Poor health infrastructure, high population density make UP a ‘COVID-19 hell’
Health infrastructure cannot be built overnight, experts say, as the state bleeds under the viral assault
Will Bihar farmers have to shift from paddy? Changing rainfall patterns hint at that
State agriculture department has advised farmers to opt for less water-intensive alternatives like maize
Centre, Bihar take stock as state edges towards drought
Last year, no steps were taken by the central government despite drought being declared in Bihar and Jharkhand
COVID-19 second wave: Workers from Bihar return home fearing lockdown
They are wary of a repeat of last year’s situation when thousands of them had to walk back home
Girls' education after COVID-19: Expectations from Bihar Budget 2021-22
It remains to be seen how the state's education budget responds to the reduced outlay for the sector in the Union Budget
H5N8 detected in crows, bird flu alert in Bihar
Dozens of crows died in state’s West Champaran district in January 2021; the flu has been reported from at least 13 Indian states so far
Roti, kapda, makaan... and vaccine: Can it sway elections
With potential COVID-19 vaccines equalling cheap foodgrains’ power as a poll promise, can vaccine sub-nationalism be far behind
COVID-19: Thousands pushed to starvation due to faulty biometric system in Bihar
Poor, elderly not able to match fingerprints on system, not getting food grain as a result
COVID-19: Gaya is using drones to sanitise streets, buildings
Gaya municipal corporation staff are making their own sanitiser using neem leaves, aloe vera
Bihar meat-sellers rue drop in Holi sales amid coronavirus rumours
The animal husbandry ministry has been trying to dispel rumours connecting meat-eating and virus outbreak
Small, marginal farmers hit hard by poor paddy procurement in Bihar
Govt agencies have procured hardly 11 per cent of targeted procurement of paddy since November 15 last year
COVID-19: Nearly 20 million students in Bihar government schools to be promoted
Parents praise the move, say the government saved the academic year of students
Bihar to strengthen waste management profile by formulating a low-carbon action plan
Anaerobic treatment of wastewater with methane recovery is one of the primary targets for maximum reduction of emissions from the waste sector
Bihar warns of Lumpy Skin Disease among cattle
Hundreds of cattle had died last year from LSD in various districts of Bihar
Only Ramsar site in Bihar neglected and on verge of drying up
Bird hunting, land acquisition threaten Kawar lake even as state government proposes other sites for declaration
Southern Bihar’s Jamui district becomes an avian paradise
Two potential Ramsar sites in the district have welcomed a host of migratory birds from Eurasia this winter
Horticulture boost: Litchi cultivation has expanded to 19 Indian states, according to officials
Muzaffarpur-based National Research Centre on Litchi is providing technical help, plants and training to farmers with the sole aim of …
Bihar starts tagging migratory birds for conservation
As many as 91 migratory birds have been tagged so far
Warm winter to severely hit rabi production in Bihar: Experts
Forced maturity in plants due to higher temperatures can result in smaller seeds
Several Bihar farmers stare at loss as wheat seeds fail to sprout
Farmers demand compensation; state agriculture department launches probe
Groundwater in 10 Bihar districts contaminated by uranium: Study
Researchers yet to find the source of uranium in groundwater
Not so sweet: Honey production falls 40% in Bihar
Researchers have attributed the fall to erratic weather conditions in the state
Crows drop dead eating insects killed by pesticides in Bihar's Purnea
The birds being scavengers, are an important part of the area's ecology, they say
Book Excerpt: An Austro-Asiatic language that has struggled to find its place in modern India
Santali is the most widely spoken Adivasi language in India; But it was included in the Eighth Schedule only in 2003, a reminder of the country&…
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