62 booked in Bhagalpur for idol immersion in violation of NGT directives

According to reports, idols have been immersed in the Ganga and its tributaries across Bihar from Durga Puja till Chhath

Several farmers in Bihar still waiting for PM-Kisan payments

State government accepts many claims are still pending

Tiger kills man near Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar

Victim was a farmer working in his paddy field when he was attacked

Bihar schoolkids to grow organic vegetables, fruits for their mid-day meals

After a successful pilot project, 20,000 schools will now be given Rs 5,000 each and asked to develop kitchen gardens

Maize crops falling victim to fall armyworm in Bihar

Reports of the pest attacking crops have been reported from a number of districts in the state, India’s third-largest maize producer

Bihar plans another tiger reserve in Kaimur

The forests of Kaimur district, which include the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, have been earmarked as a second reserve for tigers since the Valmiki …

Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve to get more grassland cover

Increasing grassland will mean a rise in tigers’ prey base, leading to better chances of survival

Gogabeel is Bihar's first community reserve

Notified on August 2, it is also Bihar’s fifteenth Protected Area

Bihar is flooding, but where did it start? Hint: look north

Once the neighbouring country opened its 56 sluice gates of Kosi barrage water levels in Bihar rose alarmingly

Gangetic dolphins found in Bihar’s Mahananda river

Seven adults and seven calves found in the survey conducted in March and April this year

Blazing India: Bihar’s poor slog and suffer the most

Daily wage labourers, roadside vendors and farmers in the state take the heat

Bihar bans tree-felling

Government cites increasing pollution and heatwave in the state as reason for the ban

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

Bihar: AES outbreak's unofficial death toll reaches 60

The official death toll has also been revised to 43

50 children die in AES outbreak in north Bihar

Over a 100 more are fighting for their lives at different hospitals

Threat for Bhagalpur's mango growers: Red banded mango caterpillar

This is the second consecutive year that the pest has affected the mango crop in Bhagalpur and surrounding areas, known for its famous Zardalu brand

Is climate change to blame for Bihar’s bad litchi harvest?

Unusually high temperatures during the fruiting season in April and May could be the reason, say farmers and scientists

Drought but why: The agricultural wasteland that is Bihar

Below-normal rainfall and drought-like situation for 7 years pushing out youth for livelihood

Two gharials spotted in Kosi river in Bihar after half a century

A team of scientists found in Saharsa district an adult and a juvenile gharial, which they believe belong to the endangered resident population …

Bihar school children suffer as mid-day meal cooks strike

The cooks, demanding minimum wages and social security, have been on strike for a month now

Patna scientist makes feta cheese from buffalo milk

Sanjeev Kumar secures patent for technology that replaces sheep and goat milk 

Fish from Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal banned in Patna

Bihar heath department Monday imposed a 15-day ban after samples were found to be contaminated with formalin

Fear of bird flu outbreak grips Bihar

Birds have been dying in large numbers in the state from December 3

Expert committee sheds light on Bihar’s mounting silt crisis

A central government committee recommends removal of silt along the Ganga in Bihar to reduce flood risks and boost shipping, but will a committee …

Preparing for the deluge in Bihar

Despite excellent information from across the border from Nepal, and much preparation Bihar remains flood prone, with problems of communication …