They write the wrongs

Daughters of sex workers run a magazine to tell their mothers’ stories  

DIG Jehangir

Fever still a mystery

Authorities yet to identify cause of deadly disease prevalent in Muzaffarpur for a decade

Smart farming

Two IITians explore ways to make farming profitable for Bihar farmers

Asbestos Unit Disturbs Chainpur's Peace

An 18 hectare plot straddling lychees orchards and farms in Chainpur village of Muzaffarpur district is in the middle of a dispute. Balmukund …

Lawyer cum RTI activist who exposed MGNREGA scam in Bihar shot dead

Police accused of not providing protection to victim Ram Kumar Thakur and helping village mukhiya, the prime accused in the murder

Heat behind rise in mystery fever?

Yet to identify a pathogen, Bihar officials say fever cases rising because of high temperature

`Irresponsible reportage can harm business'

Vishal Nath, director, National Research Centre for Litchi (NRCL), says there is no scientific evidence to prove that acute encephalitis syndrome (…

Public taken for a ride

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

Three children die of encephalitis in Bihar

Health department launches vaccination drive

Asbestos unit disturbs Chainpur’s peace

Work started without environmental clearance

MGNREGA activist gangraped in Bihar

Victim dies on way to hospital; she had angered influential landlords of her village

Bihar's mysterious child-killer disease yet to be identified

Till last year the disease was termed as Japanese Encephalitis. Seventy-two children have so far died of it

RTI activists’ murders: Jairam Ramesh demands prompt action, compensation to families

Rural development minister’s letter to Nitish Kumar includes four suggestions for better implementation of social welfare schemes

Bhattarai's power trip

Power, investments to be highlights of Nepal prime minister's first India visit

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 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

Powered by husk

Off-grid biomass plants light up villages; experts demand clarity on tariff regulation

Is chemical the culprit?

Scientists in Bihar find a plausible link between pesticides and breast cancer

Lychee, a probable reason for acute encephalitis syndrome

Viral agents of dengue and measles could also be responsible

Bihar all set to check encephalitis

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

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

Bihar health minister admits 57 children have died due to AES outbreak

Mangal Pandey, who had earlier denied AES as the cause of deaths, now admits it is responsible

AES outbreak: This is not the first time Harsh Vardhan promised Muzaffarpur virology lab

He made the same claim five years ago, but nothing has happened