Patna: What began as an unusually wet pre-monsoon season has turned into a season of despair for thousands of farmers in Bihar. Two spells of rain, accompanied by strong winds and hailstorms in March and May, have not only damaged standing crops and fruit orchards but also pushed down market prices, leaving cultivators struggling on…
Bihar’s increasingly erratic weather patterns reflect the growing impact of climate change on agriculture and rural life, principal investigator at the Centre for Advance Studies on Climate Change at Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU), Pusa, Abdus Sattar, tells STOI’s B K Mishra in an interview. Excerpts:Why did Bihar receive excess rains in April and…
Patna: The railways has introduced a new weekly Amritsar–New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express passing through the East Central Railway (ECR) zone. The service, earlier operated as a special train, has now been converted into a regular weekly train to meet the growing travel demand from Bihar and neighbouring regions, effective Saturday onwards.According to ECR chief…
Bettiah: The West Champaran district administration will launch a special ‘Jan Bhagidari Abhiyan’ from May 18 to 25, targeting remote tribal-dominated areas inhabited by the Tharu and Oraon communities.The campaign will cover 127 scheduled tribe-dominated villages across five blocks — Bagaha II, Gaunaha, Ramnagar, Mainatanr and Yogapatti. Officials said the initiative aims to bring govt…
Patna: The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Saturday carried out simultaneous raids at multiple premises linked to Gopal Kumar, executive engineer of the rural works department in Jhajha, Jamui district, following allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.The raids were conducted at his flat in Jyotipuram at Magistrate…
Patna: Amid rising cases of high blood pressure among younger people, cardiologists in Patna on Saturday urged the public to undergo regular health check-ups, reduce stress and adopt healthier lifestyles, warning that hypertension continues to remain a major but often unnoticed health threat.The appeal was made at a press conference organised by the Cardiological Society…
Patna: Stepping up his push to accelerate industrialisation in Bihar after taking charge, chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday announced approval for major cement projects by Dalmia Cement and Ambuja Cement in Muzaffarpur and Kishanganj, saying the investments marked the beginning of “a new chapter in industrial investment” in the state.The approvals were granted during…
Ara: A 22-year-old pregnant woman allegedly ended her life by consuming poison after her husband refused to give her his smartphone to watch videos and reels, exposing how deeply phone addiction has spread across society. The woman, mother of two children, died in Ara on Saturday, police said.The deceased, Parvati Devi, wife of Govind Mahto,…
Image used for representation Patna: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted five persons, including absconding mastermind Anand Kumar Singh alias Munna Singh from Bihar, in a human trafficking and cyber slavery case linked to Cambodia.The chargesheet was filed before the NIA Special Court in Patna on Friday under relevant sections of the Indian Penal…
Patna: Panic buying swept across fuel stations in Bihar on Saturday, triggering chaotic scenes, massive queues, traffic snarls and frayed tempers as anxious motorists rushed to refill their vehicles amid fears of further price hikes and possible supply disruptions. The panic followed a nationwide increase of Rs 3 per litre in petrol and diesel prices…
