Bihar’s only litchi treatment plant defunct for 3 years
Farmers blame official apathy; National Research Centre for Litchi cite acute shortage of scientists
Litchi harvest in Bihar affected due to unusual weather, say scientists
Several of the state’s farmers and scientists said there was reportedly a loss in sweetness and fragrance in this year’s harvest.
Bihar residents ‘getting COVID-19 second dose’ — months after their death
Residents of Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, Sheikhpura districts received text messages saying their kin — who died of COVID-19 months ago&…
Acute Encephalitis Syndrome strikes north Bihar again, 2 children dead
Children with AES symptoms visiting regularly: Supreintendent of SKMC Hospital, Muzaffarpur
Green action: Four arrested in Bihar for cutting down dozens of trees near major hospital
Trees were being felled and sold to timber traders for many months near Muzaffarpur’s SKMCH hospital, according to reports
Bihar health minister admits 57 children have died due to AES outbreak
Mangal Pandey, who had earlier denied AES as the cause of deaths, now admits it is responsible
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
Hospitals in Bihar run out of space as hundreds of children admitted with fever
Most health experts have said the hundreds of children admitted to hospitals in Bihar not COVID-19 positive or infected with Acute Encephalitis …
‘Unfavourable weather’ adds to worries of Bihar’s litchi farmers recovering from 2020 losses
High temperatures throughout March and heatwaves and hailstorms predicted for April and May might hit yield
Day after toddler’s death, AES fears keep Bihar doctors on toes
At least 2 more children show symptoms of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, are undergoing treatment at government-run hospital in Muzaffarpur
Reports of COVID-19 antigen tests sent to non-patients in Bihar districts
Other irregularities include details such as mobile numbers and age missing from the record, names entered wrongly and others
Why alluvial flood plains of north Bihar need alternative sanitation system
Flood is a recurring threat to the sustainability of open defecation free status in Bihar. Unique toilets, built on elevation, can show the way ahead
Simply put: AES and clean water
First AES case of the year suspected in Muzaffarpur: Hospital source
An awareness campaign for AES was launched in the district
Several Bihar farmers stare at loss as wheat seeds fail to sprout
Farmers demand compensation; state agriculture department launches probe
AES fear grips Bihar ahead of scorching summers
At least three children have reportedly died of the disease this year
AES outbreak: This is not the first time Harsh Vardhan promised Muzaffarpur virology lab
He made the same claim five years ago, but nothing has happened
Bihar pollution agency to check water quality of Ganga river, others to identify violation of idol immersion norms
Water checks before and after Durga Puja festivities in Patna, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Purnia, Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga
Not-so-sweet climate impact: Heatwave in Bihar affecting litchi, mango harvest
Farmers increasing irrigation, harvesting before time to save from losses
COVID-19: Bihar beekeepers find it tough to relocate bee boxes amid lockdown
Bees are relocated to orchards in Jharkhand for them to get easy access to food sources
Bad year for Muzaffarpur’s litchi farmers? High temperature, hot westerly winds result in high fruit drop
Litchi farmers staring at crop loss planning to demand compensation