Out of option
Solar becomes lifeline for power-starved Bihar, but cheap and inferior equipment dominate market
Should a drought in Bihar be declared? Experts say yes, govt says wait
Following central guidelines on declaring drought, good rainfall on Aug 4-5 predicted, say govt officials
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 19, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Public’s private peeve
Will Bihar’s failed model of outsourcing diagnostic services work in Chhattisgarh?
Fertility rate down in most states, NFHS-5 finds
Kerala only state to record increase in fertility rate, phase 1 of survey finds; urban women had lower fertility rate than women in rural areas …
Locust fears haunt Bihar’s farmers, experts downplay potential threat
There is a likely threat, but the possibility of locusts reaching the state are very less, say experts
Futile deadlines: Afforestation drive in 5 states along Ganga is over with just 22% of target being met
Experts have questioned as to whether the Ganga catchment area is really available for afforestation
Monsoon 2022: Why a drought wasn’t declared in 4 states with drought-like conditions
A report shows drought-like situation in over 700 blocks of 91 districts of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar & West Bengal
Nursing home in Dhanbad operates on patient’s attendant
Relatives allege forced surgery was conducted to avail insurance money under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
Fruit scare
Encephalitis is not only threatening lives in Bihar, but also the livelihood of litchi farmers as unconfirmed reports link the disease to the fruit
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
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
More bite, less to chew
The most controversial aspect of the food security law is the restructuring of the public distribution system to cover an unprecedented 67 per …
A bridge divides them
Highway authority runs into 30,000 people facing displacement
Peninsular India may get locusts after 46 years. Blame the wind
The pests are being carried into the region by the southern branch of winds entering India north of the Western Ghats
Graft claims in MGNREGA squeezing poor workers, millions unpaid for months
Zero funds to Bengal, Lakshadweep this year, Centre admits in Parliament; activists ask to use pre-existing mechanisms to handle graft
COVID-19: Bihar's standing rabi wheat, maize under lockdown
Delay in harvesting standing crops of wheat and maize on over 7 million ha in Bihar will be disastrous for farmers
Boon or bane?
The condition in electrified villages is no better than that of the unelectrified ones in Bihar's Saran district. The voltage is so low that even …
Nepal earthquake: death toll crosses 3,600
The toll may further rise as bodies are still feared trapped under the rubble. US, UK and India offer financial aid to Nepal
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
Look at the sun
Government has made half-baked efforts to promote solar pumps, a cost-effective irrigation tool
Sand mining ban extended till October 15 in Bihar
Three-month ban was to lift on October 1; changing rainfall trends in monsoon 2023 behind extension
Extreme rainfall in June may lead to longer flood duration in India, warn experts
A weak monsoon cycle, coupled with extreme and excessive rainfall, has caused flash floods in India
Bihar policeman arrested for allegedly poaching blackbuck, chopping off horns
Blackbucks are found in abundance in Bihar’s Rohtas, Buxar, Kaimur and Bhojpur districts
Excess March rainfall: What it means for COVID-19 outbreak
The country recorded 77 per cent more rain than normal between March 1 and March 19, 2020