PATNA: In a fresh move to bring government officials under the ambit of norms formulated for common people, the state government has now come up with a plan to catch and fine government vehicles th

Students should inculcate communication approach to biodiversity conservation as wild animals must get due respect, said Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) professor HAS Yahya on Monday.

PATNA: The panchayati raj department (PRD) has admitted before the Patna high court that solar lights worth over Rs 24.92 crore were purchased in an irregular manner and without following the presc

Unlike Phailin, which had hit the Odisha coast last year on October 13 and also brought major climatic aberration following heavy rainfall in Bihar and Jharkhand, cyclone Hudhud is unlikely to have

Patna: Antibiotics consumption in Bihar has increased from 12% in 2009 to 20% today. According to state drug control department, Biharis consume antibiotics worth over Rs 600 crore every year.

Patna: One in 10 persons in urban areas and one in five in rural areas of Bihar suffer from heart ailments and one third of them are below 45 years.

PATNA: Come Durga Puga and officials of the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) get busy ensuring that the noise pollution level do not exceed the specified levels.

Patna: State Urban Development and Housing Department (UDHD) has asked Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) to get its tasks executed at the earliest.

Concerned over frequent mishaps at unmanned gates under the East Central Railway (ECR), railways has decided to further improve safety measures at both manned and unmanned railway crossing gates un

"Patna has a huge potential to tap solar energy on the rooftop of houses and each house can convert into a power house, which will ultimately end the power crisis in the state capital," said Ramapa