Drought fears haunt Bihar
Alarmingly deficient monsoon rains, canals with little water and defunct tube wells have brought back the fear of a drought in large parts of Bihar for the second consecutive year. Sensing the farmers
View Article16 children dead as encephalitis ravages Bihar's Magadh division
Bihar is in the grip of yet another seasonal outbreak of encephalitis that has claimed the lives of at least 16 children in the Magadh division in less than three weeks. As on Sunday, the government-run
View ArticleJharkhand may plunge into darkness, if urgent steps not taken
Accusing Jharkhand of having lack of vision, JD(U) MLA and former chairman of Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) Rajiv Ranjan said the mineral-rich state will “plunge into darkness sooner or later”
View ArticleBihar SOS to centre on tackling bird flu
Bird flu or avian influenza is threatening Bihar's poultry industry and an SOS has been sent to the central government on tackling the deadly H5N1 virus as the state lacks the resources to do so, a...
View ArticleBihar orders probe into alleged illegal mining
The Bihar Government has ordered an enquiry into the alleged illegal mining in Nawada district, the Chief Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar, said today. The inquiry was ordered after a ruling JD(U) MLA, Mr
View Article9 Bihar districts to be covered under IAP’s rural road projects scheme
The Centre has sanctioned 2,389 projects under the Integrated Action Plan for the construction of 9,070 km of road at an estimated cost of Rs 3,387 crore in rural Bihar to mitigate the impact of naxal
View ArticleCentre sanctions Rs 3,387 crore for roads in rural Bihar
The Centre has sanctioned 2,389 projects under the Integrated Action Plan for construction of 9,070 km of roads at an estimated cost of Rs 3,387 crore in rural Bihar to mitigate the impact of Naxal...
View ArticleBihar urges Centre to expedite nuclear power plant project
Government of India has decided to reduce the capacity of proposed Nuclear Power Plant at Rajauli, Nawada by half. However, the state government still wants the power plant and has already earmarked...
View ArticleRisk and ambiguity preferences and the adoption of new agricultural technologies
Advances in agricultural development have largely been a direct result of increased usage of new technologies. Among other important factors, farmers’ perceptions of risks associated with the new...
View Article45% infant deaths take place within 24 hours of birth, says study
Patna: Early neonatal mortality (deaths within 24 hours of birth) still makes the highest contribution to Bihar's infant mortality rate. A study in the state's ten districts has found 45% infant deaths
View ArticleSevere heat wave conditions continued in Himachal and Una, which recorded a...
At least 61 persons have died in a heat wave that hit three Bihar districts on Saturday, officials said on Sunday. Thirty persons have lost their lives due to the sweltering heat in Aurangabad, while
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