Bihar Floods

Narendra Modi reviews flood situation in six states, calls for innovative technology for forecast system

The prime minister appealed for better coordination between Central and state agencies as part of a permanent system to predict floods

Three dead as heavy rains lash Uttarakhand, West Bengal; NDRF rescues 60 in flood-hit Bihar

Over 6,800 people have been evacuated in Bihar as several rivers, including Gandak, Burhi Gandak and Koshi are flowing in spate, said a NDRF spokesperson

No respite from floods in Assam, Bihar; thunderstorm warning issued in Himachal Pradesh

The number of people affected by the deluge in Assam increased to nearly 26.38 lakh people while the toll due to floods and landslides reached 123 with one more person dying on Saturday

Weather forecast today: IMD predicts heavy rainfall for Delhi-NCR, UP, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar in next 24 hours

The weather department said that a cluster of convective clouds are approaching towards Delhi from west and northwestwards direction.

Patna records 615 dengue cases till 17 October this year, says official; threat of epidemic looms large following heavy rains in parts of Bihar

District Malaria Officer, Patna, informed that out of total 1121 samples, 615 have been tested positive for dengue

Bihar floods: Fear of dengue outbreak looms over Patna; health dept denies waterlogging to blame for spike

On Saturday, 85 patients — all hailing from Patna city or the district — tested positive for the dreaded disease.

Bihar floods: Toll reaches 97; water level of Punpun, Ganga and other rivers continues to recede

Even as water level of major rivers in Bihar has begun to recede, the toll has risen to 97 and the number of dengue cases has shot up.

Union minister Giriraj Singh attacks NDA partner Nitish Kumar, own party colleague Sushil Modi over Bihar floods

Union minister Giriraj Singh on Friday came down heavily on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Deputy Sushil Kumar Modi on water logging in Patna

India floods 2019: Around 1,900 killed in monsoon rains, deluge across country; Maharashtra tops list with 382 deaths recorded so far

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

Bihar floods: IMD sounds orange alert in Patna, Vaishali, Begusarai and Khagaria districts for 3-4 Oct; rescue ops in full swing

Patna was brought to a standstill for the past several days after many areas in the city submerged in chest-deep water. "It has been ten days since there has been waterlogging in our area. Municipal Corporation is working to drain out water," Arun Kumar Singh, a resident said.