Bihar

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[bih-hahr]

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noun

a state in NE India. 38,301 sq. mi. (99,200 sq. km). Patna.
a city in the central part of this state.

Bihar

/ ��ɪˈ��ɑː /

noun

a state of NE India: consists of part of the Ganges plain; important for rice: lost the S to the new state of Jharkhand in 2000. Capital: Patna. Pop: 82 878 796 (2001). Area: 99 225 sq km (38 301 sq miles)

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The bigger blow would land on households in states such as Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, where remittances fund essentials like education, healthcare and housing.

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The incident has also brought attention to the condition of Bihar's medical infrastructure, months before the state assembly election is due to be held.

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The commission said about 500 children are believed to have been served the meal in the city of Mokama in Bihar state, eastern India.

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Born in Samastipur, a small district in India's Bihar, he quickly showed promise.

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He plays first-class cricket for Bihar, a state in eastern India where he grew up, and made his debut aged 12 last January.

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bigwig Bihar and Orissa

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