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42 feared drowned in Bihar boat mishap

About 42 people are feared drowned after their boat capsized in the turbulent Gandak river in Bihar's West Champaran district on Friday. State Disaster Management Department Principal Secretary......

Heat wave comes under Modi's gaze, reviews steps

Amid a forecast for extreme weather conditions in summer months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday reviewed the preparedness for heat wave conditions and called for all arms of governments at......

Death toll in high intensity quakes rises to 19 in Bihar

The death toll in the two high intensity quakes that rattled Bihar on Tuesday rose to 19 on Wednesday, with two more deaths reported from Vaishali and Siwan districts. "The death toll in the high......

Bihar: Toll in Phailin-related incidents mounts to 14

Four persons have died in Bihar since Monday in rain-related incidents due to the 'peripheral effect' of Cyclone Phailin, taking the death toll in the state to 14. Three persons died in Vaishali......

Floods devastate Bihar; 56 dead so far

About 1.82 lakh people have been evacuated to safe places by rescue teams in last 48 hours. M I Khan reports from Patna. IMAGE: A view of a flooded village in West Champaran district of Bihar. All......

Ravneet Kaur: An IAS officer with varied experience

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has named Ravneet Kaur, a Punjab cadre IAS officer of 1988 batch, as chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Kaur will hold the post for five......

How long will the Railways compromise on safety?

Until longer-term capacity constraints are eased and the number of trains rationalised, compromises on safety and mishaps such as the one in Madhya Pradesh recently are inevitable, notes Bibek......

IIMs must say 'No' to govt

The recent controversy regarding fees charged by Indian Institutes of Management and Indian Institutes of Technology has brought into focus the relationship between the government and academic......

America's customer service champions

Bob Emig was flying home from St. Louis on Southwest Airlines this past December when an all-too-familiar travel nightmare began to unfold. After his airplane backed away from the gate, he and his......

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42 feared drowned in Bihar boat mishap

Heat wave comes under Modi's gaze, reviews steps

Death toll in high intensity quakes rises to 19 in Bihar

Bihar: Toll in Phailin-related incidents mounts to 14

Floods devastate Bihar; 56 dead so far

Ravneet Kaur: An IAS officer with varied experience

How long will the Railways compromise on safety?

IIMs must say 'No' to govt

America's customer service champions

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