News for 'Nalanda'

Calls for Nitish's son to join politics grow stronger within JD-U

Calls for Nitish's son to join politics grow stronger within JD-U

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

However, Nishant has made it clear several times that he has no interest in politics like the children of other prominent politicians of the state.

India's COVID-19 tally nears 12 lakh, toll at 28,732

India's COVID-19 tally nears 12 lakh, toll at 28,732

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

This is the seventh consecutive day when COVID-19 cases increased by more than 30,000.

'NDA won't muster a majority in Bihar'

'NDA won't muster a majority in Bihar'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

'Log kehte hai desh to humne Modi ko diya hua hai, par pradesh nahi diya hai (we have given Modi the mandate to run the nation, not the state).'

COVID caution goes for toss in Bihar election heat

COVID caution goes for toss in Bihar election heat

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

Hundreds of people are still seen attending the rallies without wearing face masks and pushing and shoving each other for space.

A fun workshop on yoga games

A fun workshop on yoga games

Rediff.com7 Dec 2009

Announcing a fun workshop with yogacharya Shameem Akthar, who has been trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, on yoga games, as played in ancient India.

JD-U shows door to toppers scam accused MLA

JD-U shows door to toppers scam accused MLA

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Sinha was not occupying any party position in the party and since membership drive was on, it had been decided that her membership would not be renewed, he said.

Yoga dance workshop

Yoga dance workshop

Rediff.com23 Oct 2009

Announcing yoga dance workshop with yogacharya Shameem Akthar, who has been trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center.

Sangliana, Prasad disqualified from Lok Sabha

Sangliana, Prasad disqualified from Lok Sabha

Rediff.com7 Oct 2008

Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party member H T Sangliana and rebel Janata Dal-United leader Ramswaroop Prasad, who voted in favour of the United Progressive Alliance government in the July 22 confidence motion, were disqualified on Tuesday from the Lok Sabha under anti-defection provisions of the Constitution.

Heavy security for PM's visit to new naval academy

Heavy security for PM's visit to new naval academy

Rediff.com7 Jan 2009

Heavy security arrangements have been made in connection with the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Kannur on Thursday to declare open the Indian Navy's Ezhimala Naval Academy. Arriving at Karipur airport in Kozhikode from Chennai, the Prime Minister will reach Ezhimala on Thursday afternoon and reach the venue 'Nalanda' at 2.45 pm.

'Chinese influence began with army, Indian with monks'

'Chinese influence began with army, Indian with monks'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Speaking at a seminar in New Delhi, Madhav stressed that culture and religion have been the major aspect of ties between India and Southeast Asia

Bihar floods: 81 dead, 11 million affected

Bihar floods: 81 dead, 11 million affected

Rediff.com5 Aug 2007

The flood situation in Bihar showed signs of improvement with major rivers maintaining a receding trend, even as four more deaths were reported from Darbhanga district, taking the total toll to 81.

7 million hit in Bihar floods

7 million hit in Bihar floods

Rediff.com2 Aug 2007

The district administration has banned the sale of motor fuels without a permit from the district supply officer in order to stock reserves of petrol and diesel for vehicles to be used for flood-fighting and relief operations.

BJP plans statewide yatra for Patna blast victims

BJP plans statewide yatra for Patna blast victims

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

In a bid to mobilise support after serial blasts struck its rally in Patna on Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday began a 'shahid asthi-kalash yatra' of the six blast victims from six different villages that would be taken to different parts of the state before being immersed in Ganga river in Patna.

Yoga workshop in Mumbai

Yoga workshop in Mumbai

Rediff.com27 Oct 2008

Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya, will hold Shameem's Chandra Namaskar yoga workshop in Mumbai.

Murder case against Raj Thackeray in Bihar court

Murder case against Raj Thackeray in Bihar court

Rediff.com24 Oct 2008

Jagdish Prasad, father of Pawan Kumar, who was allegedly killed by MNS activists in Mumbai, filed a murder case against Raj Thackeray in the court of the chief judicial magistrate, Biharsharief, Nalanda. A court official told rediff.com that Jagdish Prasad has filed a case against Raj Thackeray under 302 of IPC.

Nitish sitting in Lalu's lap to encourage 'jungle raj': Jaitley

Nitish sitting in Lalu's lap to encourage 'jungle raj': Jaitley

Rediff.com25 Oct 2015

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who at a point was fighting against 'jungle raj' (lawlessness) in Bihar, is now sitting in the lap of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and aiding it.

Train to Delhi derails after 'loud noise'

Train to Delhi derails after 'loud noise'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2008

14 bogies of the Rajgir-Delhi Shramjeevi Express derailed at Sohsarai, between Bakhtiyarpur and Dina station of Danapur division under East Central Railway in Bihar's Nalanda district

Violence breaks out at Ajay Devgn's BJP Bihar rally

Violence breaks out at Ajay Devgn's BJP Bihar rally

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

As the crowd vented ire by throwing chairs and stones on policemen, police resorted to lathi charge and at least a dozen people, including some policemen, were injured.

