Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday visited Bihar's Muzaffarnagar district, where 81 children have died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in the past fortnight.

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan reaches AES-hit Muzaffarnagar

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Acute Encephalitis Syndrome kills over 50 children in Bihar. Bihar has been battling 'AES' for 25 years. 'AES' can be caused by Bacteria, Fungi, & Viruses. UP was also hitted hard by 'AES' in 2017. Watch this video to know more.

India Watch: 'Acute Encephalitis Syndrome' Breakout

Bihar Minister of Health, Mangal Pandey has admitted that an outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) had caused the death among children in north Bihar. Watch this video to know more.

Bihar health minister admits AES outbreak

As many as 54 children have died over the past few weeks due to the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and over 130 have been hospitalised till now in Bihar's in Muzaffarpur.

Bihar: Encephalitis claims 54 children; 132 hospitalised in Muzaffarpur

The death toll has climbed to 57 due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar's Muzaffarpur. "Out of the total number, 47 children have died in Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) while 10 succumbed at the private Kejriwal Hospital," state health minister Mangal Pandey told the media persons on Friday.

Encephalitis toll climbs to 57 in Bihar; Union health minister Harsh Vardhan assures all assistance to state government

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The BJP-led NDA swept Bihar, winning 39 out of 40 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. Meanwhile, Lalu Yadav’s RJD received a drubbing, unable to even open its account.

Nitish Kumar, caught between a strong Modi and weak Lalu

Amitabh Bachchan has done it again. The superstar has cleared the outstanding loans of over two thousand farmers from Bihar. The 76-year-old actor took to his personal blog to share the news.

Amitabh Bachchan pays off loan of 2,100 farmers from Bihar

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Bihar Cabinet-led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has approved a proposal to punish sons and daughters who abandon their elderly parents with a jail term. The proposal of Bihar social welfare department has provisions for punishments which could go up to imprisonment if wards do not look after their parents properly in their old ages.

Bihar: Abandoning elderly parents will now land sons, daughters in jail

Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah on Tuesday reprimanded Union Minister Giriraj Singh for his remarks against NDA leaders on attending Iftar parties, news agency PTI reported.

Amit Shah reprimands Union Minister Giriraj Singh for remarks on iftar parties

The JD(U), BJP`s crucial ally in Bihar, on Friday ruled out joining the Modi government at the Centre, notwithstanding Amit Shah`s telephonic call to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar this morning in a bid to persuade the party to reconsider its decision.

Proportional representation in cabinet needed: Nitish Kumar

Bihar saw about 8.17 lakh voters opting for the None of The Above (NOTA) option - the highest in the country - while exercising their franchise in the 17th Lok Sabha polls.

Bihar sees highest number of NOTA votes, Gopalganj tops tally

The ruling BJP-JDU-LJP alliance in Bihar looks all set for a resounding victory in the Lok Sabha elections as suggest the counting trends. BJP is leading on 16 seats, while its allies Janata Dal (United) (JDU) on 15 seats and Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on six seats.

Lok Sabha election results 2019: Ruling coalition surges towards massive victory in Bihar

Get set, count! EC has begun with the process that would ultimately decide which party and alliance could form the next government in the country. Nitish Kumar says, ''People have expressed what they were having in their heart.''

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Nitish Kumar Says, ''People Expressed What They Had In Their Heart''

With exit polls going live with their predictions for the Lok Sabha 2019 results on Sunday, one thing that looks imminent is the BJP making a clean sweep in most of the Hindi heartland of the country.

BJP in country's Hindi heartland: Exit polls spell thumping victory for party in Madhya Pradesh, 4 other states

For Bihar, the exit polls predict that out of 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state the NDA will claim around over 30 seats while the Congress-RJD alliance will settle with around 4-6.

Flop show for Congress-RJD in Bihar, says pollsters; NDA to win big 

Voter turnout till 03.00 PM: Bihar-46.66%, Himachal Pradesh-53.62%, Punjab-48.78%. Watch the latest voter turnout percentage for the last phase of polling.

Voter turnout till 03.00 PM: Bihar-46.66%, Himachal Pradesh-53.62%, Punjab-48.78%

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar says that 'NDA will come to power, JDU will definitely be a part of it'. The 7th phase of lok Sabha election is underway

'NDA will come to power, JDU will definitely be a part of it': Nitish Kumar

Voter turnout till 11 am: Bihar-10.65%, Himachal Pradesh-12.55%, Punjab-10.01%. Watch the latest voter turnout percentage for the last phase of polling.

Voter turnout till 11 am: Bihar-10.65%, Himachal Pradesh-12.55%, Punjab-10.01%

As many as four Union ministers are among the 157 candidates in Bihar whose electoral fortunes will be decided on Sunday in the final phase of general elections.

Four Union ministers in fray in last phase of Lok Sabha polls in Bihar

In a bid to lure more and more voters to exercise their franchise at polling stations and to make them more citizen-friendly, a polling booth in Bihar's capital Patna is offering a unique experience to the electorates as special arrangements such as creche, breastfeeding room and first aid facilities have been set up.

Lok Sabha polls phase 7: Bihar gets polling booth with creche, breastfeeding room

Lashing out at the opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday the Congress and the RJD will push 21st century India into darkness if voted to power.

Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal will push 21st century India into darkness: PM Modi in Bihar

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