School holiday alert: Heatwave forces closures or timing changes; Check full state-wise update hereAmid an intense heatwave sweeping across India, several states have revised school timings, announced early summer vacations, and even orde...
26 Apr, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
Summer vacations, industrial slowdown triggers massive passenger rush at Surat's Udhna railway stationUdhna railway station in Surat saw massive crowds of migrant workers on Sunday. Passengers faced heat and lacked facilities while trying to...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
What happened at Surat Railway Station? Why are migrant workers leaving the industrial town in a rush?Surat Railway Station News: Thousands of migrant workers crowded Surat's Udhna railway station, creating chaos and long queues as they rush...
20 Apr, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
Chaos breaks out at Surat's Udhna Railway Station as passengers complain of long queues, scorching heat & lack of facilitiesChaos erupted at Surat's Udhna Railway Station on Sunday. Passengers struggled in heat and long queues for a Bihar-bound train. Many migran...
20 Apr, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
Census 2027: Self-enumeration starts in Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Faridabad; Here's how to register via se.census.gov.in and finish the process onlineThe self-enumeration phase of Census 2027 house listing begins today (April 16) in Haryana (including Gurgaon and Faridabad), Chandigarh, M...
16 Apr, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Water of Ganga river unfit for bathing at several places in Bihar: Economic SurveyThe water quality of the Ganga river in Bihar is unfit for bathing due to high bacteriological contamination from untreated sewage. The Bih...
02 Mar, 2025, 04.11 PM IST
High arsenic concentration in groundwater in 18 districts of Bihar: StudyHigh arsenic concentration has been found in groundwater in 18 districts of Bihar, as well as its correlation with incidences of gallbladde...
14 Jan, 2023, 03.36 PM IST
Bihar sends groundwater samples for testing amid worries about high uranium concentrationBihas has sent groundwater samples collected from Nalanda, Nawada, Katihar, Madhepura, Vaishali, Supaul, Aurangabad, Gaya, Saran and Jehana...
06 Aug, 2022, 01.19 PM IST
Massive groundwater contamination in 31 of 38 districts in Bihar: Economic Survey"The high concentration of arsenic, fluoride, and iron in groundwater in rural areas in 31 of 38 districts is posing a major health hazard....
02 Mar, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
Centre conducting study to assess if novel coronavirus present in Ganga waterThe study is being conducted in phases and the first set of samples have already been collected from 13 locations, from Kannauj and Patna, ...
07 Jun, 2021, 09.36 PM IST
Check infection risk, states told over dumping of bodies in GangaReacting to reports of bodies of suspected Covid-19 victims being dumped in the river Ganga, the Centre has sensitised its agencies towards...
17 May, 2021, 11.15 AM IST
My ministry accords 'highest priority' to Bihar: Uma BhartiUnion Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti today said her ministry accords the "highest priority" to Bihar, which goes to polls later this y...
18 Aug, 2015, 10.30 PM IST
CAG report slams Bihar State Pollution Control BoardIn its performance audit report on state government departments, the CAG said BSPCB has not maintained 'consent register'.
08 Apr, 2015, 03.08 PM IST
- Infrastructure company IVRCL bags orders worth Rs 378 crore
The contracts have been awarded to the company's water division and Transport Division, IVRCL said in a statement.
25 Jan, 2013, 02.13 PM IST
- IVRCL bags infrastructure work for Rs 867.57 crores
IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects Limited (IVRCL) Water Division bagged orders worth Rs 867.57 crores for various infrastructure works.
29 Mar, 2010, 01.15 PM IST
- Bihar floods: Now, govt plays blame game
A blame game after unprecedented floods in Bihar came to fore with state govt being accused by the Centre of not sending a scheme for works...
02 Sep, 2008, 07.58 PM IST
- Bihar power workers go on strike
Over 14,000 workers, engineers and officers of Bihar State Electricity Board protesting against its restructuring on Tuesday went on a 24-h...
27 Feb, 2007, 11.40 AM IST