40L people affected by Bihar flood, situation grim

July 31, 2020

More than 40 lakh people are bearing the brunt of devastating floods in Bihar, but the worse is still to come as several rivers in the state continue to maintain an upward trend. The Central Water Commission has issued a “red bulletin” for “extreme flood situation” in several parts of...

Tejashwi accuses Nitish of ‘hibernating’ as Covid cases spike in Bihar

July 30, 2020

Leader of Opposition in Bihar Tejashwi Yadav fired fresh salvos at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, accusing him of “hibernating” as people in his state die of Covid-19 in large numbers. Yadav slammed Nitish Kumar for confining himself at home for over 130 days even as people have continued to die...

BJP MLA slams Nitish after Gandak breaches embankment

July 29, 2020

As flood continues to wreak havoc across 12 districts of Bihar, a BJP MLA from Baikunthpur in Gopalganj area has targeted the Nitish Kumar government and blamed the water resource department for corruption and poor work after river Gandak breached embankment last week, causing widespread flooding in the state. The...

More videos of Covid patients go viral, situation worsens in Bihar

RJD-JDU busy scoring political points as Bihar faces double whammy of corona and floods

July 28, 2020

As Bihar struggles with devastation caused by flood and havoc wreaked by the Covid-19 pandemic at the same time, the state’s political leaders are busy attacking each other. Both the RJD and the JDU are locked in a vitriolic attack on each other. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav launched a scathing...

Bihar floods: 7 lakh people in 10 districts badly affected

July 25, 2020

More than 7 lakh people have been affected across 10 districts in Bihar due to incessant rains and rising floods. The Gandak river breached its main embankment late on Thursday night, causing massive flooding. The river breached its embankment at three places in Gopalganj and Motihari districts, causing floodwater to...

Bihar floods: Rivers flow above danger mark, 13 die

July 24, 2020

There is no relief in the flood situation in Bihar as the deluge has entered into several new areas and snapped connectivity with the district headquarters. River Gandak, which is flowing above the danger mark, has washed away the approach road ahead of the Sattarghat Mahasetu in Gopalganj district by...

Bihar Health Minister finally gets time to visit hospital after 3 months

July 24, 2020

Bihar’s Health Minister Mangal Pandey visited the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) to take stock of the Covid-19 pandemic, after a gap of over three months. The state has faced widespread criticism after images and videos of the dire state of government hospitals were circulated on social media recently....

Bihar sees a massive spike in Covid cases, Opposition targets Nitish govt

July 23, 2020

The rising death toll and Covid-19 cases in Bihar have invited severe criticism for the Nitish Kumar government. The Opposition has blamed the state government for failing to curb the spread of the coronavirus and the recent jump in cases. Within the last 24 hours, 1,502 new cases were registered...

Flood situation grim in Bihar with rivers flowing above danger mark

July 23, 2020

Rivers originating from Nepal are in full spate and most of these rivers are still flowing well above the danger mark in several parts of the state. An alert had been sounded across more than 10 districts and a 24-hour vigil on the embankments and low-lying areas is being maintained....