50 villages flooded in Muzaffarpur
MUZAFFARPUR: Tirhut divisional commissioner Narmadeshwar Lal on Sunday asked officials concerned to keep a close watch on embankments in the region amid rise in water level in several rivers. The Bagmati
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Bill soon to make licences must for fishing in Bihar
The state government will move a bill in the winter session of the state legislature to prohibit fishing without obtaining licences. Under the provisions of the bill, the state government will have the
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No let-up in flood fury, toll up to 176
The flood situation in 20 of the 38 Bihar districts remained grim on Wednesday with the toll rising to 176, including five persons - three in Munger and two in Bhagalpur district - drowning in the floodwaters
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Flood toll in state 160, govt claims Patna safe
The disaster management department (DMD) on Monday maintained that Patna was safe, scoffing at 'unsubstantiated' reports that floodwaters had started entering the state capital. DMD officer on special
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Bihar government increases contingency fund to Rs 1800cr
The state government has increased the Bihar Contingency Fund (BCF) amount, till March 30 next year, to Rs 1800 crore from the existing Rs 350 crore. After the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, secretary,
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Dengue menace: 141 patients in Patna Medical College Hospital alone
The dengue menace is on rise in the state. As many as 14 new patients were admitted to PMCH on Tuesday, taking the total number of dengue patients in the PMCH to 141. "Most of them hail from Kochas in
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CAG indicts Bihar govt for poor forest coverage
Delay in preparation of annual plan of operation, expenditure on non-existent plantations and delay in compensatory afforestation are some of the factors responsible for poor forest coverage in Bihar,
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12 more dengue cases detected
PATNA: Twelve more dengue patients were detected at Kochas in Rohtas district on Tuesday, said Dr Pramod Kumar, HoD of microbiology department of Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, who is camping there.
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40 more villages flooded in Bhojpur
ARA: The flood situation in Barahara, Shahpur, Bihia, Udwantnagar, Koelwar and Ara blocks in the northern part of Bhojpur district became all the more grim after the swirling water of the Ganga inundated
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40 more villages flooded in Bhojpur
The flood situation in Barahara, Shahpur, Bihia, Udwantnagar, Koelwar and Ara blocks in the northern part of Bhojpur district became all the more grim after the swirling water of the Ganga inundated at
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State cabinet clears sand mining policy
The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the new sand policy for the state to check its illegal mining and ensure maximum revenue. This was done in accordance with the directives of the apex court on February