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NDA will fight Bihar Assembly polls under Nitish's leadership: JP Nadda

JP Nadda said that his party will fight upcoming Assembly election in Bihar, along with Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

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Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan witnessed light to moderate rainfall, while Himachal Pradesh received a fresh yellow weather warning

Bihar flood situation grim, 8.36 million people affected in 16 districts

The flood situation in Bihar remained critical as nearly 70,000 more people were affected by the calamity, raising the number of marooned people to 83,62,451 in 16 districts of the state

Bodies of three minors, who drowned in Bihar boat capsize, recovered

The bodies of three teenagers, who drowned after a country boat ferrying them capsized in a rivulet, were recovered on Friday in Bihar's Katihar district, police said

Nearly 8.3 million people affected in 16 flood-hit districts of Bihar

The flood situation in Bihar remained grim with an additional 113,000 people bearing the brunt in 16 districts in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of affected people to 8.29 million

Bihar flood situation grim; authorities warn of likely landslides

The flood situation in Bihar remained grim on Monday, while central authorities warned some hill districts in the north of likely flashfloods and landslides as heavy rains disrupted normal life in parts of the country. At least seven people drowned in flooded water bodies in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, and the Central Water Commission (CWC) said its 15 stations in Bihar, six in Assam, four in Uttar Pradesh, two in Telangana and one each in Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal recorded Severe Flood Situation'. Meanwhile, an IMD forecast said enhanced rainfall activity with heavy to very heavy falls is very likely over northwest India including Western Himalayan region till August 20 and decrease thereafter. It said isolated heavy to very heavy with extremely heavy falls are likely over East Rajasthan on Tuesday and Wednesday and over Uttarakhand on Tuesday. Widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely over Gujarat state, Maharashtra State &

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Bihar coronavirus update: Altogether 224 jail inmates test positive

Altogether 224 inmates of overcrowded district jail here have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last few days, sending the authorities into a tizzy, officials said on Friday

Bihar CM asks officials to create awareness about his govt's work

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asked officials to apprise people, especially the new generation, of the development work carried out by the state government

Bihar flood situation worsens; 7.5 million affected in 16 districts

The flood situation in Bihar worsened on Tuesday with the water entering fresh areas

Bihar flood situation remains grim; 74 lakh affected in 16 districts

The flood situation in Bihar remained grim on Sunday as 87,000 more people were affected by the deluge, a Disaster Management Department bulletin said.

Bihar coronavirus update: Tally crosses 75,000-mark, death toll reaches 419

Bihar was jolted by close to 4,000 fresh Covid cases which caused its tally to shoot past 75,000 on a day when the state also conducted a record number of tests and reported 19 casualties

Flood victims block NH28, attack police in Muzaffarpur over relief material

As many as 69,03,640 people have been affected while 21 have died due to the floods in Bihar

Bhojpuri film actress Anupama Pathak dies by suicide in Mumbai

Bhojpuri film and television actress Anupama hailed from Bihar's Purnea district and resided in Mumbai for work purpose

Bihar: Death toll due to floods at 21, over 6.9 million people affected

So far, 33 teams of the NDRF and SDRF have been deployed to tackle the floods which have affected multiple districts in Bihar

Gujarat emerges as most tax-compliant state in AY19, Bihar least compliant

Among large states, the lowest rate of filing was seen in Bihar at 5 per cent, followed by UP at 8.11 per cent - much below the national average of 12 per cent

Lalu Prasad shifted to RIMS director's residence amid Covid-19 fear

Jailed RJD chief Lalu Prasad was shifted from the paying ward of the RIMS to the residence of its director to protect him from exposure to coronavirus, a senior official said

Over 11,000 people evacuated so far from flood-hit areas of Bihar: NDRF

More than 11,000 people have been evacuated by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from flood-affected areas of Bihar so far, a spokesperson of the central force said on Tuesday.

Tirhut canal breaches embankment in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district

The breach took place around 3.30 am near Pilkhi village of Muraul block, the release said

Flood situation in Bihar worsens, 53.67 lakh affected across 14 districts

More than half of the affected populace live in Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga districts