Over 260 Bihar farmers won’t get government benefits as they burnt stubble
The farmers are spread over districts such as Kaimur, Rohtas, Bhojpur, Buxar, Nalanda, Patna and Gaya
Life along the Kosi: series 1
The saying goes Eqypt is the gift of the Nile. Throughout history rivers around the world have nurtured civilisations. In India, rivers are …
Bihar plans afforestation drive in villages along Ganga river
100 open defecation free villages located along the river have been selected for the drive
Uttarayan shows the way to address urban water scarcity
Rainfall deficit can be a challenge as well as an opportunity. By constructing rainwater harvesting structures, Uttarayan not only showed the way …
Rain record: Odisha gets more than double, Bihar may soon be drought-hit
While 22 districts in Odisha see 200 per cent more rainfall than normal, Bihar’s 22 districts get less than 50 per cent
'Floods were never seen as disaster; they were a blessing for our village'
River Kosi has been changing its course whimsically, damaging everything in its way, but villagers in North Bihar are rebuilding their lives …
Assam, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh worst states to be born in
Infant mortality, neo-natal mortality and maternal mortality are much higher in these states as compared to national average
Fruit from Jambudweep
Jamrul, they say, gave India its ancient name of Jambudweep. The fruit was easily available till a few decades ago, but is now a rarity
Litchi causing encephalitis deaths in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district: study
The study establishes relation between litchi consumption and encephalitis after conducting a hospital-based surveillance on 390 patients
Kala-azar continues to be India's health challenge: Study
The sand flies, which carry the parasites causing the disease, have grown resistant to chemicals used to eliminate them. This is likely to impact …
Death by starvation
About 11 million people in Orissa and Bihar have become victims of a famine that has occurred despite adequate food stocks in the country.
I will not work for any company, big or small
Until recently, 14-year-old Daham was just another child carpet weaver. When he left his Bihar village to find work in UP's Mirzapur district, he …
Tribal women edged out of forests
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Undermining existence
Extensive coal mining in Raniganj, Bihar, has not only displaced communities but has also affected the lifestyle of the locals
Free sanitary pads for girls in middle and high schools of Bihar
The napkins will be supplied by self-help-groups
Bihar elections 2020: Who is talking about safai karmacharis?
The Bihar govt refuses to identify manual scavengers; the latter continue to face abuse and death threats
Verdict 2024: Ignoring farmers’ demands & police action over power plant land compensation cost BJP Buxar Lok Sabha seat
Protests over power plant land acquisition shifted voters’ favour to RJD candidate and farmers’ rights advocate Sudhakar Singh
Scorching days, sweltering nights: Bihar’s heatwave impact worsens due to hot nights
Little dip in temperatures after sunset, IMD issues alert
Heatwave and hot winds claim two lives in Bihar
IMD issues ‘yellow’ alert for heatwaves in over a dozen districts in the state
More than 40 rivers have dried so far in Bihar, even as summer is yet to peak
However, the issue of water crisis is missing in the ongoing Lok Sabha election campaign
Gogabeel is Bihar's first community reserve
Notified on August 2, it is also Bihar’s fifteenth Protected Area
Ganga riverfront construction work stopped in Bihar’s Bhagalpur for violating Wildlife Sanctuary Act
Construction site is close to sanctuary considered safe hub for endangered dolphins
Bihar government enforces ban on single-use plastic
The ban was notified 6 months ago and covers disposable thermocol products
Bihar farmers question government decision to end diesel subsidy for them
Power supply in villages still uncertain, they say
Tigers in the Terai’s sugarcane fields are developing into an ecotype of their own: Rahul Shukla
Down To Earth speaks to conservationist who has documented and written about tigers growing up and surviving in the Terai landscape of northern India