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Aged voters, PwD to get transport facility in Bihar to boost voting

PATNA, April 24 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to extend transport facility to polling booth and back free of cost to voters of 85 years and above, persons with disability (PwD)... Read More


54 candidates in fray in third phase Lok Sabha polls in state for five seats

PATNA, April 23 -- A total 54 candidates, the maximum so far, are in the fray in Bihar in the third phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, when five seats from the state will vote, a statement from Bih... Read More


Record 42 candidates rejected in scrutiny for 3rd phase polls

PATNA, April 22 -- Nominations of as many as 42 candidates were rejected, the highest so far this time, after scrutiny of papers on Saturday for the third phase polls in five of the 40 Lok Sabha const... Read More


Voters cold, 'heat to blame'

PATNA, April 20 -- Bihar recorded a provisional voting percentage of 48.23, a 5.24% dip from the previous 53.47% overall turnout in 2019, in four seats - Aurangabad, Gaya (SC), Nawada and Jamui (SC) -... Read More


Much at stake for NDA as 4 strongholds go to polls

PATNA, April 19 -- Stakes are high for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) as Jamui, Nawada, Gaya and Aurangabad - the four Lok Sabha seats it won the last time among the 39 out of the total 40 sea... Read More


4 of Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats to go to polls in first phase

India, April 18 -- Four of Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats-Jamui, Nawada, Gaya, and Aurangabad -will go to the polls on Friday in the first of the seven phases of Lok Sabha elections. Over 7.6 million vote... Read More


CGHS drops Paras HMRI hospital from its panel

PATNA, April 17 -- The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), an arm of the ministry of health and family welfare, has suspended the membership of Patna's Paras HMRI hospital, a private multi-specia... Read More


Bihar's 102 for ambulance set to integrate with national 112 line

PATNA, April 16 -- Bihar has agreed to integrate its 102 ambulance call centre, managed by the health department, with the 112 National Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) of the ministry of home... Read More


Bihar: no leave for docs, health workers during lok sabha polls

PATNA, April 11 -- The health department in Bihar has put an embargo on leaves of government doctors and health workers during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections between April 19 and June 1, as per a le... Read More


Ayushman patients face delays at AIIMS, IGIMS in Patna

PATNA, April 9 -- The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) continue to grapple with delays in approval for treatment and discharg... Read More