PATNA: The state transport department will launch a campaign from Monday to seize vehicles that emit excessive smoke in a bid to curb air pollution in Patna.

PATNA: Air quality in Patna continued to deteriorate for the third consecutive day on Wednesday.

PATNA: Even though Diwali is nearly a fortnight away, air quality in city slipped to “very poor” category on Thursday following rise in concentration of harmful pollutants in the atmosphere with th

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.

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 ne

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 Pa

PATNA: The Patna high court has directed the Bihar government to formulate a law to ban the use of plastic bags across the state.

Patna: The agriculture department has sanctioned Rs 23 crore to be spent over three years to help 10,000 farmers adopt practices in line with a decision to develop 100 climate smart villages.