Kosi floods: WB grants $ 220 mn loan to Bihar

Kosi floods: WB grants $ 220 mn loan to Bihar Patna: The World Bank on Wednesday granted a loan of $220 million for the rehabilitation of those hit by the 2008 Kosi floods in Bihar. The money will be used for building 1 lakh houses, 90 bridges and 290 kilometers of road apart from setting up disaster management cells. Over three million people were affected by the Kosi floods which hit Bihar in 2008. The World Bank is giving Bihar...
04:33 PM, Jan 12, 2011
BJP, JD-U love affair hits rough patch

BJP, JD-U love affair hits rough patch

BJP dares Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to end alliance in the state. ...
09:09 AM, Jun 21, 2010

Nitish snubs Narendra Modi, BJP in a fix

Nitish snubs Narendra Modi, BJP in a fix Nitish Kumar launched a frontal attack on the Gujarat CM saying Bihar will return the aid given by Gujarat. ...
11:10 PM, Jun 12, 2010

Nitish returns Modi's aid, calls it 'peanuts'

Nitish returns Modi's aid, calls it 'peanuts' Bihar CM was upset with an advertisement published by the BJP which claimed that Modi helped Bihar during floods. ...
04:15 PM, Jun 12, 2010

Bihar CM Nitish in the dock over Kosi flood report

Bihar CM Nitish in the dock over Kosi flood report Nitish Kumar denies allegations of mismanagement during Kosi floods. ...
10:21 AM, Jan 27, 2010

PM phones Nitish over flood relief funds

PM phones Nitish over flood relief funds The Congress is still aggressively wooing Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. ...
05:49 PM, May 12, 2009

Holi low-key affair for politicians due to 26/11, Bihar floods

Holi low-key affair for politicians due to 26/11, Bihar floods Lalu Yadav, Sonia Gandhi and L K Advani will not be celebrating Holi this year. ...
11:51 PM, Mar 10, 2009
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