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Bihar Suspends 16 Engineers After 10 Bridges Fall In Quick Succession
Sixteen engineers of the water resources department in Bihar have been suspended after 10 bridges collapsed in the last 15 days across the state, a statement by the department said.
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Woman Government Official Found Dead In Rented Bihar Flat
A 29-year-old woman, working as an assistant engineer with the state Water Resources department, was found dead under "mysterious circumstances" in her rented flat in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, police said on Sunday.
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IIM Bodh Gaya To Train Bihar Government Engineers
The IIM Bodh Gaya and Water And Land Management Institute (WALMI) of the Water Resources department on Friday signed an agreement (MOU) to conduct a specialised training programme for engineers and officials of the Water Resources department.
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Bihar Officer Among 8 Arrested For Stealing 60-Feet Long Iron Bridge
The Bihar Police on Sunday arrested eight persons including a Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) of the water resources department in connection with the theft of the 60-foot abandoned bridge in the Rohtas district, an official said.
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"Not Our Culture": Bihar Minister On Floating Bodies In Ganga
Bihar Water Resources Development Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha on Monday said that the bodies found floating in the river Ganga were not from the State and added that it is 'not our culture'.
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Bihar Flood Situation Remains Grim; 81.67 Lakh People Affected
The flood situation in Bihar remained critical on Wednesday with an additional 8,358 people affected by the calamity in 16 districts while Water Resources Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha said, there was no "immediate threat" to the state capital from the rising water level of the Ganga.
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Bihar Government Questioned Over Floods, Officials Blame Nepal: Sources
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources has indicted Bihar government officials for failing to strengthen flood management systems in districts that border Nepal
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Barricades Put Up By Nepal Hindering Repair Of Embankments: Bihar Minister
The repair work of embankments along the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar has been adversely affected as barricades put up by the neighbouring nation is hindering personnel from crossing over to complete work, Water Resources Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha said on Monday.
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Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Announces Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2019
Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced vacancies in the Minor water resources Department for Assistant Engineer post.
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Bihar Pitches For Action Due To Siltation Caused By Farakka
The Bihar government today made a strong presentation before a committee constituted by Union Water Resources Ministry to show how siltation in the Ganga due to the Farakka Barrage had caused flooding in the region.
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Houses Submerged After Ganga Flood Waters Enter Bihar Capital
The overflowing waters of the Ganga River entered Patna on Saturday and inundated residential and business centres situated near its banks.
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Bihar Places 5 districts on Alert After Nepal Landslide
The Bihar government today sounded flood alert in five districts after a massive landslide, triggered by recent earthquakes, blocked the Kali Gandaki river at Benibazar in Myagdi district of Nepal, leading to accumulation of a huge volume of water there.
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Ganga Reaches Danger Level Mark in Many Places in Bihar
As the water level of the Ganga and many other rivers reached the danger level mark at many places in Bihar, the Water Resources Department (WRD) today cautioned about floods in the state.
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Meira Kumar, the lone Bihari in union Cabinet
Meira Kumar, who was on Thursday appointed as Union Minister of Water Resources, is the lone face from Bihar in the new Cabinet.
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Bihar Suspends 16 Engineers After 10 Bridges Fall In Quick Succession
Sixteen engineers of the water resources department in Bihar have been suspended after 10 bridges collapsed in the last 15 days across the state, a statement by the department said.
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Woman Government Official Found Dead In Rented Bihar Flat
A 29-year-old woman, working as an assistant engineer with the state Water Resources department, was found dead under "mysterious circumstances" in her rented flat in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, police said on Sunday.
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IIM Bodh Gaya To Train Bihar Government Engineers
The IIM Bodh Gaya and Water And Land Management Institute (WALMI) of the Water Resources department on Friday signed an agreement (MOU) to conduct a specialised training programme for engineers and officials of the Water Resources department.
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Bihar Officer Among 8 Arrested For Stealing 60-Feet Long Iron Bridge
The Bihar Police on Sunday arrested eight persons including a Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) of the water resources department in connection with the theft of the 60-foot abandoned bridge in the Rohtas district, an official said.
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"Not Our Culture": Bihar Minister On Floating Bodies In Ganga
Bihar Water Resources Development Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha on Monday said that the bodies found floating in the river Ganga were not from the State and added that it is 'not our culture'.
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Bihar Flood Situation Remains Grim; 81.67 Lakh People Affected
The flood situation in Bihar remained critical on Wednesday with an additional 8,358 people affected by the calamity in 16 districts while Water Resources Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha said, there was no "immediate threat" to the state capital from the rising water level of the Ganga.
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Bihar Government Questioned Over Floods, Officials Blame Nepal: Sources
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources has indicted Bihar government officials for failing to strengthen flood management systems in districts that border Nepal
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Barricades Put Up By Nepal Hindering Repair Of Embankments: Bihar Minister
The repair work of embankments along the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar has been adversely affected as barricades put up by the neighbouring nation is hindering personnel from crossing over to complete work, Water Resources Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha said on Monday.
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Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Announces Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2019
Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced vacancies in the Minor water resources Department for Assistant Engineer post.
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Bihar Pitches For Action Due To Siltation Caused By Farakka
The Bihar government today made a strong presentation before a committee constituted by Union Water Resources Ministry to show how siltation in the Ganga due to the Farakka Barrage had caused flooding in the region.
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Houses Submerged After Ganga Flood Waters Enter Bihar Capital
The overflowing waters of the Ganga River entered Patna on Saturday and inundated residential and business centres situated near its banks.
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Bihar Places 5 districts on Alert After Nepal Landslide
The Bihar government today sounded flood alert in five districts after a massive landslide, triggered by recent earthquakes, blocked the Kali Gandaki river at Benibazar in Myagdi district of Nepal, leading to accumulation of a huge volume of water there.
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Ganga Reaches Danger Level Mark in Many Places in Bihar
As the water level of the Ganga and many other rivers reached the danger level mark at many places in Bihar, the Water Resources Department (WRD) today cautioned about floods in the state.
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Meira Kumar, the lone Bihari in union Cabinet
Meira Kumar, who was on Thursday appointed as Union Minister of Water Resources, is the lone face from Bihar in the new Cabinet.
