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Health panel to probe 3-year delay in NOC for 140 pharmacy colleges in state

PATNA, Feb. 28 -- The health committee of the Bihar Legislative Council will examine the prolonged delay in issuance of no-objection certificates (NOCs) for 140 proposed pharmacy colleges, pending wit... Read More


5,000 birds culled at govt farm after bird flu outbreak in Patna

PATNA, Feb. 26 -- Around 5,000 poultry birds were culled on Wednesday at the Bihar government's poultry research station under the Bihar Animal Sciences University (BASU) after confirmation of H5N1 av... Read More


H5N1 spreads to poultry in Patna; 6,000 birds to be culled after crow deaths

PATNA, Feb. 25 -- Around 6,000 poultry birds will be culled in Patna on Wednesday after the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, spread from crows to poultry for the first... Read More


'Govt committed to introducing cashless medical treatment'

PATNA, Feb. 25 -- The Bihar government on Tuesday said it was committed to introducing a system of cashless medical treatment but declined to specify a timeframe, drawing persistent queries from membe... Read More


6K poultry birds to be culled in patna amid H5N1 spread: officials

PATNA, Feb. 25 -- Around 6,000 poultry birds will be culled in Patna on Wednesday after the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, spread from crows to poultry for the first... Read More


Fresh bird flu fear after crow deaths in Patna & Bhagalpur

PATNA, Feb. 23 -- Fresh deaths of crows in Patna and Bhagalpur have raised concerns over a possible spread of the H5N1 avian influenza or bird flu, prompting the Bihar government to intensify containm... Read More


Bihar: Crow deaths in Patna, Bhagalpur raise fresh bird flu fears; containment intensified

India, Feb. 22 -- Crow deaths reported from Patna and Bhagalpur districts in Bihar have raised concerns over a possible spread of H5N1 avian influenza, prompting the Bihar government to intensify cont... Read More


Bihar to launch digital evaluation of varsity, college answer sheets

PATNA, Feb. 21 -- The Bihar government will introduce digital evaluation of answer sheets in college and university examinations to reduce delays in the declaration of results, education minister Suni... Read More


Govt to set up search panels to appoint heads of linguistic academies: Min

PATNA, Feb. 21 -- The Bihar government on Friday announced that it will constitute search committees for the appointment of heads of various linguistic academies and grant them autonomy and financial ... Read More


Nitish govt to ban wedding DJs on Bihar roads

PATNA, Feb. 20 -- The Bihar government on Thursday announced that it will ban disc jockey (DJ) sound systems mounted on vehicles - commonly used in marriage processions - citing concerns over noise po... Read More