In a situation where the number of cancer patients increases day by day in the country, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi announced a ban on the sale of select tobacco products in the state to battle cancer, on Friday. Though the ban is on tobacco, it will not affect the use and sale of cigarettes, bidis and khaini but ...
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Death toll rises to 33 in Patna Stampede during Dussehra Celebration
Thirty three people were killed and 50 injured in a stampede that broke out at Gandhi Maiden, shortly after Dussehra celebrations had ended, in Patna on Tuesday evening. While thousands of people gathered to witness the annual event at the Gandhi Maidan, the tragedy occurred at 7 pm after the crowd of more than 70,000 was leaving the venue, after ...
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