested Vinod Kumar Vishwakarma for his alleged involvement in a forged Aadhaar card manufacturing gang. Vishwakarma, who reportedly provided technical support, was apprehended from his shop in Sant Kabir Nagar. The arrest is linked to a larger fake Aadhaar racket busted by the ATS in August 2025.

Six years after locking foreign capital out of the door, India has opened it — just wide enough. The Cabinet's amendment to Press Note 3 clears the fog around who can invest from where. What it does not do is throw open the floodgates.

Gaya authorities have heightened security for Holi, with intensified patrolling in populated areas and near the railway station. Social media is being monitored, and the fire brigade is on alert. Hospitals are prepared for emergencies, and power/water supply is ensured. Special attention is given to the 'Matka Phod' Holi event on March 5, with organizers briefed on safety.

A man accused in a 27-year-old negligence case was acquitted by a Delhi court. The incident involved a ceiling collapse during construction in 1999, resulting in injuries and one death. The court found the prosecution failed to prove the accused's negligence, noting he had hired an independent contractor for the work.

Excise minister Jai Prakash Bhai Patel on Tuesday inaugurated a five-day Eastern Zonal "Rashtriya Ekta Shivir" here which aims at urging youth to develop unity and brotherhood among people.

Mumbai, Dec 5 () The much-awaited construction work of the new terminal building at Patna's Jai Prakash Narayan International airport is expected to commence from the early next fiscal.

LUCKNOW: Tormented and terrorised, jailed BSP rebel Jai Prakash Yadav got a temporary reprieve on Monday when UP assembly speaker Kesharinath Tripathi allowed him to use his office for drafting the reply.