Taking to his social media handle on Friday, Hemant Soren announced on his post, "Today is a historic day for the people of Jharkhand, including Ranchi.The Kantatoli Flyover, Birsa Chowk-Dhurva Roundabout 4-Lane Smart Path and Kanko Chowk-Vinod Bihari Chowk Gol Building 8 - Lane Path (Dhanba
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced the transfer of Rs 307 crore in relief funds to 4.39 lakh flood-affected families, with remaining families to receive aid before Durga Puja.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Misa Bharati came down heavily on the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led government over the flood situations in parts of the state and said that the government took action when the water levels started receding but remained inactive during the crisis.
People can be seen relocating to safe places due to floods caused by heavy water discharge from the Kosi Barrage in Birpur by relentless rainfall in the catchment areas of Nepal. Some rivers are at or above danger levels in many bordering districts.
Amid the heavy flood situations, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday left to inspect the flood-affected areas and check the relief work being carried out in the state, as per a release.
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the National Investigation Agency, arrested NIA Patna Branch DSP and his two agents for accepting the illegal gratification of Rs 20 lakhs, officials said on Thursday.
Munna Shukla and Mantu Tiwari have been asked to surrender within 15 days to the concerned jail authorities/court to serve the remainder of their respective sentences, while former parliamentarian Surajbhan Singh and six others have been acquitted for lack of evidence.
The Congress Chief also thanked the Indian Air Force, NDRF, and SDRF teams "wholeheartedly" for the help they are providing in these difficult circumstances.
Severe flooding in the Aurai block of Muzaffarpur has left a significant portion of the population displaced, with many residents erecting tarpaulin sheets to create makeshift tents along the roadside in search of temporary refuge.
RJD Bihar General Secretary Pankaj Yadav was shot by bike-borne assailants in Munger on Thursday while he was out on a morning walk. He has been admitted to a hospital.
An advanced light helicopter of the Indian Air Force made a precautionary landing in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, while doing flood relief operations in the state.