9 Mar : Public Awareness for Healthful Approach for Living (PAHAL) celebrated International Women’s Day by honouring Widows living with HIV AIDS for their positive contribution in the society. Smt Reeta Kumari, 25 years from Begusarai and Smt Leela Devi from Masaurhi who are suffering from AIDS since 2006, lost their husband in 2006 and 2007 respectively. They faced the odds of the society but struggled to keep themselves alive and are contributing positively by providing help to women who are living with AIDS.dlso by propagating preventive messages. Dr (Mrs)  …

21 Feb : Free Health and HIV AIDS awareness and testing camp was conducted by Voluntary Organization, Public Awareness for Healthful Approach for Living (PAHAL) at the busy Gaighat Crossing, Patna City today. Medical Director PAHAL, Dr Diwakar Tejaswi examined and tested 105 persons, mostly youth in the camp. Dr Tejaswi informed that during this festive season of Holi many migrant workers come back to Bihar from different working places and they are more vulnerable to acquire HIV infection. He informed that the incubation period of AIDS is very long (8-12 …

24 Nov : Restoration of rule of law, decline in cases of kidnapping besides communal and caste harmony during the NDA rule have made Bihar a preferred destination for investors, CM Nitish Kumar said.

A joint report of the World Bank and International Finance Corporation had appreciated the condition of Bihar for investment, Kumar told reporter in Patna on Tuesday on the completion of his four-year-rule in the state.
He said that all the 209 private investment proposals have been sanctioned. Of those, 22 were implemented and 74 in advanced stage of …

22 Sep : A dismissed jawan of the Indian Army working as an alleged ISI agent has been arrested in Patna with “important military papers” relating to the Indo-Pak border, a top police officer said on Tuesday.
His arrest by the Special Task Force of Bihar Police is a “big catch”, Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani said.Acting on a tip-off by the Intelligence Bureau and other Intelligence agencies, the STF personnel raided a place under Kankarbagh police station and arrested Sudhanshu Sudhakar on Monday evening, he said.
Sudhakar, who was …

17 Aug : Doctors & Media Interaction Workshop on HIV HCV  – Window period – its complications, possible solutions and benefits of early detection was organized yesterday at Hotel Maurya, Patna by Society for Medicare.  Bihar Governor His Excellency Shri Devanand Konwar was the Chief Guest, Dr C. P Thakur, Memeber of Parliament and Former Union Health Minister and Justice Shiv Kirti Singh were the Guest of Honour. On the ocassion, noted Physician and AIDS Activist, Dr Diwakar Tejaswi was awarded HIV Fighter Award by the Governor of Bihar. Other …