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Prohibition won't be relaxed for those coming to Bihar from outside: Nitish

He also rubbished suggestions that an exception be made on medical grounds for certified alcoholics, asserting that people spoiled their health by drinking and not by being prevented from doing so

Bihar govt to allow exploration of mineral reserves worth Rs 14,594 cr

The Mines and Geology Department has decided to allow exploration of mineral deposit of around 48.40 million tonne of magnetite

Foundational literacy index: Bengal tops, Bihar last among large states

In the 'small states' category, Kerala grabbed the top spot and Jharkhand was adjudged the worst performer on the index

A third of women married in India in 2018 were 18-20 years old, shows data

West Bengal, Rajasthan and Bihar were worst in terms of women marrying at an early age

Fresh special status demand for Bihar sets off war of words in NDA

Bihar has been demanding the special status for more than a decade

Former Bihar Cong chief Sadanand Singh's son joins JD(U) with supporters

Mukesh was inducted into the JD(U) by national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan at a glittering ceremony

Officials, doctors hail Bihar town's unique community of blood donors

Grief caused by the death of his sister transformed a young businessman of this north Bihar town into a Samaritan, who is now joined by like-minded persons from far and wide

Now UP CM, Hemant Soren, Rabri Devi's names in Bihar Covid vaccination list

Yogi Adityanath, Hemant Soren, Rabri Devi, Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey were named as recipients of the first dose in Bihar's Gaya district.

Modi, Shah, Sonia among those tested, jabbed for Covid-19 in Bihar!

Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Chopra and Akshay Kumar these are the names of residents of a non-descript rural area of an impoverished south Bihar district. If the state health department is to be believed, they are all villagers who have been "tested and vaccinated" for COVID-19 in Karpi panchayat of Arwal district. "This embarrassing matter came to our notice about 20 days ago when the civil surgeon was inspecting the records. The two data operators concerned have been sacked and FIRs lodged against them," said Arwal's District Magistrate J Priyadarshini. "Instructions have been issued to closely examine records of other parts of the district. If more such anomalies come to the fore, more action shall follow since lapses of this kind reduce the drive against the pandemic to a farce," she added. Notorious for maintaining irreconcilable records, one of the most famous example of which was cattle having been shown transported on scooters during the fodder scam of

Bihar orders probe after names of Modi, Amit Shah appear in vaccinated list

The names Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and others have appeared on the list of vaccinated and RT-PCR Covid test lists at Bihar's Karpi

RJD demands release of politicians who have spent 14 years in jail

The issue was raised in the state assembly by MLA Chetan Anand, whose father Anand Mohan Singh had been awarded death penalty which was later commuted to imprisonment for life

Bihar minister forgives Patna SSP and DM for his car being stopped

Mishra earlier on Thursday claimed that he was deliberately humiliated by the Bihar police which allowed passage to Patna SSP Upendra Sharma and DM Chandrasekhar Singh by stopping his vehicle

Bihar minister boycotts assembly after his car stopped at gate

Jivesh Kumar, Minister of Labour in the Nitish Kumar government, walked out from the Vidhan Sabha after sharing his ordeal with Speaker Vijay Sinha

13 lose eyesight after cataract operation in Bihar's Muzaffarpur hospital

A total of 13 people so far have lost their eyesight following cataract surgery at a local eye hospital in Muzaffarpur, District civil surgeon Dr Vinay Kumar Sharma said

Will write to CM seeking state-specific caste census: Tejashwi Yadav

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday declared that he will write to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to press the demand for headcount of OBCs with the help of the state's own resources

Bill passed to relax norms for infra requirement of Bihar pvt varsities

The Bihar Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2021 proposes that such institutes will be allowed to function from makeshift venues

Trouble-engine govt in Bihar instead of double-engine: Tejashwi Yadav

The 'double-engine government' expression was first used by the BJP as it appealed to people to vote for the party

Bihar: Tejashwi, Tej Pratap Yadav seen together after long gap

The relationship between the two had turned sour

Bihar CM asks health officials to be on guard against new Covid variant

He called for keeping a close watch on those coming to the state from abroad and quick testing of samples if anybody presented symptoms

Rashtriya Janata Party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav admitted to AIIMS: Reports

Lalu Prasad Yadav has been admitted to AIIMS in New Delhi after he complained of fever, reports said