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World Wetlands Day 2026: Flood-prone Bihar's sponges are drying up

India, Feb. 2 -- Sakhichand Sada, a middle-aged landless farm labourer, recalls that Kanwar Lake in Bihar remained dry this year (2025) till July 18 and reported water only after it rained on July 202... Read More


Is illegal electric fencing by farmers posing a new threat to big cats in Bihar's lone tiger reserve?

India, Jan. 31 -- On the chilly morning of January 27, 2026, a two-and-a-half-year-old male tiger was killed after coming in contact with illegal electric fencing installed by farmers near the Valmiki... Read More


Ban on plastic in premises of Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya

India, Jan. 23 -- The Bodh Gaya Temple Management Committee (BMTC) banned the use of plastic on the premises of the Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya in Bihar from January 23, 2026. The step has been tak... Read More