Health
DMCH Set for Hi-Tech Upgrade as Capacity to Increase by 1,700 Beds; 2,500-Bed Hospital Planned in Darbhanga
The Bihar government plans to upgrade Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital into a hi-tech facility, increasing its capacity to 2,500...
Bihar Government Rolls Out District-Level ALS Ambulance Service for Critical Patients
Advanced Life Support ambulances equipped with ventilators and cardiac monitors will soon be deployed across all districts to improve emergency...
Doctors Warn Against Toxic Holi Colours as Hospitals Brace for Spike in Eye, Skin and Breathing Complaints
As Holi approaches, doctors in Bihar are cautioning that synthetic colours laced with chemicals can trigger eye injuries, skin allergies...
Patna Hospitals on High Alert for Holi, Over 85 Beds Reserved and Emergency Helpline Issued
Hospitals in Patna including PMCH, IGIMS, NMCH and AIIMS, Patna have been placed on high alert with more than 85...
Holi 2026: Playing with Colour Bombs or Chemical Colours Can Be Dangerous — Seek Immediate Medical Help if Symptoms Appear
In Patna, experts at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences warn that chemical Holi colours and colour bombs can trigger...
Patna Metro Suspends Morning Services on Holi; City Prepares for Festival-Related Emergencies
Morning metro trains suspended on March 4 while major hospitals reserve beds and deploy extra staff for festival-related emergencies.
AIIMS Patna Doctors Complete Complex Hand Reattachment Surgery on Six-Year Old
Swift microsurgery at AIIMS Patna saves child’s hand after near-total amputation in fodder machine accident.
Government Hospitals in Bihar to Offer Ayurvedic and Homeopathic Medicines Alongside Allopathic Care
Bihar expands healthcare options as government hospitals prepare to distribute traditional medicines in a move aimed at strengthening alternative medical...
Bihar on Bird Flu Alert as 5,000 Chickens Die in Gaya Ahead of Holi
Suspicious mass poultry deaths in Manpur trigger health warnings, market panic and intensified surveillance across the state.
Bihar Government Launches Free HPV Vaccine for Girls to Fight Cervical Cancer
Girls in Bihar aged 14 can now get a free vaccine against cervical cancer, a disease often called the “silent...
