Patna: In a deeply concerning development for public health in Bihar, the number of people living with HIV in the state has crossed the one-lakh mark. The disclosure was made by Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey during a session of the Bihar Legislative Council on Tuesday. Responding to a calling-attention motion raised by Dr. Rajvardhan Azad and other members, the minister informed the House that 1,00,044 individuals in the state have tested HIV positive so far. The revelation has triggered serious concerns about the rising spread of the infection and the preparedness of the healthcare system. AIDS Issue Echoes in the House Nine members of the Legislative Council raised the matter, expressing alarm over the growing number of infections and seeking clarity on preventive and trea...

Patna: A pall of grief has descended over Kurji in Patna following the tragic air ambulance crash in Jharkhand’s Chatra district that claimed seven lives. Among the victims was 24-year-old paramedical staff member Sachin Kumar Mishra, whose life story was marked by early hardship and relentless struggle. Originally a resident of Telkathu village under Hussain Ganj police station in Siwan district, Sachin’s family had been living in a rented house in Kurji, Patna, for the past 15 years. The ill-fated air ambulance was en route from Ranchi to Delhi when it crashed, killing all seven people on board. Lost His Father in Childhood Sachin lost his father, Jitendra Mishra, at a very young age. After the tragedy, the family shifted to Patna. His elder brother, Vineet Mishra, a priest by p...