Farm laws effect: Farmers’ protests in India increased 38% in 2020 after 3 years of decline

Number of protests increased in 12 states, with Jharkhand leading the tally

COVID-19: Bihar's healthcare workers threaten to leave, ask to be quarantined in absence of PPEs

Doctors in some cases, used polythenes, raincoats to protect themselves

Patna High Court restores the right of second appeal under RTI law

Orders amendment in state rule that was contrary to RTI Act

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Off-grid biomass plants light up villages; experts demand clarity on tariff regulation

Time for course correction

Congress likely to go all out to woo people in the new budget

What now ?

Desperate measures are the call of the day. Common people need to have a greater say

The failure

Nationalisation of coalmines has failed badly

Making hell-holes

What slaughter mining and power plants have done to the people and the environment

Energy pill for renewable sector

World Bank prepares off-grid scheme to revitalise growth

From the blurbs

Out of control

Parts of India still struggle to stabilise population growth

Officials unmoved by court order

Officials unmoved by court order

COVID-19: Bihar government battles fake news linking meat consumption to virus

Advertisements by state government say meat consumption cannot cause infection

Solar street lights scam: Patna HC seeks explanation from state government

Petition demands CBI probe into purchase of substandard lights at inflated cost

Lightning kills 83 people in Bihar

Many of the victims were farmers, who were sowing paddy in their fields

Rage over asbestos

Residents stall work at Utkal Asbestos Ltd’s plant in Vaishali

Protests at Bihar asbestos unit

Deaths, diseases, skin ailments are common, complain residents

Centre fund for rural development mismanaged

News 360-Brief

Naxalism works

Bihar has little money to pay workers under MGNREGS

Blames Centre for non-release of funds

Is chemical the culprit?

Scientists in Bihar find a plausible link between pesticides and breast cancer

What it takes to deliver midday meal

Bihar women ‘marry’ minor boys to get houses

Use loopholes in implementation of government housing scheme; police at a loss

Many a slip

Can India meet the 2012 deadline to provide safe drinking water to all rural homes?