Seemanchal

Bihar floods: Narendra Modi, Nitish Kumar conduct survey of affected districts; death toll rises to 418

Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit districts in Bihar on Saturday and reviewed the situation, officials said.

Heavy rains in Nepal cause floods in Bihar, Nitish Kumar calls high-level meeting to assess situation

Incessant rains in the last 72 hours in neighbouring Nepal, coupled with heavy rains in the last 24 hours in the Seemanchal area, have caused floods in Kishanganj, Purnea, Araria and Katihar districts of Bihar

Bihar poll result is a 'personal defeat for Modi', says Asaduddin Owaisi

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said that the BJP-led NDA's loss in Bihar was a "personal defeat" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Beyond caste and religion, Bihar spoke about call drop and dal price too

In most of the constituencies, the electorate say they have changed their choice because of poor performance of their representatives.

In the poverty trap forever: Why Seemanchal in Bihar voted without hope

Who did the Muslim-heavy Seemanchal region vote for? This would be clear on November 8. But this certainly is one region in Bihar that voted without any hope. Elections don’t change lives here.

This is Bihar's election, not of Pakistan: In poll campaign, Owaisi hits out at Amit Shah

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi told well-attended rallies at Kishanganj’s Kochadhaman assembly constituency on Sunday that people here would light firecrackers on 8 November

Bihar polls: Why Owaisi, and everybody else, is wrong about calling Seemanchal backward

It is very easy to mislead people by giving fantastic and outdated figures. For example, the literacy rate of Kishanganj jumped from 31.09 in 2001 to 55.46 in 2011. Contrast its figure with Sheohar, a Hindu-dominated district outside Seemanchal, where the literacy rate increased from 35.27 in 2001 to only 53.78 in 2011. It also has the lowest per capita income in Bihar.

Modi enters battle arena Bihar after break: Do or die battle for NDA in next 2 phases

Modi's biggest problem is that he is being forced to continuously look for new strategies and promises in Bihar.

Hapless tea, jute farmers of Seemanchal expect new Bihar govt to be more responsive

It may not be common knowledge that till two decades ago, there used to be an impressive production of jute in Seemanchal region.

Bihar poll and the Muslim mind: In Seemanchal, Muslim youth yearn for education

The disconnect between the political class and the youth is glaring in this region bordering Nepal and West Bengal.