7 years after rejecting Modi's offer, Nitish Kumar accepts Rs 5 cr aid from Gujarat govt for Bihar flood victims
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who recently joined hands with the BJP, on Thursday accepted cheque of Rs five crore for the flood victims from Gujarat government.
Sep 07, 2017, 19:54 PM IST
Bihar floods: Death toll reaches 514; over 1.71 cr people affected
On August 28, the toll was 514 and the number of affected people stood at 1.71 crore in 19 districts.
Aug 29, 2017, 11:23 AM IST
32 more die in Bihar floods, situation in WB, Assam improves
In Odisha, heavy rains, triggered by a low pressure, disrupted normal life in many parts today causing a flood-like situation in three districts.
Aug 28, 2017, 22:39 PM IST
PM Modi announces Rs 500 cr relief for flood-hit Bihar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 500 crore relief for flood-hit Bihar after reviewing the situation in the state where hundreds of people were killed and lakhs of others were displaced.
Aug 26, 2017, 16:48 PM IST
PM Modi to conduct aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Bihar on August 26
Prime Minister will visit Bihar on August 26.
Aug 22, 2017, 17:59 PM IST
Bihar flood situation worsens; toll rises to 202
Yesterday, the toll was 153 and the number of affected people stood at 1.08 crore in 17 districts.
Aug 19, 2017, 23:05 PM IST
Flood situation continues to create havoc in Bihar, UP; death toll reaches 170
The flood situation in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh continued to grim on Saturday as the death toll rose to 170.
Aug 19, 2017, 08:14 AM IST
Bihar floods: Chilling footage shows family of three falling to their death after road caves in
Floods have caused great destruction across the country, but a horrifying image of havoc caused by flood came from Bihar's Araria. 3 lives ended within seconds while crossing a bridge.
Aug 18, 2017, 10:24 AM IST
Manoj Bajpayee appeals to Nitish Kumar to help flood-affected areas
Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee, who has his roots in Bihar, on Wednesday appealed to the state's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to look into the flood-affected areas there.
Aug 16, 2017, 19:02 PM IST
Bihar floods: Home Minister Rajnath Singh speaks to CM Nitish Kumar, assures Central assistance
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday spoke to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the flood-like situation in the state, and assured that the Centre is rushing additional National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams to provide relief.
Aug 13, 2017, 14:02 PM IST
All major rivers except two below danger mark: Bihar Water Resources
Bihar Water Resources Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh on Thursday allayed fears trigerred by seepage of water in the left embankment of Punpun river in the district, saying it has been blocked and most major rivers were flowing below danger marks.
Sep 15, 2016, 20:49 PM IST
Bihar flood toll rises to 205, Ganga receding
Toll in Bihar floods rose to 205 with a fresh death reported on Tuesday even as the situation appeared to be easing with the water level of swollen Ganga flowing below the danger mark.
Sep 07, 2016, 00:27 AM IST
Bihar flood situation improves marginally
With no reports of fresh deaths in Bihar floods on Sunday, the situation showed signs of improvement in the state as the number of affected people from the floods went down to 40 lakh from yesterday's 41.90 lakh in 12 districts.
Sep 05, 2016, 00:30 AM IST
Bihar flood toll rises to 198
The 19 fresh deaths were reported from five districts of Bihar.
Sep 03, 2016, 22:08 PM IST
Bihar flood toll rises to 172; water level at many points in swollen Ganga river receded
With four more deaths, the toll in Bihar floods on Thursday rose to 172 even as water level at many points in the swollen Ganga river receded.
Sep 01, 2016, 21:15 PM IST
Nitish govt 'totally failed' in giving flood relief: BJP
BJP on Thursday accused the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar of "total failure" in providing relief to flood victims, alleging that they were not getting food and medicine leading to a rise in death toll.
Sep 01, 2016, 19:20 PM IST
Newborns in flood-hit Bihar named after river Ganga
Parents of newborns in the relief camps of flood-swamped Bihar are naming their children after the river Ganga or even the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) that has come to their help.
Aug 31, 2016, 15:06 PM IST
Bihar floods: Toll rises to 165, 37.53 lakh people affected
With six more deaths, the toll in Bihar floods on Tuesday rose to 165, even as the swollen Ganga, whose water level started showing a receding trend, has affected 37.53 lakh people in 12 districts of the state.
Aug 30, 2016, 23:33 PM IST
BJP calls on Centre, Bihar to join hands to resolve flood-linked crisis
Floods in Bihar have claimed 156 lives so far, and affected the lives of lakhs of people in 12 districts. Given the extent of the damage to life, livestock, crops and property, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday appealed to both the Centre and the Bihar government to join hands to provide relief and rehabilitation to the people.
Aug 29, 2016, 10:38 AM IST
Bihar flood toll reaches 156, twins born on boat
With three more deaths reported on Sunday the toll in Bihar rose to 156 as there was no let up in the flood situation in the state while in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh the Ganga continues to flow above the danger level.
Aug 28, 2016, 20:59 PM IST
