Bihar

MAP: Affected Districts: Koshi River Floods, Bihar, India - 2008

Alertnet (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

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CBI took “U-turn” in Lalu’s case: Bihar

NHatky (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

The Bihar government has alleged in the Supreme Court that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken a "complete U-turn" in the disproportionate assets case against Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi by not appealing against their acquittal in the case, an off-shoot of the multi-crore rupee ...

• CBI has taken U-turn in Lalu DA case: Bihar Govt in SC - Indian Express
• Bihar slams CBI ‘U-turn’ in case against Lalu - Hindu
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In pictures: Bihar floods

BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Images from India's eastern state of Bihar where massive flooding has killed at least 55 people.

Grim battle for survival in flooded Bihar

NHatky (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

They clung to the snapped electric wire as if it were their only hope. For four seemingly endless hours the wire was their only remaining link with life as Radhakant Jha and his two sons Ashish and Dinesh waged a grim battle for survival amidst the violent waters of the ...

• Grim battle for survival in flooded Bihar - Pakistan News
• Snapped electric wire was their lifeline - Hindu

Bihar floods may hit agri output

Indian Express (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

The recent floods in Bihar that claimed more than 50 lives to date, will have an adverse impact on the standing rice crop in the state.

PM agrees Bihar flood is a national calamity, announces Rs 1,000-cr relief

Indian Express (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

Terming the floods in Bihar as a ''national calamity'', Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced an immediate release of Rs 1,000 crore and 1.25 lakh metric tonne of foodgrains to the state reeling under an unprecedented deluge caused by river Kosi.

Bihar floods: More trouble as Met forecasts heavy showers - Times of India

http://www.dolbajao.com/rss.php (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago

Times of India - 1 hour agoNEW DELHI/PATNA: The Kosi river now has a width of 15km and is still expanding. If the Met forecast of very heavy rains in the catchment area were to come true, the devastation would be even more lethal. Hindu Calcutta Telegraph

Bihar floods: More trouble as Met forecasts heavy showers

Times of India (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago

The Kosi river now has a width of 15km and is still expanding. If the Met forecast of very heavy rains in the catchment area were to come true, the devastation would be even more lethal.

MAP: Floods in Bihar State, India

Alertnet (Free subscription) | yesterday

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UN to assist in flood-hit Bihar

Times of India (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

The UN said it has rushed its agencies to aid the government and independent bodies working to provide relief to the victims of floods due to river Kosi breaching the embankment.

Bihar Floods: Criminals Want Aid To Reach Them First

NHatky (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

NEW DELHI: The massive rescue and relief work in the east Bihar plains that the Kosi has been swallowing since August 18 faces an unpleasant challenge posed by anti-social elements, who swing into action during calamities of this scale. The present crisis that seven districts of the region are facing is ...

• Bihar floods: Criminals want aid to reach them first - Times of India

Bihar floods: Poor disaster management - NDTV.com

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NDTV.com - 38 minutes agoLost in this finger pointing is why two million people have been left to the mercy of a river which has changed its course after 200 years. AssociatedPress BBC News

PM gives Bihar Rs 1000cr aid to tackle Kosi - Times of India

http://www.dolbajao.com/rss.php (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago

Times of India - 2 hours agoNEW DELHI/PATNA: The Centre on Thursday declared Kosi floods a "national calamity" and pledged an immediate assistance of Rs 1000 crore and 1.25 lakh tonnes of foodgrain while moving to partner the Bihar government in tackling the catastrophe, ... Economic Times The Statesman

“Keen to carry on alliance with partners in Bihar and Orissa ”

Hindu (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

JAIPUR: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said it is keen to carry on with its alliance partners in Orissa and Bihar despite the recent strain in the relationships. In fact the party, which wants to widen the base of the National Democratic ...

Britain offers aid for Bihar flood affected

Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Britain Friday offered 150,000 pounds (Rs.12.7 million) to help the thousands affected by the devastating floods in Bihar.Britain’s Department for International Development (DFID) has asked UNICEF to redirect 150,000 pounds of an existing Trust Fund for immediate assistance to those who have been made homeless by the severe floods in [...]