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Bihar government lying about floods toll, says ex-chief minister

Former chief minister Jagannath Mishra Tuesday accused the Bihar government of suppressing the toll in the recent floods, and said over 3,600 people were killed in the worst calamity the state has seen in 50 years.

Hit by inflation, labourers turn their backs on capital

As prices soar and insecurity grows, those at the bottom of the social ladder are finding it difficult to make two ends meet. So, leaving behind their dreams of a better life in the city, they are beginning to migrate back to...

Bihar asks private sector, NGOs to help flood victims

Patna, Nov 12 (IANS) The Bihar government will seek the aid of the private sector and NGOs for the reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in the Kosi region, hit by devastating floods this year displacing hundreds of...

Flood ravaged Bihar demands Rs.148 bn for relief

More than two and a half months after the worst floods in 50 years swept through Bihar, affecting hundreds of thousands of people, the state government has sought about Rs.148 billion from the central government for...

kin of those missing to receive compensation within two years

New Delhi News.Net Saturday 1st November, 2008 (IANS) The kin of the thousands of people who are missing after this year's devastating floods in Bihar will receive compensation within two years, instead of having to undergo the...

kin of those missing to receive compensation within two years

India's News.Net Saturday 1st November, 2008 (IANS) The kin of the thousands of people who are missing after this year's devastating floods in Bihar will receive compensation within two years, instead of having to undergo the...

Bihar floods: kin of those missing to receive compensation within two years

From correspondents in Bihar, India, 01:30 PM IST The kin of the thousands of people who are missing after this year's devastating floods in Bihar will receive compensation within two years, instead of having to undergo the...

A happy Diwali?

The tragedy of Bihar — the devastation wrought because the mighty river Kosi changed course after it breached its embankment in Nepal on August 18 — has slipped off the pages of newspapers and TV screens. The people affected...

Black Diwali for thousands in Bihar flood relief camps

It will be a black Diwali Tuesday for the flood victims in Bihar as around 90,000 people are still living in relief camps and over 3,000 are missing, more than two months after the worst floods in 50 years swept through the...

Black Diwali for thousands in Bihar flood relief camps

It will be a black Diwali Tuesday for the flood victims in Bihar as around 90,000 people are still living in relief camps and over 3,000 are missing, more than two months after the worst floods in 50 years swept through the...

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