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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

Nitish Kumar's close confidant RCP Singh becomes new JD(U) president

RCP Singh, a close confidant of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, was on Sunday chosen as the new president of Janata Dal (United)

2020 wrap: Bihar went to polls amid Covid-19; NDA scraped through

In a year that left the world in the throes of the Covid-19, Bihar pulled off a mammoth electoral exercise which saw the NDA retain power but a reinvigorated opposition snapping at its heels

Preparations underway at coronavirus vaccine storage centre in Patna

Preparations are underway at vaccine storage centre in Patna's Nalanda Medical College and Hospital to handle and store Covid-19 vaccines

Bihar junior doctors on indefinite strike, seek revision in stipend

According to the Association, the stipend of junior doctors in Bihar has not been revised since 2017, due to which they have called the strike

Bihar cabinet approves proposal of free Covid-19 vaccine, 2 million jobs

The Bihar Cabinet approved a proposal to provide free Covid-19 vaccine to people of the state when it is available

No proposal from the BJP for Bihar cabinet expansion: CM Nitish Kumar

Expansion of the newly formed cabinet in Bihar to take place in consultation with the BJP and the same is not on cards as of now