Nine in 10 schools in Bihar offer mid-day meals without kitchen infrastructure
Drinking water and toilets also missing in most state-run schools
Three children die of encephalitis in Bihar
Health department launches vaccination drive
Dengue cases in 2012 highest in four years
216 people across the country died of the disease
Forest staff helped poachers in Panna Tiger Reserve: report
This resulted in wiping out of tiger population in the reserve in 2008
As told to Parliament (September 15, 2020): 169 tonnes COVID-19 biomedical waste generated daily in August
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Seven people die of suspected anthrax in Jharkhand
State health officials say they probably caught the infection from cattle
Air pollution killed 7 million in 2012, says WHO
Revised estimates double number of deaths attributed to air pollution
Conservationists slam draft of new government report on elephants
It fails to understand the ecology of elephants, they say
Drug trials in India killed 2,031 persons
Only 22 compensated in four years, admits drugs controller during RTI hearing
Landmark report shows clear link between neonicotinoids and mass bee deaths
Insecticide could be causing damage to many other species and habitats as well
India has maximum infant deaths in the world
Lancet study says 5.5 million infant deaths in the world go unrecorded
Seven die mysteriously in Bihar, docs suspect acute encephalitis
In November this year, mystery disease had claimed 13 lives in the state
Giraffe, 3 tigers die in Patna zoo
Authorities fail to provide treatment on time
Coronavirus update: India tally crosses 2 lakh
Number of active cases crossed 1 lakh mark
Maharashtra bans anti-tick medication temporarily
26 heads of cattle killed after being administered injection in Parbhani district
Researchers find more reasons to quit smoking
Death due to renal failure and intestinal ischemia associated with smoking
Over half the HIV infected people globally do not know their positive status: UN
Gap Report calls for scaling up efforts to end the disease by 2030
Coronavirus update: 165 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility
India records highest single-day spike of 32,695 cases
Expert panel report on brain fever deaths in eastern UP gets flak
Doctors say treatment protocol recommended by expert group may harm patients
Avian flu killing Jharkhand crows: virology institute
Highly pathogenic H5N1virus that can even spread to humans
Lightning kills 83 people in Bihar
Many of the victims were farmers, who were sowing paddy in their fields
WHO alert on ‘sub-standard’ cough syrups made by Noida firm
Alert aginst Ambronol and DOK-1 Max syrups after deaths of children in Uzbekistan
What caused a spike in extreme heat events in Northeast Asia
Extreme heat events have become more likely to occur over Northeast Asia
Ranbaxy launches new anti-malarial drug
It has an efficacy rate of over 95 per cent, claims company
ICAR to launch tuber crops scheme in Attappady
Kerala chief minister claims it will provide food and livelihood security of tribals