Bihar Floods: News
17 Aug 2020
OdishaFloods killed 868 people in 11 states: Government report
In the last couple of weeks, India faced a double whammy with floods adding to woes of a coronavirus-battered country. As many as 11 states were adversely affected by floods, triggered by heavy rainfall, and 868 people lost their lives, a flood situation report made by MHA's Disaster Management Division said.
30 Sep 2019
West BengalBihar floods death-toll climbs to 29; government seeks IAF support
In what has been termed a delayed withdrawal of the monsoon, the death toll climbed to 29 in flooded Bihar on Sunday.
16 Jul 2019
BiharAssam floods: 15 dead, lakhs affected; state on red alert
As many as 30 out of Assam's 33 districts have been affected by floods, prompting the state government to sound a red alert on Monday.
09 Sep 2017
BiharNitish rejects Gujarat's help in 2010, but accepts in 2017
Nitish Kumar accepted a cheque of Rs. 5 crore from the Gujarat government for flood relief operations in Bihar.
02 Sep 2017
BiharBihar Water Resources Minister blames rats for flooding
Bihar's Water Resources Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh blamed the rats for the floods in the state.
30 Aug 2017
OdishaCentre issues flood alert for 12 states: Find out which
Six states are already reeling under floods. Now the government has warned that 12 others might witness floods due to "extreme to very heavy rainfall".
30 Aug 2017
IndiaCentre issues flood alert for 12 states: Find out which
Six states are already reeling under floods. Now the government has warned that 12 others might witness floods due to "extreme to very heavy rainfall".
26 Aug 2017
BiharModi announces Rs. 500cr relief for flood-hit Bihar
PM Narendra Modi has announced Rs. 500cr as relief for flood-hit Bihar after he undertook an aerial survey of the state along with CM Nitish Kumar.
19 Aug 2017
IndiaFloods in UP and Bihar leave 170 dead
Over 130 people have been killed in floods caused by incessant rains in Bihar and neighboring Nepal.
17 Aug 2017
IndiaFloods: 1.2cr people affected, death toll rises, train services hit
Heavy rains and floods continue to batter the eastern and northeastern parts of India. Over 1.2cr people have been affected, and the death toll continues to rise in Assam, West Bengal and Bihar.