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Bihar, Jharkhand, UP emerge as poorest states in India: Niti Aayog

Kerala, Goa, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Punjab have registered the lowest poverty across India and are at the bottom of the index

Yes, there are two Indias, and they are not getting any closer together

The fifth National Family Health Survey's findings make it clear that there are indeed two Indias - one represented by Tamil Nadu and another by Bihar, writes T N Ninan

NITI Aayog's unflattering report vexes Nitish Kumar govt in Bihar

The Nitish Kumar govt in Bihar has reacted with dismay to the Niti Aayog report on poverty index, which places the state among the bottom-ranking ones

Top headlines: RBI mum on corporates in banks; Niti releases poverty index

Business Standard brings you the top stories on Friday

Congress to focus on organisation building in Bihar after breakup with RJD

Congress asserted that it will strengthen its moribund organisation in Bihar, drawing lessons from the experience in recent by-elections where it was dumped by Lalu Prasad's RJD

5 distant relatives of late Sushant Singh Rajput killed in road accident

"The accident occurred on the National Highway 333 when the SUV driver lost control over his vehicle and hit the truck coming from the opposite direction near Pipara village early on Tuesday.

5 distant relatives of Sushant Singh Rajput killed in Bihar road accident

The SUV was badly mangled due to the impact of the collision. The truck driver and helper, however, managed to flee

SC allows sand mining in Bihar, says ban causes loss to public exchequer

The top court said a balanced approach of sustainable development needs to be resorted

Liquor ban: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar calls high-level meeting on Nov 16

Analyzing where the state is lacking in implementing the complete prohibition law in the state is on the agenda

Liquor ban in Bihar was imposed with Opposition's consent: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Monday that the liquor ban in the state was imposed in April 2016 with the consent of Opposition leaders, who are now politicising the issue.

Bihar panchayat elections to automate vote counting with Staqu's AI tech

Staqu will deploy its proprietary Video Analytics system, powered by advanced AI, to count votes directly from the camera by monitoring the EVM screens at the counting centre

Confusion prevails over Congress-RJD tie-up in Bihar as Lalu hints at thaw

A section of Congress leaders has claimed that a possibility of the party regaining its support base among upper castes has always irked Prasad

Above 80% of Indians live in districts vulnerable to climate risks: Report

Dhemaji and Nagaon in Assam, Khammam in Telangana, Chennai in Tamil Nadu, Gajapati in Odisha, Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh and Sangli in Maharashtra among India's most climate vulnerable districts

Targeted killing of Bihari migrants in J&K a serious concern: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday condemned the targeted killing of Bihari migrant workers in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the incidents have created an "environment of fear". Kumar said he has spoken to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and senior Bihar officials are in touch with their counterparts in the union territory over the incidents. "It's a matter of serious concern that people who have gone for work are being deliberately targeted in J&K. Authorities concerned must remain alert to check such incidents there," he told reporters after winding up his public interaction programme 'Janata Ke Durbar Mein Mukhyamantri' (Chief Minister in the Court of People). Two labourers from Bihar were gunned down by terrorists in Kulgam district on Sunday, taking the number of civilians killed in targeted attacks in J&K this month to 11. Another labourer sustained bullet injury. Kumar said he has conveyed his concern over the killings to Sinha. "Every citizen ..

Chirag Paswan slams Nitish over targeting of Biharis in Kashmir

Chirag Paswan, the president of Lok Janshakti party (Ram Vilas), has slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for being 'insensitive' and not doing enough over the killings of Bihari labourers in Kashmir.

Jharkhand, Bihar, Rajasthan suffer most power cuts as coal stocks shrink

Energy supplies are under strain globally as prices surge and demand and supply chains are strained by the recovery of consumption

EC freezes LJP symbol amid dispute between factions of Chirag Paswan, Paras

The commission also said that the two factions can use free symbols available to field their candidates for the bypolls to two assembly seats in the coming days

Kanhaiya like another Sidhu who would destroy Congress: RJD

RJD on Friday mocked Kanhaiya Kumar's induction into the Congress, saying that the former JNU student is like "another Navjot Singh Sidhu" who would "destroy" the grand old party.

Plasma diagnostic lab in Patna involved in selling fake RTPCR reports

Patna police have raided a plasma diagnostic lab and seized a large number of fake RT-PCR Covid-19 reports, police said.

Crores of rupees deposited in bank accounts of two boys in Bihar

Both the children are native of Pastia village in Bagahura Panchayat with bank accounts in Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank