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Bihar registers 523 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 more deaths push tally to 1,167

Five more persons died of Covid-19 in Bihar, raising the death toll to 1,167, while 523 fresh cases took the tally to 225,499, the health department said in a bulletin

NDA to work with full dedication for balanced development of Bihar: PM Modi

He said the youth of Bihar have affirmed that the new decade will belong to the state and "aatmanirbhar Bihar" will be its roadmap

Crime rate down in Bihar courtesy the liquor ban, but so is state's revenue

Cases of domestic violence under Section 498A of the IPC (cruelty by the husband or his relatives) fell 37% since the liquor ban, while the crime rate - or cases per 100,000 women - fell 45%

NTPC shuts four units in Bihar plant after ash-mixed water reaches farmland

State-run powerproducer NTPC on Saturday shut down four of the seven units of its plant in Bihars Kahalgaon as a preventive measure, after some problem in the system caused water mixed with ash to

Vote in maximum numbers, set record: PM Modi's appeal to Bihar voters

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to voters for the last phase of polls in Bihar to cast their votes in maximum numbers and set a new record

'Last election' appeal means Nitish Kumar has conceded defeat: Chidambaram

Congress leader P Chidambaram claimed Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has conceded defeat by declaring the ongoing state assembly polls as the last election he is contesting

Bihar polls: People will vote for Mahagathbandhan, says Rahul Gandhi

Taking a swipe at PM Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Rahul Gandhi during a poll campaign in Araria has come out with spin-off of Electronic Voting Machine by dubbing it Modi Voting Machine

Bihar registers 846 fresh coronavirus cases, seven more fatalities

The Covid-19 tally in Bihar rose to 218,963 with 846 fresh cases, while seven more fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,108, a health department bulletin said

Poor voted for me to be their 'Pradhan Sevak': PM Narendra Modi in Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again attacked Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav, saying the people rejected the "double yuvraj and jungle raj" in Bihar

Bihar has become 'Lalumay': Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tej Pratap Yadav

In phase two of the Bihar polls, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and son of supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav said Bihar has become 'Lalumay' and everyone looks up to him with respect

Bihar's liquor crackdown has hit the state's poorest offenders worst

The manner in which prohibition arrests are made indicates a bias among Bihar's law enforcement agencies, said social scientist DM Diwakar. "They are arresting carriers, not businessmen," he said

One wrong vote will push Bihar towards jungle raj: Sushil Kumar Modi

Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi asked voters to be cautious, stating that "one wrong vote of yours will again push Bihar towards jungle raj"

Bihar records 8.14% voter turnout till 10 am in 2nd phase of Assembly polls

Bihar witnessed a voter turnout of 8.14% till 10 am in the second phase of state Assembly elections, according to the Election Commission of India

Paswan casts his vote, says people gave blessings for 'Nitish-free Bihar'

After casting his vote on polling day in the second phase of Bihar election 2020, Lok Jan Shakti Party chief Chirag Paswan said people of the state have given their blessings for "Nitish-free Bihar"

Bihar polls: BJP President Nadda urges people to vote in large numbers

As polling began for the second phase of Bihar assembly elections and bypolls in 10 states, BJP President JP Nadda appealed to people to come out in large numbers and ensure their participation

Nitish Kumar will never become CM again after Nov 10: Chirag Paswan

Lok Janshakti Party President Chirag Paswan said that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will never become the CM again, after November 10

The recovery rate of coronavirus patients reaches 95.87% in Bihar

The recovery rate of Covid-19 patients reached 95.87% in Bihar, while 800 fresh cases took the tally of positive cases to 2,16,763 in the state, health department bulletin said

Bihar elections: Agriculture minister booked for violating code of conduct

Bihar Agriculture Minister and BJP candidate Prem Kumar was booked for violation of the poll panel's model code of conduct, police said

Under our govt, Bihar's youth will enjoy 85% reservation in jobs: Tejashwi

The RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said said that almost 85% of jobs in the government sector will be reserved for local youth in Bihar if his party is voted into power

Bihar's Covid-19 death toll climbs to 1,065, tally rises to 213,382

Bihar reported seven more COVID-19 fatalities, pushing the death toll to 1,065, while the tally mounted to 2,13,382 with 678 fresh cases, a health department bulletin said on Tuesday.