Rise in hospitalisations for breathlessness, allergies: How Bihar’s worsening air quality is affecting children, even infants
Prolonged exposure to unhealthy air may have made children more vulnerable to chronic illnesses, say doctors
Bihar’s dengue case count reaches 13,605 in puzzling post-monsoon surge despite mercury dip
Patna emerges as hotspot despite containment drives; cases will go down only after temperature dips further, say experts
Simply put: Bihar’s blue kharif
Sharp contrast: Bihar to face heatwave and heavy rainfall simultaneously, alerts IMD
Heatwaves are normal for May but volume of rainfall is not, say experts
Bihar farmers upbeat after monsoon reaches state on time in a decade
Bihar’s farmers are heavily dependent on monsoon rain for kharif crops, mainly paddy, a water-intensive crop
From Nalanda to nowhere: Will Bihar’s public libraries survive
State not granting funds, alleges Bihar MLA Sudama Prasad; only 51 of 540 libraries have survived since 1950s
Bihar to use drones to watch over embankments
At least 12 drones will be deployed in the first phase, according to state’s water resources department
Farmers hit hard by changing rainfall pattern in Bihar
The state has recorded less-than-normal rainfall in the past seven years
Simply put: AES and clean water
Bihar farmers block roads over fertiliser shortage
Agitating farmers September 12 stole 60 bags of urea from a truck in Nawada district; allege local agencies creating an artificial crisis
Indian scientists find a cure for dreaded Panama Disease
They have manufactured a biopesticide using a fungus to prevent the disease in banana plants
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
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
Localised phenomenon, trough behind Nepal storm?
Twenty-five people have died and 400 injured in the storm that struck southern Nepal on March 31
Over 100 school children in Bihar hospitalised after eating ‘sour’ midday meal; 3rd incident in week
The incident occurred days after a dead snake and a dead lizard were found in midday meals served to children in Araria and Supaul districts
Bihar government bans sand mining near river bridges
Move to check illegal sand mining that is destroying foundations of bridges, disturbing water flow of rivers
Bihar to pipe Ganga water to three cities
Gaya, Rajgir, Nawada suffer drinking water shortage
Health in news on June 8
Here's a round-up of today's news reports and debates in health
Bihar plans to sterilise, not cull, nilgais
State government plans to sterilise 5,000 nilgais in 2022, says Bihar forest minister
Bihar’s advice to villagers — cook lunch early morning to avoid fire incidents
Spike in fire incidents coupled with losses due to COVID-19 lockdown has become cause of worry for farmers
Patrolling ordered on the Ganga in Bihar to conserve its dolphins
The move came after reports emerged that fishermen in Vaishali and Saran were netting small fish, the main food of the dolphins
Thriving Gangetic dolphin presence in Bihar, reveals census
Experts say it means the Ganga in the state is healthy as the dolphins can only survive in clean and fresh water
Do Bihar migrants have the choice to not go back to cities?
North Bihar’s unique geo-physical settings and hydro-meteorology make it one of the most vulnerable regions to environmental forces to&…
Alarm bells ring as groundwater levels dip in 10 districts in Bihar during monsoon
Nearly 48 per cent rainfall deficit till date in state
The heat is on: Reservoir, groundwater levels dip in Bihar amid high temperatures, poor pre-monsoon
Bihar has recieved 99% less than normal rains during the first week of June