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Soon, dial 112 to get help in emergency situations in Bihar

PATNA: Now, people will need to dial only a single emergency number, 112, to get help from either police, fire department, disaster management department or health (ambulance) services in the state. The round-the-clock emergency response support system (ERSS) will be functional soon as the 30-day trial run in Patna is…

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Former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad acquitted in poll code violation case, let off with Rs 6,000 fine

DALTONGANJ: Former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad was on Wednesday morning acquitted by a lower court here in the 13-year-old case of model code of conduct violation during the 2009 Lok Sabha elections and let off with a fine of Rs 6,000.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launches textile & leather policy to attract investors

PATNA: CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said the overall business atmosphere in Bihar has improved drastically in the last few years and the state is now getting many proposals from big investors and reputed companies.

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Patna: Rugby championships begin today

PATNA: The Sports Development Authority of Bihar (SDAB), under the state art and culture department, will host the 9th Senior National Rugby Championship, the 7th Junior National Rugby Championship and the 4th Wheelchair Rugby Nationals at the Patliputra Sports Complex from June 9.

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CM Nitish Kumar: Harmonious Bihar doesn’t need anti-conversion law

PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday ruled out an anti-conversion law in Bihar and said his government always remains alert towards sensitive issues and members of different religious communities live in harmony with each other in the state.

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BJP announces candidates for Bihar council polls, all 4 NDA nominee to file papers on Thursday

PATNA: BJP on Wednesday announced its candidates for the biennial election to Bihar legislative council’s seven seats. The names of Hari Sahni (a native of Darbhanga) and Anil Sharma (Jehanabad) were announced at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.

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CM Nitish: Harmonious Bihar doesn't need anti-conversion law

PATNA: Bihar doesn't need an anti-conversion law as the state government remains "fully alert to sensitive issues" and people of all faiths live in harmony, CM Nitish Kumar said on Wednesday, in another instance of his views on critical topics being at variance with that of ally BJP.

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No need for any anti-conversion law in Bihar: Nitish

Alliance partner BJP has been raising the demand for sometime

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Minor gang-raped on moving bus in Bihar, four arrested

Four accused were arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year old girl on a moving bus in Bihar

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BJP announces candidates for Bihar council polls

The names of Anil Sharma and Hari Sahni were announced at the party’s national headquarters in Delhi

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No need for anti-conversion law in Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar

BJP hardliners such as Union minister Giriraj Singh have been stressing on the need for an anti-conversion law

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Lalu fined ₹6,000 in 2009 model code violation case

The supporters of the former Bihar chief minister, who gathered outside the court, welcomed the verdict and garlanded their leader

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Bihar: Minor girl raped in moving bus in Champaran, 2 arrested

A minor girl was allegedly raped inside a bus by three persons in the Bettiah city of Bihar's West Champaran district on Wednesday, police said. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Lalu Yadav fined Rs 6,000 in 13-year-old poll code violation case

Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was fined Rs 6,000 in a 13-year-old poll code violation case on Wednesday by a special court in Jharkhand's Palamu. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar turns nostalgic over JP movement

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday took a trip down the memory lane, recounting his days as a student activist when he bore witness to history being made by freedom fighter and socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan with his evocative call for "total revolution".

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Manjhi complains of 'suffocation' in NDA

He regrets having resigned as Bihar CM

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Patna: In presence of Left leaders, Tejashwi Yadav presents report card on NDA 'misrule'

PATNA: The opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar on Sunday charged the BJP-led NDA, which rules the Centre as well as the state, with imposing an "undeclared emergency" on the country wherein dissent is being stamped out by "misuse" of probe agencies and smear campaigns are launched against those critical of…

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Bihar caste count | Rohingya, ‘people from Bangladesh’ should not undertake exercise, says State BJP chief

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar says ‘pata nahi’ (he is not aware)

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Bihar: State govt to take suggestions on caste-based census from all political parties, says CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar government on Thursday approved a caste-based census in the state. The government has allocated Rs 500 crore for the survey. The exercise will be completed by February next year. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Hygiene tracker, financial literacy module on cards as West Bengal joins Unicef to curb child marriage

KOLKATA: The state women and child development and social welfare department, and UNICEF, on Thursday launched several action plans to curb the high rate of child marriages reported in the state. The action plans have been launched after National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) indicated that, at 41.6%, Bengal, along with…

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The Bihar government’s caste-count

Why has the State BJP backed the exercise, while the Centre is opposed to a caste census?

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Bihar to receive 559MW more power from Nabinagar plant

PATNA: The NTPC started commercial operation from the third and final unit of Nabinagar Power Generating Company (NPGC) at Nabinagar in Aurangabad district from Tuesday midnight. The electricity generation capacity of the unit is 660MW, out of which Bihar is to get 559MW henceforth.

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ECR for infrastructural development of railways in Bihar

PATNA: The East Central Railway (ECR) has claimed to have carried out ambitious projects like building of new rail bridges, new rail lines, gauge conversion, track doubling and advanced signalling work at different places in the state at an estimated cost of Rs 3,960 crore per year since 2014.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Caste-based census to be held in Bihar; Centre to hold sessions on rights of gig workers, and more

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Scattered rain in north Bihar for next 3 days

PATNA: North Bihar may witness thunderstorm, including gusty winds and lightning activities, over the next three days, said officials at the Patna meteorological centre on Wednesday. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued forecast for isolated to scattered rainfall in the state over the next five days.

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