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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Pollution: HC summons Gaya DM
A division bench of chief justice L Narasimha Reddy and Justice Vikas Jain on Monday asked the Gaya DM to appear in person on February 13, 2015. The order was issued on a PIL filed by one Pratijnya
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Toxic hospital waste dumped in open
Patna: BMW, this word brings out the picture of a high-end lurxury car. But today, this also means biomedical wastes, which can cost one's life. The wastes generated from hospitals like syringes, drug
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Shutdown threat to polluting units
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has threatened to shut down the industrial units causing pollution in Bihar if they do not act urgently to prevent the pollution of the Ganga. The tribunal, which looks into
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State to get 900cr for intra-river linking projects
Union water resources minister Uma Bharti on Monday said the Centre has allocated Rs900 crore for the three intra-river linking projects received from Bihar, maintaining that their successful implementation
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Arsenic causing many cancers
Arsenic is known to be one of the causative factors of gall bladder cancer in Bihar. However, a recent research by city's Mahavir Cancer Sansthan (MCS), which has been sent to a journal for publication,
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Patna can generate 277MW solar energy by 2025’
The state capital can generate 277MW of solar energy by 2025. Patna can start producing solar energy up to 35MW in the initial phase by using the roofs on government and industrial buildings. This can
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Bihar can produce 60 million fly ash bricks every year: Report
Fly ash brick industry is necessary for promoting cleaner brick production technology and waste. Since bricks form the backbone of the construction sector, its demand for quality buildings will increase
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Ray of hope for fluoride-induced deformity victims in Gaya villages
GAYA: There is some ray of hope for the victims of physical deformity caused by excessive fluoride content in ground water as the state-level conference of orthopaedic surgeons is being organized in Gaya.
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Forces back at Kaimur hills to stop quarrying
Sasaram: IG, Patna zone, AK Ambedkar, while reviewing the law and order situation with the SPs of Patna zone, on Tuesday directed Rohtas SP to redeploy police armed force at the 'exit point' of stone quarrying
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Pollution checking drive in Bhagalpur, 25 vehicles seized
BHAGALPUR: With a view to checking air-pollution vis-a-vis vehicle emission, the district transport office (DTO) has launched a 'Go green campaign' in Bhagalpur district. The transport department's endeavor