The concept of Chakriya Vikas Pranali (CVP) can roughly be translated into English as "Cyclical System of Development". As with all translations, it is a poor copy of the original meaning. The

A new development programme in Palamau in Bihar, a rich land with poor people, can set the pace for a reversal of fortune

Another viral maniac has claimed 200 lives -- including those of 75 children below the age of 10 -- in the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. The state's health department officials of suspect that

Backward Bihar villagers receive healthcare from barefoot 'first aid physicians'

A unique fishing cooperative in Bihar's Madhubani district boosts the confidence and economic independence of the local women

Last year, when a herd of elephants from the Purulia forests of Bihar made its annual trek to greener areas in the Bankura and Medinipur districts of West Bengal, it strayed close to Calcutta,

To save their forests from degradation, villagers will have to deal tactfully with the host of conflicts that sprout out of the field of good intentions

Impending doom has prompted villagers in Bihar and Orissa to protect their forests from natural calamities. And humans

This indicative plan has based on the work of field/park directors and their colleagues in the eight protected areas, and of various non-governmental organisations involved in carrying out PRA in the proposed project area.

The cash-strapped Bihar government has plugged funds meant for the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) for flood control measures. The state's rural development department has asked the district magistrates

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