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Nitin Gadkari approves Munger-Bhagalpur National Highway project in Bihar

The road is expected to be a two-lane road with paved shoulders, which will also be four-lane wide at certain stretches

PM Modi to launch, inaugurate projects worth Rs 16,000 crore in Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch and inaugurate development works worth over Rs 16,000 crore in the next 10 days in poll-bound Bihar, sources said

Govt approves Rs 971-cr Munger-Bhagalpur National Highway project in Bihar

The government on Thursday said it has approved a Rs 971 crore highway project in Bihar

Bihar's revenue collection registers growth in August: Sushil Modi

Sushil Kumar Modi said that the state has registered a growth of 11.70% in revenue collection in August, compared to that in the corresponding month in the previous financial year

Bihar elections: RJD to distribute tickets based on candidate's popularity

Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar, RJD leaders have said that the ticket distribution for each constituency would be done on the basis of the popularity of candidates

Veteran Bihar Cong leader and sitting MLA Ramdeo Rai dies of cardiac arrest

Condoling his demise, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar remembered Rai as a "sweet natured, soft-spoken and simple" political leader whose death felt to him like a "personal loss"

Over 8.36 million people still suffering in Bihar as floods continue

Over 83.62 lakh people continued to suffer due to the floods in Bihar with the Ganga flowing over the danger-mark at many places, officials said

Bihar coronavirus update: Tally rises to 126,989; death toll mounts to 653

Bihar's Covid-19 caseload rose to over 126,000 as 2,163 more people tested positive for the infection, while nine fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 653

Nitish inaugurates, lays foundation stones of projects worth Rs 1469.73 cr

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 30 different schemes of irrigation and flood protection worth Rs 1469.73 crore of the Water Resources department here

Bihar flood situation remains grim; 8.362 million people affected

No fresh areas were inundated by flood water for the third consecutive day in Bihar where 83.62 lakh people across 16 districts were reeling under the impact of the deluge

Bus services resume in Bihar, to operate following Covid-19 guidelines

The notification was issued on Monday evening after a decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of Crisis Management Group which was chaired by Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar

Bihar, Rajasthan, Odisha, Uttarakhand likely to receive heavy rain: IMD

Bihar, Rajasthan, Odisha and Uttarakhand are likely to receive heavy rainfall today, predicted India Meteorological Department

Bihar flood situation stable; 8.36 million people across 16 dist affected

The flood situation remained stable in Bihar for the second consecutive day and the number of people hit by the deluge is 83.62 lakh across 16 districts

PM CARES to fund 2 500-bed Covid-19 hospitals in Bihar to boost healthcare

The PM CARES Fund Trust will finance two 500-bed COVID-19 makeshift hospitals in Bihar, the Prime Minister's Office said, asserting that this will go a long way in improving the Covid-19 care.

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

Latest LIVE: State presidents urge Rahul Gandhi to take Congress leadership

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 &