50 villages flooded in Muzaffarpur
MUZAFFARPUR: Tirhut divisional commissioner Narmadeshwar Lal on Sunday asked officials concerned to keep a close watch on embankments in the region amid rise in water level in several rivers. The Bagmati
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Dengue count reaches 671 in Bihar
PATNA/GAYA: Dengue has assumed alarming proportions in the state with the number of people suffering from the mosquito-borne disease reaching 671 on Tuesday. At least 33 of 38 districts are reeling
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Plastic ban: Paper bags back in markets
PATNA: Thanks to the state government’s move to ban polythene carry bags anytime this month, thongas (paper bags) of different shapes and sizes have resurfaced in the city markets after a gap of nearly
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NGT directs Bihar govt to constitute team to check illegal sand mining in Son, Ganga
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Bihar government to constitute a team to check illegal sand mining being carried out during the Monsoon season in Son and Ganga rivers at Koilwar and Patna.
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Frame law to ban plastic: HC to Bihar
PATNA: The Patna high court has directed the Bihar government to formulate a law to ban the use of plastic bags across the state. A division bench of Chief Justice M R Shah and Justice Ravi Ranjan on
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AAI inks pact with EESL to install LED lights at Patna airport
PATNA: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) for replacement of existing conventional lights with energy efficient
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Health dept issues advisory to prevent dengue outbreak
PATNA: In the wake of dengue cases being reported frequently with the onset of monsoon, the state health department has issued an advisory for prevention of the disease. According to state health minister
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Rain causes flood in seven districts bordering Nepal
PATNA: Incessant heavy rain in the Nepal catchment areas of the five rivers of north Bihar over the last two days and also in the northern plains of the state have caused flood in seven districts of West
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Pond pollution: DM summoned
PATNA: The Patna high court on Wednesday summoned the Gaya DM in connection with the pollution in the ‘Lotus’ pond located inside the revered Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya. The summons was issued by
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Climate change meet ends with focus on agri & water
PATNA: The two-day East India Climate Change Conclave organized by the state environment and forest department concluded here on Saturday with three brainstorming technical sessions on climate resilient
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Centre plans 25% greenhouse gas emission cut by 2020: Minister
PATNA: Emission of greenhouse gases that lead to global warming and climate change would be reduced by 20-25% in India by 2020 and 33-35% by 2030, Union minister for environment, forest and climate change