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Rate of cases doubling slows to 7.5 days against 3.4 before lockdown: Govt
As per data on April 19, 18 states and UTs have shown an improvement than the national average doubling rate, Ministry of Health and Family Affairs Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said at a briefing.
 "Rate of cases doubling slows to 7.5 days against 3.4 before lockdown: Govt")
Migrant woes spill on Surat roads for second day; workers complain of food
Thousands of migrants from states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha, who work in factories in Surat, have been stuck in Pandol area due to the coronavirus lockdown
 "Migrant woes spill on Surat roads for second day; workers complain of food")
Guiding lives: How a Mumbai woman set up street schools to groom poor kids
To begin with, she started working with Delhi-based NGOs to help educate children in the remote areas of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
 "Guiding lives: How a Mumbai woman set up street schools to groom poor kids")
Lockdown diaries: The arduous journey of a bereaved son from Delhi to Bihar
Working as a daily wage earner since he was only 14, Dipu was out of work but had planned to stay back at his shanty in Sarai Kale Khan until receiving the terrible news
 "Lockdown diaries: The arduous journey of a bereaved son from Delhi to Bihar")
Send back workers employed in rice mills: Telangana requests Bihar
Rao said if necessary he would talk to the Centre to arrange few special trains to bring back the Bihari migrant workers.
 "Send back workers employed in rice mills: Telangana requests Bihar")
A Pandemic and an election: Covid19-led migration to test Bihar alliance
At the time of writing this report, more than 500 people have been tested in Bihar. The state has also reported 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and registered one death
 "A Pandemic and an election: Covid19-led migration to test Bihar alliance")
Kapil Mishra to Bagga, polarising faces take centre stage in Delhi BJP
The next significant change in the population composition was brought about by migrants, largely from undivided Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
 "Kapil Mishra to Bagga, polarising faces take centre stage in Delhi BJP")
Coronavirus: Bihar govt declares closure of schools, colleges till March 31
An announcement to this effect was made here by Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar
 "Coronavirus: Bihar govt declares closure of schools, colleges till March 31")
Growth in loan disbursals lures job-seekers to Bihar's micro credit sector
Loans have become an important line of business in north Bihar.
 "Growth in loan disbursals lures job-seekers to Bihar's micro credit sector")
Bihar govt to develop organic corridor in 13 districts to keep Ganga clean
Bihar Agriculture Minister Prem Kumar said implementation of the "agriculture roadmap" has given a major boost to both production and productivity
 "Bihar govt to develop organic corridor in 13 districts to keep Ganga clean")
Televisions tell you a story: Why Bihar is cutting back on consumption
The first of a two-part series looks at how people in the poll-bound state of Bihar are cutting back on consumption expenditure
 "Televisions tell you a story: Why Bihar is cutting back on consumption")
Bihar first NDA-ruled state to pass resolution against NRC: Tejashwi Yadav
Earlier in the day, the Bihar Assembly passed a resolution to not implement the NRC in the state
 "Bihar first NDA-ruled state to pass resolution against NRC: Tejashwi Yadav")
CAA: Protestors stage dharnas in Bihar, back Bhim Army's shutdown call
Chandrashekhar Azad had given a call for a nationwide shutdown to protest against a Supreme Court ruling over reservation in government jobs and quota in promotion
 "CAA: Protestors stage dharnas in Bihar, back Bhim Army's shutdown call")
Baat Bihar Ki: Prashant Kishor hits out at Nitish over alliance with BJP
Kishor also rubbished the contention that a tie-up with the BJP was in the interest of Bihar, a claim Kumar has been making to defend his realignment with the saffron party
 "Baat Bihar Ki: Prashant Kishor hits out at Nitish over alliance with BJP")
Kanhaiya Kumar's convoy attacked again, on way to anti-CAA rally in Bihar
Kumar is on a state-wide 'Jan Gan Man Yatra' which was launched on January 30, coinciding with the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, under the banner of 'Joint Forum Against NPR/NRC/CAA'.
 "Kanhaiya Kumar's convoy attacked again, on way to anti-CAA rally in Bihar")
Bihar: Shah seeks peoples' support for CAA; reiterates Nitish will lead NDA
On NPR, he said in state assembly on Monday last that his government agreed in principle to it as they did likewise when such an exercise was last conducted 10 years ago
 "Bihar: Shah seeks peoples' support for CAA; reiterates Nitish will lead NDA")
NDA seat-sharing in Bihar not finalised; LJP says may contest all seats
The assembly election is likely to be held in October-November this year.
 "NDA seat-sharing in Bihar not finalised; LJP says may contest all seats")
Ntpc To Regulate Supply To Bengal, Bihar, Orissa
Ntpc To Regulate Supply To Bengal, Bihar, Orissa
MoS Railways says Rs 4,093 cr allocated to Bihar, 55 projects underway
On a specific query on when the Hajipur-Mohua rail line was started, he said it was started almost 14 years ago but has been pending for some reasons.
 "MoS Railways says Rs 4,093 cr allocated to Bihar, 55 projects underway")
OYO to expand footprint in Bihar, create 700 new jobs in next six months
OYO's presence in Bihar includes 28 cities including Patna, Bodhgaya, Muzaffarpur, Purnea and Bhagalpur
 "OYO to expand footprint in Bihar, create 700 new jobs in next six months")
