New Delhi [India], Jun 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court will hear on Monday the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by two lawyers, in connection with the outbreak of the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district in which 130 children have lost their lives.
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], June 23 (ANI): The death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) mounted to 109 in government-run Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), said an official. With this, the number of AES casualties in Bihar rose to 125 on Sunday.
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], Jun 23 (ANI): As the death toll continues to rise due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), senior Resident Doctor deployed at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), Dr Bhimsen Kumar on Saturday was suspended over alleged negligence of duty.
Patna (Bihar) [India], Jun 21 (ANI): Bihar Agriculture Minister Prem Kumar on Friday came out with a theory claiming that a conspiracy was hatched to defame litchi produced in the state, following an outbreak of encephalitis in Muzaffarpur district which has claimed lives of 122 children.
New Delhi [India], Jun 21 (ANI): RJD MP Manoj Jha on Friday gave a calling attention notice in the Rajya Sabha over the issue of deaths due to encephalitis in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district.
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], Jun 21 (ANI): Indian and Pakistani officials have held a discussion over an outbreak of locusts, believed to be the worst since 1993, and possible joint action to tackle it.
New Delhi [India], Jun 20 (ANI): BJP leader Dr CP Thakur has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the deaths of children due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur, suggesting that a biochemical laboratory could be set up to soothe public ire.
New Delhi [India], Jun 20 (ANI): The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders will not be attending the dinner called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi because of the deaths of children in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), said party leader Misa Bharti on Thursda
New Delhi [India], Jun 20 (ANI): Even as speculations were rife about RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav "missing" from the scene while the state grappled with a deadly outbreak of the encephalitis, party leader Manoj Jha on Thursday claimed he is in Delhi and closely monitoring the situation.
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], Jun 20 (ANI): Loktantrik Janata Dal chief Sharad Yadav, who visited the SKMCH hospital in Muzaffarpur on Thursday blamed the Nitish Kumar-led state government for the rising cases of encephalitis in the district.
Vaishali (Bihar) [India], June 19 (ANI): People of Harivanshpur village of Vaishali district have left their homes due to fear of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES). Most families have shifted their children to other villages after the outbreak of the disease.