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PATNA—Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey has appealed to the people to follow social distancing during all the upcoming festivals to avoid the possible third wave of COVID-19. He said the third wave has started appearing in some states…
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PATNA—The power distribution companies in Bihar have planned to increase power tariff by minimum 10 percent in the coming year. The tariff hike plan amid the coronavirus outbreak already crumbling people’s economy is set to give a…
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GENEVA/GUWAHATI—Nearly 500 journalists have died from Covid-19 in 56 countries since March 01, said the Switzerland based international media rights body Press Emblem Campaign adding in November itself, at least 47 media workers succumbed…
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PATNA—While employment remains the key poll issue in the ongoing assembly elections in Bihar, chief minister Nitish Kumar has described RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s job promise to youths as “bogus”. “These people say we will give you…
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PATNA—At least three top BJP leaders in charge of the party’s poll campaigns have tested positive for Covid-19, leaving the party in critical situation. The leaders tested positive include Bihar’s deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi,…
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PATNA—Ministers are fast falling victims to deadly Covid-19 in Bihar as the state gears up for assembly elections amid corona outbreak. Bihar Panchayati Raj minster Kapil Dev Kamat is the latest to become a victim of Covid-19. He was 69.…
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PATNA—Angry villagers blocked roads, burnt tyres and shouted slogans to protest government’s move to ban Durga puja pandals in view of Covid-19. The villagers took to streets in Sursand block of Sitamarhi district on Thursday which badly…
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PATNA—A 19-year-old student who appeared at National Eligibility-cum-Entrance test (NEET) for admission to the undergraduate medical course earlier this month has died from Covid-19, media reports said today. The victim, a resident of…
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PATNA—The state government in Bihar has finally decided to reopen all the schools, both government-run and private, from September 28. However, the schools will get open for only students from Class IX to XII and will function with just…
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PATNA—A Dalit villager in Bihar killed his wife before committing suicide allegedly over severe financial crisis, sending shock waves in the areas. The shocking incident took place at Kodarwan village in Buxur district on Saturday.…
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