This summer, Bihar's blackbucks won't have to stray from their parched natural habitats for water

India, April 22 -- Local supply of drinking water will prevent them from wandering into human habitats & become vulnerable to poaching This summer will probably be a little more bearable for the enda... Read More

More than 40 rivers have dried so far in Bihar, even as summer is yet to peak

India, April 9 -- However, the issue of water crisis is missing in the ongoing Lok Sabha election campaign Even as summer is yet to peak across the country, over 40 rivers in India's second most popu... Read More

Kishanganj maize farmers at wit's end as elephant herds from Nepal raid standing crop days ahead of harvest

India, April 2 -- Although such events have occurred in the past too, their frequency has gone up, say forest officials Herds of wild elephants from Nepal have damaged green standing maize crops of d... Read More

Voting without voters: Bihar migrant workers forced to sacrifice ballot rights due to financial strain

India, March 28 -- Require special provisions, free trips home to participate in democratic process As India gears up for the Lok Sabha Election 2024, a significant segment of the electorate finds it... Read More

Bihar's only tiger reserve using green energy to provide water to wildlife during summer

India, March 19 -- Solar-powered pumps are being used to fill waterholes in the grasslands of VTR to provide water to tigers and other wildlife Bihar's only tiger reserve - Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR... Read More

Bihar to strengthen waste management profile by formulating a low-carbon action plan

India, March 12 -- Anaerobic treatment of wastewater with methane recovery is one of the primary targets for maximum reduction of emissions from the waste sector Bihar has initiated a well-designed w... Read More

India's first National Dolphin Research Centre finally a reality

India, March 4 -- Plan in works for a decade but faced several delays; institute in Patna toresearch the endangered freshwater mammals India's first centre for research on conserving the endangered G... Read More

Water of Ganga, 21 other rivers in Bihar unfit to even bathe in, finds state pollution control board

India, Feb. 26 -- Six sewage treatment plants in Patna not fully functional, direct discharge of effluents in Ganga The water quality of 22 rivers in Bihar, including Ganga, is unfit even for bathing... Read More

Prolonged cold, fog spell in Bihar hits Rabi crops, but wheat yield may benefit

India, Feb. 4 -- Farmers report damage to potato, mustard and lentil crops, wheat unaffected A long spell of fog and cold in January 2024 has affected Rabi crops like potato, mustard and lentil in Bi... Read More

Severe cold kills five in 24 hours in Bihar, including two kids

India, Jan. 25 -- Doctors report uptick in heart attack, brain stroke cases in three government hospitals Bihar has been shivering under the impact of an intense cold wave since last week, which clai... Read More