National Doctors Day celebrated in Patna

Indian Medical Association Bihar state branch organised a function at Indian Medical Association Hall in Patna on July 1, 2022 to celebrate National Doctors Day. July 1 is commemorated as National Doctors Day in India to remember Dr BC Roy, a renowned physician and second Chief Minister of West Bengal. The day marks his birth anniversary as well as death anniversary.

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Thousands participate in Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra

Patna, July 1, 2022: After a gap of two year due to Covid pandemic, the RathYatra of Lord Jagannath was taken out on Friday from Shri Radha Banke Bihari Ji Temple of ISKCON situated on Buddha Marg. here. The idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Baldev and Goddess Shubhdra were installed on a 40-foot high chariot that was decorated magnificently with flowers.

Thousands of devotees participated in the Rath Yatra and every one wanted to pull the rope of the chariot. The Rath Yatra started at 2 pm for the city tour.  Several gates were set up to welcome devotees on the way. Prasad was also distributed and Maha Aarti was also performed.  

There was a lot of enthusiasm among the devotees about the Rath Yatra this year. The Rath Yatra started from the ISKCON temple and it passed through Planetarium, Kotwali, Dak Bungalow  Square, Gandhi Maidan, Exhibition Road and ended at Shri Radha Banke Bihari Ji Temple at Buddha Marg.

The whole atmosphere has become devotional due to the chanting of Hare Krishna Mahamantra by ISKCON devotees and huge crowd. The whole atmosphere is resonating with the chants of Jai Jagannath, Jai Baldev and Jai Subhadra.  

ISKCON spokesperson Nand Gopal Das said that the chariot of the Lord is 40 feet high and is made of hydraulic system. The chariot can be raised and lowered up to 16 feet to protect it from electric wires. 

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Police sub-inspector injured as bomb explodes at Patna Court

Patna, July 1, 2022: A sub-inspector of police was injured when a low-intensity bomb that kept in a tiffin box suddenly exploded on the Patna Civil Court premises on Friday. The injured sub-inspector has been identified as Umakant Rai of Kadam Kuan police station. 

According to information, the sub-inspector reached the court premises with the some bombs that recovered during a raid at Patel Hostel recently to seek permission of the court for its disposal. Meanwhile, a bomb exploded on the table in the Special Investigation Branch at the Civil Court. He was injured in the blast. He was rushed to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) for treatment. 

Soon after the incident, the Pirbahor police station reached the spot and started investigating the entire matter. The bombs were brought to the Special Investigation Branch of the Civil Court of Patna on Friday for investigation.

According to police, the bomb exploded due to the formation of gas in the room. 

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Night-long rain causes water-logging in several areas of Patna

Patna, July 1, 2022: Several areas of Patna witnessed water-logging due to the night-long intermittent rains that continued till Friday morning causing hardship to commuters. Some roads of the city were under knee-deep water. Due to lack of proper drainage system, rain water remained stagnant. However, civic administration claimed that per-monsoon preparations have been taken by cleaning the small and big drains of the city. 
 Photo: Aftab Alam Siddqui