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BJP legislator resigns from House panel on SC/ST, says it’s ‘caste discrimination’
PATNA—BJP lawmaker Sanjay Paswan has resigned from a House committee barely a week after he was appointed the head of this panel.
Paswan who is a member of Bihar Legislative…
Lalu’s son rushes to meet Manjhi, extends invitation to join Grand Alliance
PATNA—In a curious political development, RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav met Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) president Jitan Ram Manjhi at latter residence on Friday, sparking political…
Covid death toll in India registers massive jump after Bihar audit; revised data triggers major row
PATNA—The death toll in India from COVID-19 registered an alarming jump on Thursday after an audit by Bihar revealed many unaccounted fatalities.
Bihar heath department reported…
Robbers loot Rs1 crore from HDFC bank in Bihar’s Vaishali district
PATNA—Unidentified robbers looted more than Rs1 crore (Rs10 million) from HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector bank by assets and market capitalization, in one of the biggest…
BJP’s aggressive ‘anti-Muslim” politics puts Nitish in a tight spot
PATNA—A ruling party lawmaker has set off a new controversy by seeking to ban madarsas in Bihar, describing them as “centres of terrorism”.
BJP lawmaker from Bisfi, Hari Bhushan…
Groom leaves for wedding sitting on friend’s shoulders due to muddy lane
PATNA—A groom in Bihar left for wedding sitting on shoulders of his friend since the lone path connecting the main road was full of mud and slush due to heavy rains.
Sidu Kumar,…
Agra hospital sealed after 22 Covid patients died as a result of ‘mock oxygen dril’
AGRA—A prominent private health facility in Agra town of Uttar Pradesh has been sealed after 22 COVID-19 patients died from oxygen shortage.
The news of deaths as a result of…
Covid lockdown ends after 34 days in Bihar, night curfew to continue
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…
COVID-19: Bihar district distributing gold coins to attract villagers for vaccination
PATNA—Officials in a Bihar district are distributing gifts among the villagers to encourage them for COVID-19 vaccination.
The Sheohar district administration is giving away…
World Bank Approves $500m Program to revitalize India’s MSME sector
NEW DELHI—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $500 million program to support the Government of India’s nationwide initiative to revitalize the MSME…