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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Nitish seeks Army help as floods worsen in 4 districts
PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has sought the help of Army and every possible assistance from the Centre as the flood situation in Kishanganj, Araria, Purnia and Katihar districts worsened on
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Submit action plan on 4,095 defunct tubewells: HC to govt
PATNA: The Patna high court on Wednesday ordered the state government to submit within four weeks its plan and time frame to make the 4,095 non-functional tubewells for irrigation purposes operational
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15% green coverage target achieved: CM
Chief minister Nitish Kumar said on Monday the state government has almost achieved its target of 15% green cover in the state by end of 2017. The CM had launched Hariyali Mission in 2011 to increase the
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Alarming rise in child obesity cases
PATNA: Blame it on urban lifestyle, intake of junk food and lack of physical activities, obesity in children is increasing with each passing day. Quoting a report of the World Health Organisation (WHO),
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State eyes investment in renewable energy
The state government on Thursday outlined vast scope for opening of solar energy generation plants in Bihar and rolled out slew of incentives that would be given to promoters as enunciated in its 'Policy
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15 killed as lightning, thunderstorm strike state
Patna: At least 15 people died and over two dozen were injured in the lightning and thunderstorm with rain in various parts of the state on Sunday. The wind speed was so high that the disaster management
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Government to conduct study on city’s pollution level
PATNA: Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA) will soon conduct a study on air, soil, water and noise pollution in Patna in order to find solutions for improving the overall environment in the
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State signs MoU with Centre for purchase of wind energy
PATNA: Two state-owned power distribution companies - North Bihar Power Distribution Company and South Bihar Power Distribution Company - signed an MoU with Power Trading Corporation (PTC), an undertaking
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Woman awarded for wildlife, environment protection
Chinta Devi of village Manjhyani Ghiya Tanr in Jamui district has recently been awarded at an international convention of Indian Institute of Biosocial Research Development in Kolkata for protection of
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Junk food damages teeth: Expert
GAYA: Expressing concern over lack of awareness about dental health, Allahabad based dental surgeon Dr Sandip Singh said the lifestyle changes and use of junk food by the younger generation were causing