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93 immunised kids affected by polio in Bihar
There is some 'very disturbing' news for health planners in Bihar. Of the 98 cases of poliomyelitis detected in Bihar till October 30 this year, 93 children had been administered seven doses of oral polio vaccine .
Baba Ramdev condemns Shivraj Singh Chauhana s anti-Bihar remark
Mathura: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday slammed Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan for stating that migrant labourers from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh would not be welcomed to work in his state.
MP CM does a Raj, locals instead of Biharis must get jobs
Bhopal/Patna Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan did a Raj Thackeray when he said that jobs in the state should not be allowed to be taken away by Biharis, evoking sharp condemnation from Bihar leaders Lalu Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan.
Asia's largest month-long cattle fair begins in Bihar
Uzbekistan News.Net Thursday 5th November, 2009 Sonepur , Nov 5 : Tourists, including foreigners, thronged the month-long cattle fair in Sonepur in Bihar.
Bank manager, security guard killed in Bihar
New Delhi News.Net Wednesday 4th November, 2009 A local bank's manager and a security guard of a public sector bank were shot dead by unidentified assailants who looted Rs.5 lakh in two incidents in Bihar Wednesday, police said.
Bihar cattle fair attracts foreign tourists
Patna, Nov 3 : Asia's largest cattle fair at Sonepur in Bihar is attracting foreign tourists.
Finnair launches initiative for children of Bihar
Nordic carrier Finnair has launched a new programme as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative in India to ensure safe drinking water and proper sanitation for the children of Bihar.
Bihar Government promotes breast-feeding to reduce infant mortality rate
Patna, Nov 2: Reduce the infant mortality rate in Bihar, the State Government has started an initiative of sending greeting cards to the families of newborns with a message stating the significance of breast-feeding for mother and child.
Four fresh swine flu cases detected in Bihar
Patna, : Four fresh cases of swine flu have been detected in Bihar. Most of them, according to reports, have contacted the disease outside the state.
Bihar law students indulge in unlawful act, attack VC, pro-VC
Patna, : Hundreds of Bachelor of Law students of Muzaffarpur on Friday indulged in unlawful act and targeted the Vice Chancellor, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Registrar of the B R Ambedkar University when they caught some of them cheating during an exam at Mahesh Prasad Science College in the town.
Bihar government to bring ordinance for holding mayor's polls
The Bihar government is set to bring an ordinance that will, in effect, pave the way for holding elections for the vacant posts of mayor and deputy mayor of Patna.
Question mark over BJP-JD-U alliance in Jharkhand
With the Bharatiya Janata Party and ally Janata Dal-United striking discordant notes over seat sharing ahead of the Jharkhand assembly polls, a question mark hangs over their alliance.
Two killed in Bihar road accident
Biharsharif: The driver and cleaner of a truck were killed when the vehicle after ramming into the sidewalls of Choursua bridge fell into Panchane river on NH 31 in Bihar's Nalanda district on Wednesday, police sources said.
RRB exam racket busted in Lucknow: Four men from Bihar among five arrested
Patna, : Four persons from Bihar and one from Varanasi were arrested when the Special Task Force of Uttar Pradesh Police busted a gang that promised question papers of railway recruitment examinations held in Lucknow on Sunday, in advance at a premium.
Trains jammed as migrant workers leave Bihar after Chhath
All trains from Bihar are packed with thousands of migrant workers who are returning to their places of work outside the state after celebrating the popular festival of Chhath here.
100 Starvation Deaths in Bihar in Three Years?
"It is a hard fact that 100 people died of hunger in Bihar in the last three years due to the failure of food- and work- related government schemes," said Rupesh, state adviser to the commissioner of the Supreme Court to monitor the implementation of food-related schemes of the Bihar government.
Bandyopadhyaya furious over Nitisha s announcement on land reforms
Patna, : Chief minister Nitish Kumar's announcement that his government would not accept the report of land reforms expert D Bandyopadhyaya made the latter furious.
Bihar jail officials make special arrangements for Chhath prayers
Patna, Oct 23 : Over 100 prisoners, many of them women, have been performing Chhath puja inside jails across Bihar by fasting and praying to the sun god.
Bihar moots Rajghat-style makeover for neglected Prasad memorial
Patna, Oct 23 : After being neglected for decades, India's first president Rajendra Prasad's memorial in this Bihar capital is finally set for a makeover on the lines of Rajghat - the lush green, landscaped memorial dedicated to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi.
Govt's last-minute SOS: avoid Ganga for Chhath
With the banks of the Ganga at this Bihar capital declared unsafe, the authorities are hurriedly digging over 60 ponds so that people can celebrate the big moment of the statea TMs major Hindu festival Chhath this Saturday.
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