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Bihar flood situation still grim; 2.24 million hit

India, Sept. 7 -- Floodwaters from the Ganga and its tributaries, including Punpun and Dardha, continued to wreak havoc in Patna and adjoining areas on Sunday, aggravated by heavy rains in their catch... Read More


Ganga, tributaries flood Bihar districts, 2.2mn hit

PATNA, Sept. 7 -- Floodwaters from the Ganga and its tributaries, including Punpun and Dardha, continued to wreak havoc in Patna and adjoining areas on Sunday, aggravated by heavy rains in their catch... Read More


Declare Bihar floods a national disaster: RJD

PATNA, Sept. 7 -- Opposition leaders from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Sunday mounted a sharp attack on the state government and the Centre over the worsening flood situation, accusing the state ... Read More


Deluge danger aggravates across Bihar

PATNA, Sept. 6 -- Aggravated by heavy downpours in the state and upstream areas of Nepal, the Ganga crossed its previous highest flood level (HFL) at Gandhi Ghat in Patna on Saturday, while floodwater... Read More


Bihar flood scene turns grim, rivers rise above danger level

PATNA, Sept. 5 -- The flood situation in Bihar remained grim on Friday as the Ganga and its tributaries, particularly the Punpun and Dardha, continued to inundate low-lying areas of Patna and beyond. ... Read More


Rs.39.80-cr Nehru Path plan gets cabinet nod

PATNA, Sept. 3 -- The state cabinet has approved a Rs.39.80 crore proposal to widen Nehru Path (Bailey Road) in Patna, officials said, adding that the project, led by the road construction department ... Read More


JD(U) pushes for Bihar's role in Kosi dam project

PATNA, Sept. 2 -- Senior leaders of the Janata Dal (United), including deputy chief minister and water resources minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Kumar Jha have stepped up ... Read More


Indrapuri reservoir project set for revival after Sone river water pact

PATNA, Sept. 1 -- The long-pending Indrapuri reservoir project on Sone river is set to get a fresh lease of life after the formalisation of the river's water-sharing agreement between Bihar and Jharkh... Read More


Union ministers Chirag Paswan, Jitan Ram Manjhi clash over SC/ST reservations, demand each other's resignations

India, Aug. 30 -- Union minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Saturday demanded resignations of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) founder and Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and his son, Bihar mi... Read More


Paswan wants Manjhi, son to quit over seeking SC reservation's review

PATNA, Aug. 30 -- Union minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Saturday demanded resignations of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) founder and Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and his son, Bihar mi... Read More