Bihar Floods

Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar on Sunday took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the ninth time. Mr Kumar's JD(U) has severed ties with MahagathbandhanRashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congressforming a coalition with the Bharatiya Janata Party

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday contributed Rs 5 crore for relief and rehabilitation work in Himachal Pradesh that witnessed damage to properties and loss of lives due to rain-induced flash floods and landslides in this year's monsoon

Most of India's major states, be it economic powerhouses like Tamil Nadu or Maharashtra, or those with high populations like Uttar Pradesh or Bihar, have been ranked among top 100 states for climate risk in the built environment.

Villagers residing in areas near Mohiuddin Nagar market in Samastipur staged a protest sitting in dirty water which has accumulated on the road on Sunday morning demanding the maintenance of the Hajipur-Bachwara NH-122.

Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday alleged that Nitish Kumar is on a political tour in the national capital while the people of Bihar have been facing a flood.

An absence of a boat in a flood-like situation forced villagers in Bihar to improvise and make one out of tubs, bamboo and rope so that a sick fellow resident could be taken to the hospital.

Nitish Kumar has decided to sever his ties with the BJP, and also resigned as the Bihar Chief Minister. Nitish Kumar's latest move led to a flood of memes on social media.

The Bihar Assembly on Wednesday witnessed bedlam as opposition members, one of whom was evicted by marshals, created a ruckus over issues ranging from law and order to floods and communalism.

East Central Railway has suspended rail movement between Darbhanga and Samastipur section on Tuesday due to flood water touched near the rail bridge between Hayaghat and Thalwara station of Samastipur division.

Eleven people were killed while six were injured in various parts of Bihar upon being struck by lightning on Tuesday, the disaster management department said.

Several parts of Patna, including Bihar assembly premises and the residence of Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi, were inundated on Saturday following heavy rain that began to pound the city the previous evening.

In the aftermath of cyclonic storm Yaas, the weather department had forecast heavy rains in some parts of Bihar and waterlogging in low-lying areas. The Darbhanga medical college witnessed flooding.

Rain and Flood Alert: The Central Water Commission issued an 'Orange' bulletin, predicting flood situation in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Odisha. In Jharkhand and Bihar, there is a 'Red' alert for heavy rainfall. See all the weather updates here

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 on Thursday.

The flood situation in Bihar remained grim in Bihar where over 83.62 lakh people across 16 districts were affected on Sunday, while no new areas were hit by the calamity in the past 24 hours, the Disaster Management Department said.

Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar on Sunday took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the ninth time. Mr Kumar's JD(U) has severed ties with MahagathbandhanRashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congressforming a coalition with the Bharatiya Janata Party

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday contributed Rs 5 crore for relief and rehabilitation work in Himachal Pradesh that witnessed damage to properties and loss of lives due to rain-induced flash floods and landslides in this year's monsoon

Most of India's major states, be it economic powerhouses like Tamil Nadu or Maharashtra, or those with high populations like Uttar Pradesh or Bihar, have been ranked among top 100 states for climate risk in the built environment.

Villagers residing in areas near Mohiuddin Nagar market in Samastipur staged a protest sitting in dirty water which has accumulated on the road on Sunday morning demanding the maintenance of the Hajipur-Bachwara NH-122.

Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday alleged that Nitish Kumar is on a political tour in the national capital while the people of Bihar have been facing a flood.

An absence of a boat in a flood-like situation forced villagers in Bihar to improvise and make one out of tubs, bamboo and rope so that a sick fellow resident could be taken to the hospital.

Nitish Kumar has decided to sever his ties with the BJP, and also resigned as the Bihar Chief Minister. Nitish Kumar's latest move led to a flood of memes on social media.

The Bihar Assembly on Wednesday witnessed bedlam as opposition members, one of whom was evicted by marshals, created a ruckus over issues ranging from law and order to floods and communalism.

East Central Railway has suspended rail movement between Darbhanga and Samastipur section on Tuesday due to flood water touched near the rail bridge between Hayaghat and Thalwara station of Samastipur division.

Eleven people were killed while six were injured in various parts of Bihar upon being struck by lightning on Tuesday, the disaster management department said.

Several parts of Patna, including Bihar assembly premises and the residence of Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi, were inundated on Saturday following heavy rain that began to pound the city the previous evening.

In the aftermath of cyclonic storm Yaas, the weather department had forecast heavy rains in some parts of Bihar and waterlogging in low-lying areas. The Darbhanga medical college witnessed flooding.

Rain and Flood Alert: The Central Water Commission issued an 'Orange' bulletin, predicting flood situation in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Odisha. In Jharkhand and Bihar, there is a 'Red' alert for heavy rainfall. See all the weather updates here

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 on Thursday.

The flood situation in Bihar remained grim in Bihar where over 83.62 lakh people across 16 districts were affected on Sunday, while no new areas were hit by the calamity in the past 24 hours, the Disaster Management Department said.