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PATNA—A man in Bihar eloped with his would-be bride to enter into wedlock before the possible shutdown could delay their wedding for long. The bizarre incident took place in West Champaran district of on Monday evening. The wedding of…
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PATNA—Herds of elephants which ventured into human settlements in Jharkhand during the COVID-19 lockdown are now refusing to return to jungles despite all efforts by the villagers and forest officials. This has resulted in human-elephant…
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PATNA, BIHAR—A new study has found that the people living in urban areas of Bihar are sleeping more during the COVID-19 pandemic due to limited work, closure of schools and introduction of work from home culture, Gulf News reports.…
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PATNA—Despite lifting of lockdown, incomes are not increasing significantly and consumption levels have been compromised, researchers, scholars and academicians said at a webinar on “COVID-19, livelihood and food security of informal…
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PATNA—A study conducted by two leading institutes has found that the COVID-19-related lockdowns and restrictions not only took a heavy toll on human lives and livelihoods but also left disastrous impacts on health, nutrition and education…
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PATNA—While many lost jobs as a result of COVID-19-induced lockdowns and restrictions, rural women from Bihar have turned the adversity into opportunity by stitching facemasks at this critical times and earning millions to support their…
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PATNA—A latest sociological study over deadly pandemic has said the marriages, social functions and negligence of Covid protocols largely contributed to spread of COVID-19 infections in Patna, instead of poor returning migrants. “Despite…
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BAREILLY, UP—Two little children stayed with the dead body of their father at home in Indian’s Uttar Pradesh state for two days since they didn’t understand he is dead. The tragic incident came to light after the children aged 6 and 4…
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PATNA—Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced lifting of month-long Covid-induced lockdown in the state citing decline in covid infections. “Lockdown has resulted in decrease in corona infections. So it is being lifted,”…
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PATNA—A study conducted by UNICEF says that some 7.5 million children in Bihar may suffer learning loss as a result of COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions in place to check spread of this deadly disease. All schools in the…
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