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"Can't Even Write...": Supreme Court Raps Bihar Teachers Over 'Skip Test' Request
Panchayat teachers from Bihar government schools who went to the Supreme Court seeking exemption from a competency test introduced by the state government in 2023 - if they want to continue working - returned home empty-handed.
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Man Dies After Falling Into Gorge While Trekking In Shimla
A tourist from Bihar died during trekking in remote Dodra Kwar subdivision in Shimla on Sunday, a panchayat official said.
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Viral Video: 5 Sit-Ups Is Punishment For Raping Girl, 5, In Bihar Village
A man accused of raping a minor was let off after a mild punishment by the panchayat in Bihar's Nawada district. His punishment: five sit-ups.
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Row Over Bihar Panchayat Building Demolition
The demolition of a panchayat building in north Bihar district of Muzaffarpur, allegedly without the requisite permission, and auction of the bricks extracted from the rubble have snowballed into a controversy in the state.
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Bihar Village Votes For Dead Candidate To Honour Dying Wish. He Won
A dead man in Bihar has won the Panchayat polls held on Wednesday riding on a "sympathy wave" generated by his own death.
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Panchayat Polls Delayed Due To Covid Surge In Bihar, Cabinet Nod For Alternative Arrangement
The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Tuesday amended the states Panchayati Raj Act, paving way for setting up advisory committees for supervising the functioning of the village bodies till fresh elections to these could be held.
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Ahead Of Panchayat Polls, 960 Cartons Of Liquor Seized In UP's Ballia: Police
Liquor worth around Rs 40 lakh allegedly meant to be distributed ahead of the panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh and for smuggling into neighbouring Bihar has been seized from the city, police said on Thursday.
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Bihar Cabinet Approves Proposal To Create 103 New Nagar Panchayats
The Bihar Cabinet on Saturday gave its nod for creation of 103 new nagar panchayats, eight new nagar parishads, and upgrading five municipal councils to municipal corporations, an official release said.
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Nitish Kumar Inaugurates Higher Secondary Schools In 3,304 Panchayats
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday inaugurated a number of new higher secondary schools and several upgraded ones in 3,304 panchayats across the state.
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3 Arrested From Bihar, UP For Running Fake Scheme Under PM's Name: Police
The Delhi Police has arrested three people for allegedly running fake websites in the name of "Pradhan Mantri Shishu Vikas Yojana" and registering over 15,000 people through a large network of agents running up to panchayat level.
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Higher Secondary Schools In All Bihar Panchayats To Reduce Fertility Rate: Nitish Kumar
"We have decided to open a higher secondary school in every panchayat in order to reduce fertility rate. We have found in a study that the country's fertility rate is 1.7 while it is 1.6 in Bihar if the girl is intermediate pass," an official release quoted Nitish Kumar as saying.
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Bihar Village That Transformed Wasteland Into Oasis
Amid government push to increase the dwindling green cover in the country, Bihar's Harpur Bochaha village is standout example of how community participation can change things for the better.
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Bihar Girl Gang-Raped, Paraded With Head Shaved As Punishment: Police
Six people were detained on Tuesday in a shocking case in which a minor girl was gang-raped, her head was shaved and she was paraded through her village as a punishment by the panchayat in Gaya district of Bihar, police said.
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Bihar Flood Situation Remains Grim With 127 Deaths, 85 Lakh Affected
The flood situation in Bihar remained grim with 85.60 lakh people in 1,253 panchayats being under the grip of the deluge, even as the number of deaths stayed at 127 with no fresh deaths being reported on Saturday, officials said.
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Girls In Bihar Village Not Allowed To Go To School, College Over "Safety"
A village panchayat in the district has ordered no girls would go to schools or colleges unless their safety is ensured, after three girls were allegedly harassed on their way to their coaching classes, police said on Thursday.
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"Can't Even Write...": Supreme Court Raps Bihar Teachers Over 'Skip Test' Request
Panchayat teachers from Bihar government schools who went to the Supreme Court seeking exemption from a competency test introduced by the state government in 2023 - if they want to continue working - returned home empty-handed.
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Man Dies After Falling Into Gorge While Trekking In Shimla
A tourist from Bihar died during trekking in remote Dodra Kwar subdivision in Shimla on Sunday, a panchayat official said.
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Viral Video: 5 Sit-Ups Is Punishment For Raping Girl, 5, In Bihar Village
A man accused of raping a minor was let off after a mild punishment by the panchayat in Bihar's Nawada district. His punishment: five sit-ups.
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Row Over Bihar Panchayat Building Demolition
The demolition of a panchayat building in north Bihar district of Muzaffarpur, allegedly without the requisite permission, and auction of the bricks extracted from the rubble have snowballed into a controversy in the state.
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Bihar Village Votes For Dead Candidate To Honour Dying Wish. He Won
A dead man in Bihar has won the Panchayat polls held on Wednesday riding on a "sympathy wave" generated by his own death.
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Panchayat Polls Delayed Due To Covid Surge In Bihar, Cabinet Nod For Alternative Arrangement
The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Tuesday amended the states Panchayati Raj Act, paving way for setting up advisory committees for supervising the functioning of the village bodies till fresh elections to these could be held.
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Ahead Of Panchayat Polls, 960 Cartons Of Liquor Seized In UP's Ballia: Police
Liquor worth around Rs 40 lakh allegedly meant to be distributed ahead of the panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh and for smuggling into neighbouring Bihar has been seized from the city, police said on Thursday.
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Bihar Cabinet Approves Proposal To Create 103 New Nagar Panchayats
The Bihar Cabinet on Saturday gave its nod for creation of 103 new nagar panchayats, eight new nagar parishads, and upgrading five municipal councils to municipal corporations, an official release said.
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Nitish Kumar Inaugurates Higher Secondary Schools In 3,304 Panchayats
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday inaugurated a number of new higher secondary schools and several upgraded ones in 3,304 panchayats across the state.
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3 Arrested From Bihar, UP For Running Fake Scheme Under PM's Name: Police
The Delhi Police has arrested three people for allegedly running fake websites in the name of "Pradhan Mantri Shishu Vikas Yojana" and registering over 15,000 people through a large network of agents running up to panchayat level.
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Higher Secondary Schools In All Bihar Panchayats To Reduce Fertility Rate: Nitish Kumar
"We have decided to open a higher secondary school in every panchayat in order to reduce fertility rate. We have found in a study that the country's fertility rate is 1.7 while it is 1.6 in Bihar if the girl is intermediate pass," an official release quoted Nitish Kumar as saying.
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Bihar Village That Transformed Wasteland Into Oasis
Amid government push to increase the dwindling green cover in the country, Bihar's Harpur Bochaha village is standout example of how community participation can change things for the better.
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Bihar Girl Gang-Raped, Paraded With Head Shaved As Punishment: Police
Six people were detained on Tuesday in a shocking case in which a minor girl was gang-raped, her head was shaved and she was paraded through her village as a punishment by the panchayat in Gaya district of Bihar, police said.
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Bihar Flood Situation Remains Grim With 127 Deaths, 85 Lakh Affected
The flood situation in Bihar remained grim with 85.60 lakh people in 1,253 panchayats being under the grip of the deluge, even as the number of deaths stayed at 127 with no fresh deaths being reported on Saturday, officials said.
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Girls In Bihar Village Not Allowed To Go To School, College Over "Safety"
A village panchayat in the district has ordered no girls would go to schools or colleges unless their safety is ensured, after three girls were allegedly harassed on their way to their coaching classes, police said on Thursday.
