Bihar awaits Centre's nod to interlink four rivers in the state

State says Burhi Gandak-None-Baya-Ganga intra-state river link will reduce devastation caused by floods in three districts

Bihar’s ambulance service staff go on strike

They have not been paid salaries for six months; private companies operating services under PPP model blame government

Kosi floods inquiry report submitted, finally

Inquiry commission was set up in September 2008 after Opposition party demanded thorough probe to fix responsibility for embankment breach

Free ambulance service can reduce maternal deaths

Study by non-profit in two blocks in Bihar's Patna district says delay in decision-making and reaching healthcare centres caused maximum maternal …

Tapping the skills of the gun makers of Munger

Traditional gun makers in Bihar's Munger district are exceptionally skilled; with a little help they could find jobs in legal arms factories

Bihar has little money to pay workers under MGNREGS

Blames Centre for non-release of funds

Bihar’s development model fails to save Nitish

Bihar, touted as India’s fastest growing state under Nitish Kumar rule, has thrown up a startling mandate and shown faith in BJP. The Bihar …

61 women make it to Lok Sabha in 2014 against 59 in 2009

Not a single woman candidate has won from Jharkhand, Haryana

Will Bihar’s new CM uplift the Musahars?

Jitan Ram Manjhi is from the Mahadalit community that has been excluded from development till date

Bihar bans over-the-counter sale of Oxytocin

Consumption of milk or food laced with Oxytocin can reduce heart rate, damage brain and cause seizures in foetus in humans

Bihar cancels 7.25 million unused job cards under MGNREGS

The move is aimed at stopping various malpractices related to seeking jobs under the scheme

Bihar to conduct dolphin census

The initiative is a part of clean Ganga mission and will involve use of hi-tech machines

Bihar fast-tracks nuclear power plant

Project back on track after state water resources department assures water availability from Phulwaria dam reservoir

Bihar district launches scheme to provide emergency healthcare through community donations

Kaimur district administration urges around 400,000 above poverty line households to donate Rs 10 each

Football empowers tribal girls to escape poverty, exploitation

An initiative in Jharkhand to train about 150 tribal girls is aimed at ending rampant human trafficking and early marriage

Bihar rocked by more scams, financial irregularities worth Rs 10,000 crore

Comptroller and Auditor General's report shows Rs 7,900 crore outstanding advances for 'education for all' programme but absence of receipts made …

A year on, no lessons learnt from Bihar mid day meal tragedy

Civil society calls for pesticide-free, organic food under government programmes for children while Bihar focuses on building new kitchens in …

Bihar chief minister rebuffs officials for 'misleading' him on drought situation in state

Facts and figures presented by officials do not match ground reality, says Manjhi; 22 districts face threat of drought

Bihar government scraps two posts of information commissioners

Activists who had been demanding filling up of two vacant posts of information commissioners cry foul

Flood threat looms over Bihar after landslide in Nepal

2.5 million cusecs of water expected to flood Kosi region following controlled blasts to release water from blocked transboundary river

Nepal: dams, ill-planned development have made Sun koshi valley vulnerable

Five hydropower projects and large human settlement along Araniko highway should not have been there in the first place, says expert

Residents shifted out of villages within Kosi embankment denied shelter, food

They allege all space in relief camps and relief materials are cornered by those living outside the embankment

Residents shifted out of villages within Kosi embankment denied shelter, food

They allege all space in relief camps and relief materials are cornered by those living outside the embankment

Nepal landslide: flood threat eases in Bihar

Bihar officials say water dammed in Nepal by rock and debris from landslide will be released slowly following high level talks with Nepal …

Food riots in Bihar as hungry flood victims take to streets

12 injured as police opens fire in Ghoswari block in Patna; riots reported in other districts