Environment

PATNA—Villagers are panicky after a big tiger got washed away in the floodwaters and reached the riverine areas of north Bihar. Witnesses said the tiger was seen loitering in the Ishapur village in Gopalganj district after getting washed…
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PATNA—The toll from the fresh lightning strikes in Bihar on Thursday climbed to 26 with the chief minister office confirming more deaths. This is the second major lightning strike in the past one week. A report received from the office o…
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PATNA—At least 22 people were killed when lightning struck Bihar on Thursday—the second major lightning strike in the past one week. A report of the state disaster management department said the lightning struck eight districts of the…
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NEW DELHI—The World Bank has enhanced its support for Indian government’s program to rejuvenate the Ganga River with a $400 million operation that will help stem pollution in the river, and strengthen the management of the river basin which…
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 PATNA—Indian Meteorological Department issued an alert for thunderstorms accompanied with lightning in the next five days in  Bihar a day after the deadliest-ever lightening strikes killed 95 people on Thursday. Media reports quoting…
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PATNA—A swarm of locusts were spotted in yet another district of Bihar on Friday evening a day after it had reached Rohtas district Authorities said locusts’ swarm reached Goplagnaj district on Friday evening after which they resorted to…
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PATNA—A small swarm of locusts hit Bihar on Wednesday night but was promptly sent back by the authorities who sprayed chemicals on them. Agriculture department officials said the locusts swam attacked Kochas block of Rohtas district on…
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PATNA—As many as 83 people were killed in the deadliest-ever lightning strikes in Bihar on Thursday as heavy rains lashed many parts of the states. A report of the Bihar government said the lightning struck in 23 out of 38 districts of…
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PATNA—At least 19 people were killed in lightning strike in Bihar on Thursday as heavy rains lashed many parts of the states. As per media reports, a maximum of nine people were killed in Gopalganj district. The villagers were working in…
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