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Bihar: Death Toll In Chhapra Hooch Tragedy Soars To 50

The toll of dead in Bihar's Chhapra Hooch tragedy has soared to 50, with 11 more people succumbing after consuming spurious liquor in Saran district. Read on for details:

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At least 31 dead in India’s Bihar after drinking toxic alcohol

Deaths happened mainly in two villages in impoverished state, where sale and consumption of liquor were banned in 2016.

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Bihar:'If You Drink, You Will Die', Says CM Nitish Kumar After Death Toll In Hooch Tragedy in Chhapra Soars To 39

A day after political storm in Bihar after the deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said "whoever consumes liquor, they will die". Read on for details:

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Perception about Nitish Kumar has spoiled: Union minister Giriraj Singh

In a remarkable feat, the BJP defeated the ruling Grand Alliance in Kurhani assembly by-election in Bihar earlier this month. BJP leader and Union rural development and panchayati raj minister Giriraj Singh attributed the victory of his party to the changing perception of the people about chief minister Nitish Kumar…

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Bihar yatra to witness presence of Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi

PATNA: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Bihar as part of the "yatra" that will commence later this month, a senior party functionary said on Monday.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar parries queries on exit polls predicting BJP's victory in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh

PATNA: Bihar CM and JD(U)’s de facto leader Nitish Kumar on Tuesday parried queries about the exit polls predicting his former ally BJP’s victory in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly polls.

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Lalu Prasad Yadav Issues 1st Message After Kidney Transplant Surgery, Says He Is Feeling Better

RJD chief Lalu Prasad in his first video message from hospital after his kidney transplant on Monday, said he is feeling better now. Read on for details:

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Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav address their first joint political rally since joining hands

KURHANI: Bihar chief minister (CM) Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav on Friday addressed a joint political rally, the first since the two erstwhile rivals buried the hatchet and aligned nearly four months ago.

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Nitish Kumar makes a veiled attack on Arvind Kejriwal over free power

PATNA: Making a veiled attack on his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal on the concept of providing free electricity, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said some people keep advocating to provide free electricity to consumers, but such people have no other work to do, so they keep talking about such…

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Nitish Kumar going to merge his JD(U) into Lalu Prasad-led RJD, claims former party chief RCP Singh

PATNA: Former JD(U) president Ramchandra Prasad Singh, commonly known as RCP Singh on Wednesday claimed that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was going to merge his party JD(U) with Lalu Prasad-led RJD.

The Times of India

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar hears grievances of 64 visitors at his 'Janta Ke Darbar Mein Mukhyamantri' programme

PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Monday heard grievances of altogether 64 visitors at his weekly ‘Janta Ke Darbar Mein Mukhyamantri” programme and directed the officials of concerned departments to take appropriate steps for solution of their problems.

The Times of India

Two partners of Bihar Mahagathbandhan ask CM Nitish Kumar to raise quota limit for backwards on pattern of Jharkhand

PATNA: Jharkhand government’s recent decision to raise quota limit for the SC, ST and Backward Classes to 77% from the existing 50% has caused a political upheaval in the neighbouring Bihar.

The Times of India

Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar Emphasises On Girls’ Education To Check Population Growth

The Bihar Chief Minister pointed out that "if a girl has completed school education, the fertility rate on an average falls to 1.7 per cent nationally”. Read on for details:

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People who made no contribution in freedom struggle want to push their own agenda, says Nitish Kumar

PATNA: Making a fresh attack on his former ally BJP, Bihar CM and JD(U)’s de facto leader Nitish Kumar on Friday said the people sitting in Delhi (Union government) want to push only their own agenda in education system through new technology, though they made no contribution in the country’s…

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Children in govt schools will now carry school bags only five days a week, as Bihar introduces 'Bagless Safe Saturday' scheme

PATNA: Children studying in government-run schools in Bihar will now have to carry school bags only five days in a week, as the state government introduced "Bagless Safe Saturday" scheme in its schools on Friday on "Shiksha Diwas", which is observed since 2007 on the birth anniversary of country’s first…

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Children in govt school will now carry school bags only five days a week, as Bihar introduces 'Bagless Safe Saturday' scheme

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Bihar to give another 'Chakravarty' ruler to country in 2024 polls, says RJD minister

PATNA: The chorus to project Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as the opposition’s prime ministerial candidate for 2024 general election grew louder on Friday after state’ education minister Dr Chandra Shekhar said that Bihar would give another ‘Chakravarty Samrat’ to the country in 2024.

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Bihar assembly bypoll results 2022: BJP retains Gopalganj seat, improves performance in Mokama

PATNA: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday not only retained Gopalganj assembly seat in Bihar, despite spirited campaigning by deputy chief minister Tejashwsi Prasad Yadav and other top leaders of the seven-party ruling Mahagathbandhan but also improved its performance in the high-profile Mokama seat, though it was retained by…

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Bihar celebrates Chhath

PATNA: After two years of restrictions due to Covid-19, devotional fervour gushed forth across Bihar on Sunday when millions of people offered salutations to the setting sun on the auspicious occasion of "Chhath", the state's most popular festival.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reveals he had major bruise in belly when his boat collided with JP Setu's pillar

PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday revealed that he had a major bruise in his belly on October 15 when the steamer boat he was boarding collided with a pillar of the JP Setu during inspection of Chhath ghats situated on the bank of river Ganga in the state…

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar inaugurates 65 three-storey houses for MLAs in Patna

PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday inaugurated a set of 65 newly built three-storey houses for the members of legislative assembly (MLAs) at the sprawling legislators’ residential premises on Beer Chand Patel Road in Patna during an event organised by the building construction department (BCD).

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launches online transfer of special financial assistance to drought-hit families

PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday launched online transfer of special financial assistance in the bank accounts of all drought-affected families in 96 blocks of 11 drought-hit districts, and asked the district magistrates concerned to ensure that all affected families in their district get the amount before the upcoming…

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Another volte face by Nitish in Bihar's interests will have our support: HAM chief

PATNA: Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday said he will continue to "respect and support" the incumbent Nitish Kumar if the latter decided to return to the BJP-led NDA in the interests of the state.

The Times of India

Fill up all vacancies in Bihar government's departments, CM Nitish Kumar tells officials

PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asked the heads of general administration and home departments to begin the necessary process to fill-up all vacancies in all departments of the state government.

The Times of India

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launches Rabi Mahabhiyan-2022 by flagging off propaganda chariots

PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday launched Rabi Mahabhiyan-2022 by flagging off altogether 38 propaganda chariots, one chariot for each district, at an agriculture department’s event held in the state capital here.

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