Muzaffarpur

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Muzaffarpur

(mo͝ozŭf`fəräpo͝or), city (1991 pop. 241,107), Bihar state, NE India, on the Burhi Gandak River. It is the district administrative center for a lychee- and mango-producing area and is the site of Bihar Univ. Industries include cutlery manufacture and rice and sugar milling.

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Muzaffarpur

a city in northern India in Bihar State, situated on the Burhi Gandak River (Ganges basin). Population, 127,000 (1971). The city is a transportation junction and a trade and handicraft center.

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Summary: Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], July 29 (ANI): Stones were pelted on Kanwariyas by some anti-social elements allegedly belonging to the Muslim community in Baruraj area of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar on Monday.

Stone pelted on Kanwariyas near mosque in Muzaffarpur

Children showing symptoms of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) being treated at a hospital in Muzaffarpur district.

Pictures: Brain fever outbreak wreaks havoc in India

On a tip-off, Ugoki police raided at Muzaffarpur and arrested Fiaz Masieh with 50-liter liquor.

Three drug pushers held

He realised that he had to do his bit for society by helping the poor who were fighting for basic rights in Muzaffarpur.

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Three more children died in the past 24 hours, taking the total lives claimed by an unidentified virus in Muzaffarpur, Bihar to 21.

Mysterious Killer Virus Claims 3 More Lives in Bihar, Death Toll Touches 21

Summary: Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], Jun 27 (ANI): The human skeleton remains which were found behind a government-run hospital in Muzaffarpur were of unclaimed bodies whose last rites were performed there, District Magistrate Alok Ranjan Ghosh on Thursday claimed.

Human skeleton remains were of unclaimed bodies: Muzaffarpur DM

A woman carrying a child showing symptoms of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) arrives at Shri Krishna Medical College and hospital for treatment, in Muzaffarpur. Image Credit: PTI Also in this package

India: Is Khushi, 3, a victim of poverty or encephalitis?

A FOOT overbridge collapsed on a running goods train at Muzaffarpur in Bihar on Wednesday leaving 11 persons, including three women, injured.

Eleven hurt as Bihar bridge falls on train

Summary: Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], Jun 26 (ANI): The Chief Judicial Magistrate in Muzaffarpur on Wednesday ordered an inquiry after a plea alleged counterfeit medicines were supplied to government hospitals.