India to eradicate kala-azar by 2015: Harsh Vardhan

AmBisome injection to be provided free, incentive to ASHA workers and patients

Bihar all set to check encephalitis

Open defecation along the Gandak in Uttar Pradesh causes the disease in Bihar, says study

Bihar pushes to interlink rivers, tame Kosi

Experts say it's just another ill-conceived infrastructure project

Why Bihar serves poor quality meals to school kids

There are no guidelines for hygienic preparation and handling of mid-day meals for children; monitoring at local level virtually non-existent

Koilwar residents approach Bihar human rights agency to stall waste incineration plant near their homes

State pollution control board to hold public hearing for the Ramky project on October 16

Schools in Bihar's flood-prone districts to have monsoon vacation

Decision to hold classes in summers prompted by loss of working days owing to floods

Bihar mukhiyas to get smartphones, Internet-savvy assistants to improve work efficiency

Move will cut frequent travel to government offices to get schemes sanctioned and will improve monitoring, says Panchayati Raj minister

Free sanitary pads for girls in middle and high schools of Bihar

The napkins will be supplied by self-help-groups

Seven die mysteriously in Bihar, docs suspect acute encephalitis

In November this year, mystery disease had claimed 13 lives in the state

Bihar protests slashing of funds under Indira Awaas Yojana

State was allocated Rs 4,324 crore for IAY last year; the amount has been slashed to Rs 1,962 crore this year

Destination Bihar

Migration trends in Bihar are changing, causing labour shortage in several states. A few studies investigate the reasons and patterns

No justice for Bihar gang rape victim who exposed MGNREGS scam

Village gives up hope after police fail to arrest culprits, file cases against activists seeking justice

Bihar government sees red over unsought pruning of trees

Contractors hired for renovation of a planetarium have been fined for cutting of trees without permission

Nursing home in Dhanbad operates on patient’s attendant

Relatives allege forced surgery was conducted to avail insurance money under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

42 kids die of brain fever in Bihar, Centre prepares action plan

Health ministry announces vaccination drive to curb AES; branch of National Institute of Virology to be established in Muzaffarpur district

Community-based review reveals shocking causes of maternal mortality in Bihar

Sex determination tests, lack of ambulance services major reasons for maternal deaths in Patna

Bachelors' villages in Bihar announce poll boycott

Residents of twin villages in Kaimur district say government move to shift polling station 8 km away will dent their chances of finding brides

Single shot cure for kala-azar launched in Bihar

State alone contributes to nearly 80 percent of kala-azar cases in the country

No toilet at home? Can’t contest local body polls in Bihar, says Nitish

State government to make amendments to the existing Bihar Panchayati Raj Act

High court orders renewal of permit to Utkal asbestos plant in Bihar

Aggrieved residents likely to appeal against decision of single judge bench

CPCB panel appointed to inspect Utkal Asbestos plant site in Bihar

Patna High Court pulls up state pollution control board for submitting affidavits that contradict each other

North Bihar faces flood threat

Water released from barrages swell rivers; Saharsa-Mansi railway line eroding

Bihar slashes spending on education and social welfare

Coal-based power receives a major boost in the state budget presented on March 12

Bihar initiates steps to obtain GI tag for shahi litchi

Farmers from Bihar set to benefit from protection as the fruit has a huge market globally

Rise of wives of don-politicians

As many as six-don turned politicians in Bihar are fielding their wives in Lok Sabha election 2014