Katarni is a non-basmati traditional aromatic rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivar of Bhagalpur district Bihar. This weak strawed, traditionally tall type, late maturing and easily prone to lodging. Due photosensitive nature, it matures very only at the end November provide narrow window for sowing wheat in farmers’ filed. An experiment was conducted Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, during 201...

The rather moderate sized (magnitude 6.6) Bihar earthquake of August 21, 1988 demonstrated clearly that the Indian Engineering profession is far from prepared for a larger earthquake. During the author's extensive travel within the areas affected by this earthquake, it became clearer that the engineering community should immediately initiate serious and coordinated efforts to prepare for the po...

The rice–wheat rotation is the dominant cropping system in Bihar, where food security of rural population depends heavily on production rice and wheat. In farmers plant after first significant rains, climatic shocks induced by low temperatures terminal heat stress at end corresponding season can significantly affect wheat yields. present work evaluates benefit using an earlier date for planting...

Among the several options of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) techniques, storage and recovery (ASR) is a well-known sub-surface technique to replenish depleted aquifers, which contingent upon selection appropriate sites. This paper explores potential ASR for groundwater in hydrological, hydrogeological, social, economic context South Bihar India. Based on water samples from more than 137 wells s...

After two peaks of epidemic of Kala Azar, one in 1977 with 100,000 cases(l) and another in 1991-92 with 250,000 cases(2), the disease continues to be endemic in North Bihar The first line drug sodium antimony shbogluconate (SAG) used in the dosage of 20 mg/kg body weight daily for 30 days(3) or 40 days(4) has become less effective and a number of patients are unresponsive to the drug(5) Oral Fl...

Countercurrent immunoelectrophoresis was used to assay bloodmeals to determine the hostspecificity of Anopheles culicifarics species-A and B, collected from areas in Delhi, Uttar piadesh and Bihar. Results indicated the-predominantly zoophagic nature of species A and B with " r.t"tiullv higher degree of anthropophagy for species A. Furth-er, the human blood index was found to be relatei to the ...

on 3rd August. 1927. His home was in the Mozuflferpur district of Bihar and there was nothing of importance in the previous history. He stated that his parents had dogs living in the house, but no history of anv close association with them could be elicited. The history given was that one year ago a swelling had been noticed in the epigastrium. Tt was about 1 inch in diameter when first noticed...