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Bihar sounds alert on encephalitis risk in 8 Nepal-border districts after floods

PATNA, Sept. 15 -- Bihar's health authorities have issued an advisory to eight districts along the Nepal border, warning of a heightened risk of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) and Japanese encephal... Read More


Lok Adalat disposes record 2,00,211 cases in one sitting

PATNA, Sept. 14 -- The National Lok Adalat held across Bihar on Saturday has scripted an all-time record for the state, disposing of 200,211 cases and settling Rs.423.22 crore in a single sitting - th... Read More


Bihar's sattu, makhana find place in Brics welcome kit

PATNA, Sept. 12 -- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for including the state's "sattu", made from dry-roasted Bengal gram or whole black chickpeas (a... Read More


Bihar govt assures HC to complete judicial academy by Nov 30

PATNA, Sept. 12 -- The Bihar government on Friday assured the Patna high court that all pending work around the Bihar Judicial Academy at Gaighat in Patna City, including road repairs, removal of encr... Read More


Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary hails sattu, makhana in BRICS summit kit as 'new identity' for state

India, Sept. 11 -- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday hailed the inclusion of the state's iconic sattu and makhana in the welcome kit being given to journalists and delegates at the 18th ... Read More


AAI floats Rs.42.52-crore tender for upgradation of airport at Saharsa

PATNA, Sept. 11 -- The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Tuesday floated a tender for the development and upgradation of the Saharsa airport, marking a decisive step in bringing the flood-prone Kos... Read More


Bihar gets four weeks to reply in BMSICL case

PATNA, Sept. 9 -- The Patna high court on Tuesday gave the Bihar government four weeks to file its counter affidavit in a case alleging irregularities in the procurement of microwave-based biomedical ... Read More


Samrat seeks return of Buddha statue from UK

PATNA, Sept. 9 -- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary has written to Union culture and tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, seeking the repatriation of the celebrated Sultanganj Buddha, a 2.3-... Read More


BJP blames paper leak protests for bypoll loss

PATNA, Sept. 7 -- The BJP core team for Bankipur in a meeting with party president Nitin Nabin on Saturday attributed their unexpected August 3 bypoll defeat to the NEET paper leak, the University Gra... Read More


Telecom executive getsRs.23,456 1-day power bill

PATNA, Sept. 5 -- A telecom executive in Patna was left without electricity for three days after a billing glitch generated an erroneous Rs.23,456 bill for a single day, officials said on Friday. Bish... Read More