External affairs minister S Jaishankar is on a two-day visit to Nepal to participate in the fifth Nepal-India joint commission meeting, which will involve detailed discussions on key issues, including flood management and forecasting on both sides. read more

Floods are an almost annual phenomenon in Muzaffarpur, which lies in the way of five Himalayan rivers that come down from Nepal. read more

The chief minister, who inspected relief camps at Runi Saidpur in Siatmarhi and at Mirzapur in Darbhanga, took stock of the flood situation in the state and reviewed the ongoing relief and rehabilitation work read more

More than 55 lakh people in Sheohar, Sitamarhi, East Champaran, Madhubani, Araria, Kishanganj, Supaul, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Saharsa, Katihar and Purnia districts remain affected as the Bihar government continued with its relief efforts. read more

Though water has started receding, there is still knee deep water and people are unable to return to their homes. The district authorities have set up a community kitchen at the primary school serving them meals at least twice a day. read more

Comprising 35 to 40 members, each NDRF team is equipped with a minimum of four boats and about half-a-dozen deep divers, besides pharmacists. read more

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar conducted an aerial survey of Kosi and Seemanchal areas and held talks with officials at Chunapur airport in Purnia. read more