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One or two of the dead bodies were found charred and many skeletons were found strewn on the ground or stuffed into sacks in the forest area. (Photo: ANI)

SSP Manoj Kumar imposes ban on disposing unclaimed bodies at SKMCH in...

Hundreds of skeletal remains were discovered lying in open, in forest near SKMCH, which is treating cases of Acute...

24 Jun 2019 7:28 AM GMT

The Indian Supreme Courts order appointing three members as a mediatory panel to resolve the 70-year-old Babri Masjid dispute flouts every established rule on the process of mediation.

Respond within 7 days on encephalitis deaths: SC to Centre, Bihar, UP...

Symptoms of AES include high fever, convulsions and extremely low blood sugar levels.

24 Jun 2019 6:48 AM GMT

Madhya Pradesh health officials are also on alert after a man said doctors at a private hospital told him his eight-year-old son, who died on Sunday, was suffering from AES. (Photo: AFP)

Encephalitis toll rises to 152, spreads to 20 of 38 Bihar districts;...

On Sunday, a portion of the roof outside the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at SKMCH collapsed.

24 Jun 2019 4:47 AM GMT

Kushwaha said he would also request Shah to clear the confusion over seat-sharing among the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents in the state at the earliest. (Photo: AP)

Kushwaha holds Nitish responsible for children's deaths; demands his...

'Either you act or resign from post of CM, failing which RLSP would hit the roads to expose him (Nitish) for his...

23 Jun 2019 2:46 PM GMT

The hospital is the largest medical facility treating AES patients in the district. (Photo: ANI)

Portion of roof falls outside ICU treating AES patients in Muzaffarpur...

As many as 43 children suffering from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) have been admitted in the ICU of the hospital.

23 Jun 2019 1:31 PM GMT

The hospital is the largest medical facility treating AES patients in the district. As many as 109 people have lost their lives fighting the AES at the hospital. (Photo: ANI)

Portion of roof falls outside ICU treating AES patients in Bihar's...

'A patch of plaster from the roof fell off, nobody has been injured,' Sunil Kumar Shahi, SKMCH, Muzaffarpur...

23 Jun 2019 1:17 PM GMT

Holding posters and shouting slogans, they marched to Raj Bhavan in the state capital. (Photo: ANI)

RJD student wing protests against Bihar government over encephalitis...

The protesters also demanded that a high-level committee be formed and families of all deceased get compensation.

23 Jun 2019 11:59 AM GMT

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan (Photo: ANI)

Harsh Vardhan, Health Ministry officials review status of AES cases in...

The death toll due to AES has mounted to 109 in government-run Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH).

23 Jun 2019 11:43 AM GMT

As per official data, the death toll in SKMCH has touched 109 while 20 children died at Kejriwal hospital in the district due to the vector-borne disease. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar doctor suspended for negligence of duty; Death toll in...

90 patients are still undergoing treatment at SKMCH (84) and Kejriwal hospital (6).

23 Jun 2019 4:29 AM GMT

The 30-year-old went missing in May, according to media reports, and a crime of passion was suspected as she had been pregnant and married to another man at the time. (Photo: File/Representational)

Skeletons found near Muzaffarpur hospital

The government hospital was also recently criticized for inadequate infrastructure and lack of medical professionals.

22 Jun 2019 8:46 PM GMT

It will be a black day for the families of those children who lost their life due to Encephalitis in Bihar. We will acquire whatever we get after polishing shoes and give it for the treatment of children, he said. (Photo: ANI)

People in Patna polish shoes to collect money for AES-affected...

This comes after the death toll due to Encephalitis mounted to 128 in Muzaffarpur district on Saturday.

22 Jun 2019 9:59 AM GMT

The petitioners have blamed the deaths on carelessness of the doctors at the hospital and further contended that although encephalitis claims many young lives every year there were no effective measures to contain the outbreak of the vector-borne disease. (Photo: PTI)

Fix healthcare now, or future shock is certain

Encephalopathy is a disease in which the functioning of the brain is affected.

20 Jun 2019 9:32 PM GMT