Bihar Floods

Centre Keeps Bihar Waiting For Flood Funds Again, Opposition Slams Amit Shah

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Wednesday January 8, 2020

With less than a year to go for the assembly polls, the centre has yet again kept Bihar's Nitish Kumar government waiting for the Rs 4,000 crore it has demanded in flood damages.

Patna High Court Expresses Concern Over Water-Logging, Dengue Outbreak

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 19, 2019

Expressing grave concerns over parts of the Bihar capital being inundated for over a fortnight now and reports of people suffering from dengue, the Patna High Court on Friday directed the state government to take urgent steps.

Complaint Against Nitish Kumar, Sushil Modi Over Patna Floods

India News | ANI | Thursday October 17, 2019

A complaint was filed against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, several ministers and Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials seeking action against them over the recent Patna floods.

Amitabh Bachchan Donates Rs 51 Lakh To Relief Fund For Bihar Floods

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 9, 2019

Actor Amitabh Bachchan has donated Rs 51 lakh to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund in Bihar, moved by reports of the floods that have ravaged more than a dozen districts of the state.

After BJP's Dussehra Boycott, Tejashwi Yadav's Googly To Bihar Coalition

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday October 9, 2019

A day after BJP leaders stayed away from the state-organised Dussehra function at Patna's Gandhi Maidan amid rumblings of political discontent, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav today zeroed in on a month-old tweet by Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi to question the stability of the ruling alliance.

More Than 650 Dengue Cases Reported In Patna This Year, 250 In Last Week

Patna News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 7, 2019

With parts of the Bihar capital still inundated following last week's heavy rainfall, the threat of a dengue epidemic looms large over the city.

Slammed For "Casual Attitude", Bihar Floods Singe Tejashwi Yadav Too

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Monday October 7, 2019

The Nitish Kumar government may have come in for widespread criticism over its handling of the Patna floods, but the "casual attitude" of state opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav has also raised a few eyebrows across the state.

Patna Crisis Exposed Nitish Kumar's Failure, Says Tejashwi Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 6, 2019

Bihar Floods: Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, has attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the recent water-logging in Bihar's capital Patna, saying it not only exposed the failure of the drainage system but also the corruption involved in it.

Dengue Cases Rise To 775 As Rainwater Yet To Recede From Parts Of Bihar

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday October 6, 2019

Around 170 people were tested positive for dengue in Bihar on Saturday, adding to the over 600 cases that have been registered across the state following heavy rain last week. At least 80 per cent of the 775 dengue cases have been reported from Patna alone, officials said.

Nitish Kumar's Party Hits Back At Union Minister Giriraj Singh After Patna Floods Jibe

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday October 6, 2019

A day after Union Minister Giriraj Singh attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his "inept" handling of the Patna floods, the Janata Dal United on Saturday hit back by claiming that he is not qualified to make such an observation.

400 Dengue Cases, Floating Garbage As Patna Flood Nightmare Nears Day 9

Patna News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday October 5, 2019

More than 400 people are being treated for dengue in Patna, parts of which remained flooded for the eighth day on Saturday following heavy rain last week, as floating animal carcasses and garbage spouted concerns of spreading disease in Bihar's capital city, home to about 30 lakh residents.

Centre Announces Rs 1813 Crore Flood Relief For Karnataka, Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

The Centre on Friday approved an additional financial assistance of Rs 1813.75 crore to Karnataka and Bihar for the damages caused by the rains and floods in the two states, the Home Ministry said on Friday.

Nearly 1,900 Dead In Monsoon Rains, Floods Across India

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

Nearly 1,900 people lost their lives and another 46 were reported missing this monsoon season in rains and floods which affected more than 25 lakh in 22 states, Union Home Ministry officials said on Friday.

"Nitish Kumar, Sushil Modi Responsible": Giriraj Singh On Patna Flooding

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 4, 2019

Patna Rain: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday blamed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Deputy Sushil Modi for the worst flooding in Patna after last week's heavy rainfall.

BJP, JDU Trade Blows As Patna Remains Flooded Despite No Rain

India News | Written by Manish Kumar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday October 4, 2019

War of words has broken out between BJP and JDU leaders in Bihar after floods killed more than 70 people across the state and left large parts of the capital Patna submerged, with water levels failing to recede even two days after the rain stopped