Bihar flood waters recede, danger still on
Signs of recession in the rising water levels in the Sone and Ganga brought a slight relief to nine central Bihar districts facing floods on Monday, but hundreds of villages were still surrounded by water and stranded villagers were being evacuated throughout the day.
Flood scare in 9 Bihar districts
With the submergence of thousands of villages in nine districts in Bihar appearing inevitable due to an alarming rise in the water levels of the Sone and the Ganga, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sund
ONE j’khand mp blocks trains, another fasts
Two MPs in Jharkhand – one from the ruling BJP and the other from the Opposition JVM – have taken to the public protest route to seek solutions to problems that could have been addressed better by dia
CBI probe demanded into engineering fresher's death
The father of Somya Singh, an engineering student who died last week after falling from the fourth floor of her hostel allegedly during ragging in Jaipur, have demanded a Central Bureau of Investigati
Bihar reported no polio case in last one year
From recording the second highest number of polio cases in the country in 2009, Bihar has not reported even a single case of the disease in the last one year, an official said Monday.
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Bihar seeks Google help for weather forecast
Disaster-prone Bihar has sought the help of Google India to provide weather forecasts with the aim of benefiting millions of residents, officials said on Friday.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, during h
Seized palatial house of suspended IAS officer now a school
A confiscated palatial house of an IAS officer, suspended for indulging in graft, became a full-fledged primary school on Thursday.
Shiv Shankar Verma's property at upscale Bailey Road here was confi
Lalu marches for ‘justice to Muslims’ in Bihar
Bihar’s main Opposition party RJD on Sunday began an ambitious movement to regain its lost support base among the state’s Muslims with party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav setting out for the “Forbesganj Yat
Lalu marches for ‘justice to Muslims’ in Bihar
Bihar’s main Opposition party RJD on Sunday began an ambitious movement to regain its lost support base among the state’s Muslims with party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav setting out for the “Forbesganj Yat
New Bihar DGP steps up to tough decisions
Bihar’s new DGP Abhayanand, known more widely as an educationist for his “Super 30” success stories than as a police officer admired for his dedication and innovative methods, has started making polic