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Bihar Board Class 10th Exam begins today amid Covid-19 guidelines

A total of 1.68 million candidates have registered to appear for the class 10 exam in the state

Minor earthquake of 3.5 magnitude strikes Bihar, no damage reported

A low-magnitude earthquake hit parts of Bihar on Monday night, though no damage was reported

Bihar to have university devoted to fine arts; proposal likely in budget

Bihar could be on its way to have a university devoted exclusively to study on fine arts, including music, with the government giving in-principle approval for the Rs 300 crore project.

Farmers' protests: Little impact of 'chakka jam' seen in Bihar

The 'chakka jam' was backed by the opposition parties in Bihar

R-Day function: Bihar governor lauds govt's efforts at containing Covid-19

Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan appreciated the state government for keeping an effective check on the spread of Covid-19

Bihar: Republic Day tableaux to give message of online education

On Republic Day, a message of protection from the coronavirus pandemic and 'online education, the need of the hour' will be visible

Bihar: 76,000 vaccinated for Covid-19 in a week after launch of drive

Only 69 AEFI (adverse effects following immunisation) have been reported across the state so far, the statement said. The number of people vaccinated on the day was 12,351

Shahnawaz Hussain, Sahni elected unopposed to Bihar legislative council

BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain and Bihar minister Mukesh Sahni were on Thursday declared elected unopposed to the Bihar legislative council, an official said here.

Tejashwi meets Bihar Guv, hands over memorandum on 'deteriorating' law

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday met Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan and handed over a memorandum highlighting the alleged deterioration in the state's law and order situation.

Nitish under pressure in NDA, should return to Grand Alliance: Congress

The Congress claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar appeared to be under "a lot of pressure" in the BJP-led NDA

Bihar is becoming 'crime capital' of the nation, says Tejashwi Yadav

Tejashwi Yadav said Bihar is becoming the crime capital of the country and those sitting in power in the State are protecting the criminals

Umesh Kushwaha appointed as new Bihar chief of Janata Dal (United)

Former legislator Umesh Kushwaha was on Sunday was elected as the Janata Dal (United) Bihar unit president

We will boycott assembly session if it is truncated: Tejashwi Yadav

The opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar declared it would boycott the upcoming budget session of state assembly if proceedings were curtailed in the name of facilitating Covid-19 vaccination

19 persons arriving from UK missing in Patna amid new Covid-19 strain fears

At least 19 persons, who arrived from the United Kingdom recently, are missing in Patna, officials said on Monday

Schools reopen for students of classes 9 to 12 in Bihar after 297 days

Schools and coaching institutes across Bihar opened on Monday after 297 days of closure due to the Covid-19 induced lockdown

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son, cabinet ministers richer than him

Nitish Kumar and his cabinet colleagues have made public the information about their personal assets

Food inflation in states with strong 'mandis' & those without: Status check

The following chart shows the average retail food and beverages inflation of Punjab and Haryana as compared with Bihar, where APMCs where made redundant few years back

Tata Power subsidiary inaugurates 5 kilowatt biogas plant in Bihar

TP Renewable Microgrid (TPRMG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power inaugurated a 5 kilowatt (kW) bio-gas plant in Muzaffarpur, Bihar

Had no desire to become CM, BJP could have the post, says Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said he had no desire to become the Chief Minister and the Bharatiya Janata Party could make its own Chief Minister

Bihar wins award for sending money to beneficiaries' accounts amid Covid

The Bihar government's initiative to transfer financial assistance directly to the accounts of beneficiaries during the Covid-19 pandemic has made its departments winners of the Digital India Awards