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From deluge to drought: Bihar battles rain deficit after flood across districts

PATNA, Sept. 22 -- As the southwest monsoon edges toward withdrawal, Bihar finds itself caught in a familiar yet punishing bind. Large parts of the state are locked in drought-like conditions after re... Read More


Bihar's cities have to be engines of growth, not sprawl: Minister

PATNA, Sept. 20 -- Urban development and housing department (UDHD) minister Nitish Mishra has laid out a clear vision about future urban sector growth, stating that the state's cities must evolve as p... Read More


Petition filed in Patna HC against nat'l award to Kishore's biography

PATNA, Sept. 20 -- A biography of the late singer-actor Kishore Kumar, Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography, which received the National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema has come under challenge at... Read More


Chouhan, CM tour villages hit by severe floods

PATNA, Sept. 17 -- Amid mounting political pressure and widespread devastation from the floods, a team led by Union agriculture and farmers' welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday began a... Read More


Shivraj Chouhan tours Bihar flood zones with CM, assures full Central aid

India, Sept. 16 -- Amid mounting political pressure and widespread devastation from the floods, a team led by Union agriculture and farmers' welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday began a... Read More


Bihar min wades into row over reservation, backs policy review

PATNA, Sept. 14 -- The debate over the reservation policy has sharpened further in Bihar, with Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) leader and panchayati raj minister Deepak Prakash becoming the latest NDA voic... Read More


Samrat reviews preparation for 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan'

PATNA, Sept. 13 -- A series of public outreach and development programmes under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan will be organised across the state from September 17 to October 17 to promote citizen participa... Read More


High level panel reviews draft building bye-laws

PATNA, Sept. 12 -- A high-powered committee chaired by deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and including urban development and housing department (UDHD) minister Nitish Mishra on Thursday cond... Read More


29 bihar leaders who protested outside aicc hq get show-cause

PATNA, Sept. 11 -- The Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee's (BPCC) disciplinary panel has issued show-cause notices to 29 party leaders for taking part in a sit-in outside the All India Congress Committ... Read More


Ganga ebbs in patches, but floods hit Katihar

PATNA, Sept. 9 -- Vast swathes of Bihar remain underwater even as the Ganga and its tributaries showed signs of receding in patches on Tuesday, officials said, adding that the flood water from Ganga h... Read More