After black fungus, white fungus cases reported in Bihar amid COVID-19
White fungus, also known as ‘candidiasis’ has been found in 4 patients in Patna; it is considered deadlier than black fungus
Bihar braces for dengue outbreak after floods, cases cross 1,100 mark
Patna is worst hit as several areas are still water logged and serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes
Patna's new home delivery: pollution under control certificates
Bihar transport department moves in as car owners complain of few testing centres amid hefty fines
Over 1 million urban Indians are waiting for toilets
All states and UTs have applicants who are awaiting approval for over six months under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban
Bihar adds elephant centre to Valmiki Tiger Reserve, experts see challenges
Centre in Valmiki Tiger Reserve will provide perfect natural habitat but increase human-animal conflicts, conservationists say
The black fever
While the nation's attention is focused on the caste killings in Jehanabad, a silent but deadlier killer is striking terror in Bihar. Kala-azar, …
Black Bengal goat farming can aid small farmers in Bihar and Odisha
The breed’s advantages include low capital investment, prolific breeding, early sexual maturity, high-quality skin, low kidding intervals, …
After prolonged heatwave, poor monsoon rainfall threatens paddy cultivation in Bihar
Rainfall was less than normal in 37 of Bihar's 38 districts, with 10 districts witnessing a rainfall deficit of 90-100% in June
Kosi: How ‘Bihar’s sorrow’ moulds villages across her vast fan, year after year
People from the most influential castes and classes occupy the central and safest space in the village, while those from lower castes are …
Cultivated idea: Urban farming in India requires holistic policy support; here is why
In India, urban farming has seen some traction across states; but rapid development and the need to make urban agriculture viable mean the …
AES in Bihar: Muzaffarpur officials focus on preventing outbreak rather than providing treatment later
The administration in Muzaffarpur and it neighbouring districts are rushing with last-minute efforts to prevent AES, as summer starts to peak
Culling of chickens and ducks underway after bird flu confirmed in Bihar’s Supaul
The administration had sent samples for testing after the deaths of various birds was reported in the village of Chhapkahi in the last week of March
Pollution bouncing back in middle and lower Indo-Gangetic Plain: CSE
After a decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, West Bengal, Bihar and Odisha are seeing a resurgence in pollution
Bihar not testing enough despite surging COVID-19 cases, official data shows
Bihar government has not focussed on ramping up testing despite its claims to the contrary, say activists
Prolonged protests in Bihar over acute fertiliser shortage during rabi sowing season
Protests had also erupted in the state during kharif season earlier this year due to shortage of urea.
Bihar to start conservation programme for endangered blackbucks
A 12-acre rescue centre for the antelopes has been envisioned in the district for the purpose
COVID-19: Essential commodities become costlier in Bihar
Night curfews have disrupted supply chain; it is during the night that goods are loaded on to trucks and transported to godowns
Nearly 3 years since campaign, only 5% public ponds free of encroachment in Bihar
State government was supposed to make 9,044 public ponds free of encroachment under its Jal Jeevan Hariyali Mission launched in 2018
Seven new cases of Kala-azar reported in one week in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur
Eighteen cases have now been reported in the district this year, casting serious doubt on the government’s plan to eradicate it next year
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Internal disaplacements fuelled by climate change to economic analysis of rural middle class, DTE tracks new books on environment and development …
How climate change has increased flood events in India
Rise in temperatures would increase flood events in frequency during end of century (2071-2100), says a climate report
Two gharials spotted in Kosi river in Bihar after half a century
A team of scientists found in Saharsa district an adult and a juvenile gharial, which they believe belong to the endangered resident population …
Bihar failing to curb stunting among children due to inadequate fund, poor utilisation
Stunting, which causes irreversible damage, is highest among children in Bihar, where the share of state budget assigned for social welfare is on …
Littis with a twist of taste
Alok Gupta discovers a migrant labourer's innovation to Bihar's famous dish at a wedding reception
Beware of the developers
In its bid to get out of poverty, the Bihar government has finalised a plan to drain out lakes and convert them to farmlands. But it seems to be …