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Chhath Puja 2024 bank holiday: Signage at an ICICI Bank Ltd. branch in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.(Abeer Khan/Bloomberg)
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Chhath Puja 2024 bank holiday: Banks closed on November 7 and 8 in some states

Chhath Puja 2024 bank holiday: Banks will remain closed in some states for four consecutive days due to Chhath Puja, followed by a weekend that…

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Chandan Raj set up Suresh Chips and Semiconductor in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, in December 2020.(SChipSemi/Facebook)
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‘Worst decision of my life’: Bihar-based semiconductor startup’s founder laments, see why

Chandan Raj, the founder and CEO of Bihar’s first semiconductor company called Suresh Chips and Semiconductor Pvt Ltd wrote in a post on X (Formerly…

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Bihar performing well in basic indicators: NITI Aayog CEO
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Bihar performing well in basic indicators: NITI Aayog CEO

Bihar is performing well in basic indicators like education and health, and it is likely to catch up with the rest of the country in…

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The logo of the Adani Group is seen on the facade of one of its buildings on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, April 13, 2021. (Amit Dave/Reuters)
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Adani’s Ambuja Cement to invest ₹1,600 crore in Bihar to set up grinding unit

Adani Group-owned Ambuja Cement Ltd (ACL) on Saturday announced an investment of around ₹1,600 crore in Bihar to set up a cement grinding unit at…

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From Bihar to Britain: Kanishka Narayan elected to UK Parliament from Wales
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From Bihar to Britain: Kanishka Narayan elected to UK Parliament from Wales

Indian-origin candidate Kanishka Narayan, who won the UK general elections from Wales as a Labour candidate, hails from Muzaffarpur, Bihar.Kanishka’s uncle, Jayant Kumar, director of…

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Andhra Pradesh: At 23 pc spend, Andhra Pradesh leads laggards in state capex in FY23; Karnataka, Bihar cross 100 pc
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Andhra Pradesh: At 23 pc spend, Andhra Pradesh leads laggards in state capex in FY23; Karnataka, Bihar cross 100 pc

Most large states have fallen behind their budgeted capex targets by a wide margin in FY23, which was pegged at Rs 7.4 lakh crore but…

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Biparjoy delays Southwest monsoon; expect advancement in next 3 days, says Skymet – The Economic Times Video

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that heatwave conditions are very likely to continue in some pockets over East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand,…

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Slain IAS officer’s widow moves Supreme Court against release of Anand Mohan
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Slain IAS officer’s widow moves Supreme Court against release of Anand Mohan

NEW DELHI: Days after gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan came out of jail after the Bihar government remitted his sentence in the murder case of IAS officer…

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Wheat procurement 12% higher so far
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Wheat procurement 12% higher so far

Wheat procurement in the current season has touched 11.14 million tonnes as of April 19, 12% more than the 9.98 MT a year ago, according…

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Unseasonal rain expected to increase prices of commodities in short supply
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Unseasonal rain expected to increase prices of commodities in short supply

Prices of everyday essentials like wheat, jeera, chana and some fruits and vegetables are expected to increase as the unseasonal rainfall has damaged the crops….

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