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Sah awarded death sentence, 3 get life term in Papiya Ghosh murder case
A fast track court in Patna today handed out sentences in the sensational Papiya Ghosh murder case. ANI

Kalam to take lessons for IIM-A students from today
Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will take classes at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) from Saturday to November 27 on energy security and water conservation among other key issues. ANI

Prime Minister reviews relief and rehabilitation work in flood hit Bihar
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today reviewed the relief and rehabilitation efforts in the Flood hit Bihar at a high level meeting here. ANI

Flood victims continue to languish along roadside in Bihar
) Unaware of the numerous relief camps run by the State Government, scores of flood victims still continue to languish on roadside in Bihar. ANI

Bihar appoints ex-Patna HC chief justice for Kosi probe
The Bihar Government has appointed Rajesh Balia, a former Chief Justice of Patna High Court, to conduct a judicial probe into the breach in the Kosi embankment that triggered the worst floods of Bihar in 50 years. ANI

Reliance donates rupees 110 million aid for flood-hit Bihar
Reliance Industries Ltd on Wednesday donated Rupees 110 million aid to flood victims of Bihar. ANI

Nitish Kumar asks flood victims to stay in safer places for some more time
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked the flood victims of the state to stay outside for some more time till the rains subside. ANI

Lalu Bhojanalayas in Bihar to feed flood-hit people
Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav today said that he was leaving no stone unturned to combat the situation in Bihar which is reeling under the devastating floods, which, according to estimates, have so far marooned around 25 lakh people. ANI

Assistance of Army engineers, BRO offered to repair Bheem barrage on Kosi
The Centre has assured all possible assistance to the Bihar government in the wake of the ongoing flood relief and rescue operations and a high level Central team has offered the help of Army engineers and the Border Roads Organisation for repair of the Bheem barrage on river Kosi where the breach took place. ANI

Advani to PM: Solve Bihar flood problem quickly
Senior BJP leader LK Advani met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today to seek a solution to the problem of recurrent floods in Bihar, where around 25 lakh people have been rendered homeless in the worst ever floods in the Kosi region. ANI

Advani to meet PM over Bihar floods
Senior BJP leader LK Advani will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today to seek a solution to the problem of recurrent floods in Bihar, where around 25 lakh people have been rendered homeless in the worst ever floods in the Kosi region. ANI

Nitish Kumar asks for more relief from Centre
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on today asked for more central assistance for providing relief and rescue operations to the victims of devastating flood in the state. ANI

Armed Forces to rescue all stranded people in Bihar within 2-3 days
The Armed Forces are confident that they will be able to rescue all people stranded in remote locations of flood hit areas of Bihar within two to three days or earlier. ANI

Lalu lambastes Bihar Govt for laxity in relief measures
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday lambasted the Bihar Government for laxity in providing relief to the flood victims. ANI

Floods maroon more areas in eastern India
Following heavy monsoon rains in the catchment areas, more areas in the plains of eastern India are reeling under floods as the Himalayan rivers overflow. ANI

Rescue and relief operations intensified in flood ravaged Bihar
Rescue and relief operations have been intensified in flood ravaged Bihar as millions await evacuation from the region. ANI

UN aid agencies rush to flood-hit Bihar, Nepal
With incessant rains lashing catchment areas of the Kosi River, leading to dramatic rise in water levels has prompted the United Nations to rush its agencies to aid the government and independent bodies working to provide relief to flood victims both in India and Nepal. ANI

Bihar flood situation grim: CM asks all to refrain from politicizing
Flood waters continue to sweep parts of Bihar and with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar describing the calamity as very grim, politicians have been asked to refrain from politicising the matter. ANI

PM announces Rs 1000 crore for flood-hit Bihar
Terming Bihar floods as national calamity, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday announced immediate release of Rs 1,000-crore as flood relief for the state. ANI

Floodwater enters new areas in Bihar, mass evacuation underway
Following heavy rains in catchments areas of Nepal, Flood water is entering new areas of worst hit Madhepura, Supaul and Araria districts of Bihar. ANI

PM to undertake an aerial survey of flood-hit Bihar today
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will today undertake an aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Bihar. ANI

Nitish Govt. failed to tackle flood situation in Bihar: Paswan
Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers and Steel Ram Vilas Paswan today accused the Bihar Government of failing to handle the flood situation in the Sate, and charged it with failing to repair river embankments despite warning. ANI

Bihar, UP, Assam flood situation continues to be grim
The flood situation in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Assam continues to be grim. ANI

Bihar CM demands apology from Goa Minister on Bihari remark
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday demanded an apology from a Goa Minister for his remark that there will be more beggars in the coastal state if trains linking it to Patna are introduced. ANI

Bihar on red alert following breach of Kosi barrage
Following a breach in the Kosi barrage in Nepal, a red alert has been sounded in Supaul, Madhepura and Araria districts of Bihar. ANI

I-Day celebrations in States bring bonanzas
Colourful celebrations marked the 62nd Independence Day in various states. ANI

Bihar leads the country with first Right to Information call centre
With the first Right to Information call centre of India existing in Patna for 11 years (January 1997), Bihar can today boast of being way ahead of other States in motivating its natives to seek information from government through the RTI. ANI

Nitish Kumar orders enquiry into a truck accident in Bihar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today ordered an enquiry into last nights truck accident in which thirty-eight farm labourers were killed and 15 injured. ANI

Bihar Government to launch Mamta scheme for mothers, newborns
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will today launch an ambitious project aimed at improving condition of mothers and newborns in Bihar. ANI

Ramadoss, Nitish Kumar to review National Rural Health Mission in Bihar
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will review the progress of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in Bihar today. ANI

Review of National Rural Health Mission in Bihar
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will review the progress of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in Bihar tomorrow. ANI

Free education project launched for Muslim girls in Bihar
Human Resources Development Minister Arjun Singh has inaugurated a project titled HUNUR for imparting free skills to Muslim girls in Bihar. ANI

Arjun Singh to inaugurate HUNUR project today
Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh will today inaugurate a new project HUNUR for providing vocational training to Muslim girls in Bihar. ANI

Amarnath pilgrims complain poor arrangements by local administration
The ongoing protests in various parts of the Jammu and Kashmir have left many pilgrims stranded in the valley. ANI

Patna students protest medical result, go on a rampage
Students went on a rampage here today alleging that the recently conducted medical entrance examinations were fraudulent. ANI

Education infrastructure in Bihar not meeting standards says Hamid Ansari
Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari said on Wednesday that Bihars educational infrastructure does not measure up to its historical standards and the quality of education in the state does not fulfil the requirement of a fast developing society. ANI

Left Front, Trinamool call for shutdowns in Bengal over fuel price hike
The Central Governments declaration of an across-the-board fuel priced hike on Wednesday, has begun to have its repercussions in both West Bengal and Bihar. ANI

Separate wells for lower caste villagers in Bihar
Many villagers in the Vaishali region of north Bihar are compelled to drink contaminated water due to the prevailing caste system here. ANI

BJP Parliamentary Board to review situation in Rajasthan, Bihar today
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Board is likely to meet here today to take stock of the situation in Bihar and Rajasthan. ANI

The Janata Story: An enigma of 30 years standing
The book, The Janata Enigma 30 out of 60, written by senior journalist Kumar Rajesh, covers the last three decades of Union politics in India, in a lucrative, informative and lucid manner. ANI

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