Binod Dubey

Bihar medical bodies ‘resist’ MCI order to prescribe drugs by ‘generic’ names only

Both, the Bihar council of medical registration and state branch of Indian medical association, have questioned the tenability of MCI order asking doctors to prescribe drugs only by their generic names.

‘Lalu’s family acquired land through shady deals, front companies’

The BJP is turning the heat on Lalu Prasad with its senior leader Sushil Modi threatening to approach the CBI over the RJD chief and his family’s alleged acquisition of land in shady deals.

SuMo’s fresh revelation on Lalu family assets

BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi, on Tuesday, named another company having land holdings in Patna which, he claimed, had come under the ownership of members of RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s family.

Price coronary stents as per quality, top cardiologist tells government

Cardiologist Ashok Seth said he ‘fully backed’ the government’s decision to cut coronary stent prices but favoured its pricing to be in consonance with the quality of the item.

More druggies than alcoholics at Bihar liquor de-addiction centres

A year after complete ban on liquor was imposed in Bihar, on April 5, 2016, most of the over 10,000 alcohol addicts, who registered at 39 de-addiction centres of the state, are nowhere to be found.

Lalu influenced Patna zoo soil deal, says Sushil Modi

The BJP leader said soil worth Rs 90 lakh was purchased by the zoo for construction of a pathway without floating any tender.

Bihar BJP to adopt UP model to wean away Muslims from GA

The party is hoping to attract Muslims in Bihar by articulating for the benefit of women and poor sections of the community how they stood to benefit from PM Narendra Modi’s welfare schemes

Health indices crash as flux overshadow plans in Bihar

The number of patients visiting health facilities in Bihar came down drastically in 2014 and 2015. While in 2014 the figure was 9871, in 2015 the figure was 9,778.

Deadly XDR-TB cases on the rise in Bihar

Officially, against the detection of 65 XDR-TB patients in 2015, 100 fresh cases were reported in the state by the end of 2016. Till December 2014, there was no trace of XDR-TB in Bihar.

BSHSA calls for one-day statewide strike on Feb 14

Doctors urged to skip work in OPDs of private and government health facilities while continuing with emergency services to protest government inaction over manhandling of a doctor by a cop in Hajipur.

Multi-drug resistant TB cases surge in Bihar

Experts believe it is an uphill task for Bihar to eliminate TB by 2025. The state has missed many such targets in the past because of poor implementation of TB eradication programmes.

Change financial year commencement date to Jan 1: Sushil Modi

The BJP leader says the demand for special status is irrelevant. He said what Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given to Bihar in terms of financial package was much more than granting special status.

Government doctor attacked, medical fraternity boycotts work in Bihar’s Kosi

Doctors boycotted work and threatened to paralyse medical services in the three districts, Supaul, Madhepura and Saharsa, if culprits were not arrested in the next 72 hours.

From Shahabuddin’s hometurf, Bihar BJP calls for ‘an all-out war’ against crime

From the turf of incarcerated RJD leader Mohammad Shahabuddin, BJP on Saturday sounded the bugles for an all-out “war against crime in Bihar”.

Lalu, Cong blame officials for boat tragedy, SuMo wants all-party inquiry

RJD chief says tourism minister Anita Devi should have been taken in the loop before hosting such a big event. BJP questions probe panel, says it is meant to protect guilty officers

BJP asks Bihar CM to own responsibility for boat tragedy

BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi alleges that while government spent around Rs 200 crore on Prakash Parv and Kalachakra Puja, it did nothing for kite festival

Bihar seeks Rs 4,000 cr from Centre in flood damages

A central team will visit Bihar in November to assess the extent of damage caused by the recent floods and consider the state government’s demand of Rs 4,111 crore as compensation to meet the loss, a senior official said on Friday.

BJP criticises Bihar’s new prohibition law

The core committee of the state unit, which met here on Sunday, said that the BJP was not against prohibition but was opposed to many provisions of the Act, which were too harsh in proportion to the crime. 

BJP slams Bihar’s new prohibition law

The Bihar unit of the BJP has condemned the notification of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, terming it "anti-people". 

Bihar floods: Brief calm in Patna could be broken as dams release more water

The flood situation in areas in Bihar along the Ganga River is at a risk of worsening, as water from the Bansagar and Rihand dams in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh will be released in the next 48 hours.

Ganga in spate, Patna braces for the worst

Bihar: 23 doctors targeted in past seven months, says IMA

Following a series of attacks and ‘unending’ threat calls for ‘rangdari’ money from its members, a terrified Bihar unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday decided to take to the streets for the protection of lives of doctors.

Bihar liquor prohibition spells ‘happy hours’ in Jharkhand

Tipplers in Bihar have started rushing to neighbouring Jharkhand to enjoy “happy hours” that have been extended by several hours to facilitate better business.

Bihar BJP leaders on ‘gift wapsi’ campaign against govt

A day after the Nitish Kumar government distributed expensive gifts to Bihar’s MLAs and MLCs, six BJP legislators, including senior party leader Sushil Kumar Modi, decided to return them to express solidarity with lakhs of schoolteachers who have not been paid their salaries since December 2015.

65 Bihar medical colleges face MCI axe over irregular admissions

In a disturbing development, around 65 post graduate students studying in state-run medical colleges in Bihar, including the premier Patna Medical College (PMC), may be thrown out of their institutes, courtesy the Bihar government’s failure to address an MCI concern in time.

‘Terror stricken’ Bihar doctors line up for guns

Over 160 ‘terror stricken’ doctors in Bihar have applied for arms licences to protect themselves from criminals.

Shatrughan Sinha dares BJP to give a rap on his knuckles

BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha dared the party on Wednesday to act against him after its Bihar unit urged seniors to rein in the leader for anti-party activities following the poll drubbing in the state.

Shatrughan Sinha dares BJP to give a rap on his knuckles

BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha dared the party on Wednesday to act against him after its Bihar unit reportedly urged seniors to rein in the leader for anti-party activities following a poll drubbing in the state.

BJP may axe Sinha, 2 others for ‘anti-party activities’

The axe is likely to fall on three Bihar BJP parliamentarians —Shatrughan Sinha, RK Singh and Bhola Singh —for their alleged “anti-party activities.”

NDA will get two-thirds majority in Bihar, says BJP

The BJP reiterated the NDA would form the next government in Bihar with a two-third majority as curtains came down on the five-phase assembly elections in the state on Thursday.