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Topic: Muzaffarpur

How Bihar is ramping up AB-PMJAY health infra to keep patients from turning to Delhi, Vellore

Bihar spent a third of Ayushman Bharat budget for hospitalisations outside state last year. Efforts on to change that in election year.

Chirag targets Nitish over Muzaffarpur case, flags ‘breakdown’ in Bihar law & order, healthcare

Union minister's letter to Bihar CM, both NDA allies, assumes significance at a time when state polls are nearing.

Modi factor or candidate? In Muzaffarpur, Ajay Nishad seeks to do what George Fernandes couldn’t

Congress's Nishad has more support from BJP workers than those from his present party. But both parties concede results will be largely determined by Modi factor.

‘Was told I got votes due to upar wale log’ — Bihar MP Ajay Nishad, who quit BJP after ticket denial

Nishad was replaced with Raj Bhushan Choudhary, whom BJP chose to field in his place in Muzaffarpur. Bihar minister Krishnanandan Paswan terms MP's decision as 'suicidal'.

Photo of flyover shared by BJP’s Muzaffarpur MLA actually from Hyderabad

The BJP's Suresh Kumar Sharma shared a photo of a flyover, claiming that 17,554 street lights have been installed in Muzaffarpur.

Bihar is staring at another health crisis as encephalitis cases begin amid Covid outbreak

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome or ‘chamki bukhar’, which primarily affects children, had caused 176 deaths in Bihar last year. Govt says it’s better prepared this time.

Delhi court convicts ex-Bihar MLA Brajesh Thakur, 18 others in Muzaffarpur shelter home case

Thakur and the 18 others have been convicted under the POCSO Act for raping and sexually abusing girls at the shelter home run by the former MLA.

No evidence of children murdered in Muzaffarpur shelter: CBI tells Supreme Court

Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the CBI, said children, who were allegedly murdered, were later traced and found alive.

CBI tells SC charge sheet in 13 of 17 Bihar shelter home sexual abuse cases filed

All 17 cases had come to light in 2018. In an affidavit filed before Supreme Court, CBI says it found no evidence in four cases.

Encephalitis deaths: Supreme Court seeks response from Centre, Bihar & UP

The Supreme Court directed the Bihar government to file an affidavit on the adequacy of medical facilities, nutrition and sanitation in the state.

On Camera

Navarro to Loomer—Trump’s team is making India new frontline of MAGA politics

It's a wolf pack unleashed on India, and Peter Navarro is leading it. The week gone by has been critical for Indian diplomacy amid the tensions with the US.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?