Seven dead in Bihar floods

Seven dead in Bihar floods

Rediff.com24 Jul 2008

State disaster management department officials said seven people lost their lives due to floods in Muzaffarpur district, while around 65,000 people of 140 villages in Muzaffarpur, Supaul, Patna, Nalanda and Saharsa districts were affected by the deluge.

Giving child cancer patients a fighting chance

Giving child cancer patients a fighting chance

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

St Jude India ChildCare Centres is a unique organisation which runs residential homes for families of children who need to undergo long-term cancer treatment. Its 37 centres close to India's premier cancer hospitals give children a fighting chance against the disease.

Kargil returns to haunt George Fernandes

Kargil returns to haunt George Fernandes

Rediff.com18 Mar 2008

In 2001, George Fernandes was in the cross hairs of the Comptroller and Auditor General over the purchase of allegedly overpriced coffins for soldiers killed in battle. Seven years later, the CAG has zeroed in on Fernandes' pet project -- a new ordnance factory in his parliamentary constituency, Nalanda, to manufacture 155 mm ammunition for Bofors guns -- slamming it as a poorly planned project that was rushed through urgently.

Why this IIM-A graduate sells vegetables

Why this IIM-A graduate sells vegetables

Rediff.com2 Jul 2008

Unlike most management graduates for whom the sky is the limit in corporate matters, Kaushalendra with a management degree from IIM Ahmedabad chose to sell vegetables on city streets and still dreamt of making it big.

Partner yoga workshop

Partner yoga workshop

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

Now that the monsoon is faltering to an end, drop in for some fun experiments with partner yoga.

Bihar: 3 women die as people rush to take holy dip on Kartik Purnima

Bihar: 3 women die as people rush to take holy dip on Kartik Purnima

Rediff.com4 Nov 2017

While police initially said there was a stampede, Superintendent of Police Aditya Kumar later denied it, saying the women, all in their 80s, died of suffocation because of the heavy rush of pilgrims.

Visually disabled girl beats odds, scores 96.6%

Visually disabled girl beats odds, scores 96.6%

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Dharshana suffers from microcornea which has rendered her right eye almost a 'nil vision' and the left one a partial vision.

11 more die in Bihar floods

11 more die in Bihar floods

Rediff.com17 Aug 2007

All major river still flow above the danger mark

Patna: College forms panel to probe incident

Patna: College forms panel to probe incident

Rediff.com3 Jan 2008

A committee has been constituted by the authorities of the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital to probe the behaviour of boys, who allegedly entered the girls' hostel and misbehaved with them, on New Years' eve. NMCH Principal Dr C B Choudhry said that as per information received by him, a few stones were thrown on the doors of the girls' hostel late on Monday night, following which the girls complained to the police.

AIDS patients not allowed to meet Bihar CM

AIDS patients not allowed to meet Bihar CM

Rediff.com9 Oct 2007

A group of female AIDS patients were not allowed to meet Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at his much publicised janata darbar on Tuesday. "We were stopped at the gate by policemen following instruction from officials in charge of the janata darbar because we are suffering from AIDS," said Kamla Sinha.

China warns India again over invite to Dalai Lama to Buddhist meet

China warns India again over invite to Dalai Lama to Buddhist meet

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

The 81-year-old Dalai Lama inaugurated an international seminar on Buddhism on March 17 in Rajgir in Bihar's Nalanda district, about 100 km from the capital Patna.

The real COVID-19 warrior in the village is a woman

The real COVID-19 warrior in the village is a woman

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

'I set out really early because it gets very hot.' 'The soles of my feet burn by the time I have finished going house to house on foot.'

PW kills five in Bihar

PW kills five in Bihar

Rediff.com19 Aug 2004

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Here's a recap of moments captured in India in the past 24 hours.

Bypolls: Cong playing cool in Bihar

Bypolls: Cong playing cool in Bihar

Rediff.com17 Oct 2006

Digvijay Singh said the Congress would eveolve a consensus after the last date of withdrawal.\n\n

Paswan retires, but no worries his family is in the fray

Paswan retires, but no worries his family is in the fray

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

'The sapling that I planted has turned into a fully grown tree and is now giving flowers and fruits for us.'

Former MLA shot dead in Bihar

Former MLA shot dead in Bihar

Rediff.com23 Dec 2004

The attack took place when Pankaj Kumar was going for his morning walk to a park in Jakkanpur locality in Patna.

Is India Witnessing a Second Surge of COVID-19?

Is India Witnessing a Second Surge of COVID-19?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

'Both the governments and people have to recognise that this is a long race, not a short sprint.'

COVID-19: Centre asks these 4 states to pull up socks

COVID-19: Centre asks these 4 states to pull up socks

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

With these states imposing lockdowns anew, the health ministry emphasised that the restrictions should be utilised to focus on containment, surveillance and testing in the containment and buffer zones as the key strategy for early detection of cases and fatality management.

Bihar CM to resign from Lok Sabha

Bihar CM to resign from Lok Sabha

Rediff.com8 May 2006