Sitamarhi and Madhubani districts in Bihar remain the worst affected with 37 and 30 casualties, respectively, and together account for more than 31 lakh flood-affected people. Other districts where the deluge claimed lives are Araria (12), Sheohar (10), Purnea (9), Muzaffarpur (4), Supaul (3), East Champaran (2) and Saharsa (1).

Seeking to send out a message of environment preservation, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday arrived at the state assembly in an electric car.

The death toll in the Bihar floods mounted to 24 on Monday, with 25.66 lakh people reeling from the deluge in 12 districts of the state following incessant rains in neighbouring country Nepal, officials said.  

When Nitish Kumar threatened last year that the NDRC might be shifted to Bhagalpur, the University finally gave its clearance. 

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and state's Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Monday expressed the government's stand on children's death in Muzaffarpur due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, at the Bihar Assembly. 

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is facing ire of citizens over Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) outbreak in the state.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's aerial survey of heat-wave struck districts assumes significance as hot weather is also considered to be one of the factors responsible for Encephalitis. Encephalitis is triggered by biochemical imbalance in the body.

The Congress on Wednesday described the deaths of children in Bihar due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) as a "national tragedy," saying that the Centre and state government were insensitive and unprepared.

Nitish Kumar, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, visited the state-run Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), where they met children undergoing treatment and also their parents, a district health official said.

According to PTI report, children in Muzaffarpur died fall prey to hypoglycaemia, a condition caused by a very low level of blood sugar and electrolyte imbalance.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday launched the Mukhyamantri Vriddha Pension Yojna for poor people above 60 years of age in the state.

JD(U) will fight the upcoming elections alone in Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Haryana and Delhi, the party said.

The JD(U) won seven seats in the 60-member assembly of the northeastern state, next only to the ruling BJP which bagged 41 seats and secured a majority.

According to him, the aim is to save energy and reduce power related complaints.

Giriraj Singh posted the comment along with a picture of Nitish Kumar, Paswan, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi holding each other's hands at the iftar here on Monday.

"If Nitish Kumar joins the Grand Alliance again, we have no objection to it," Rabri Devi told media on Monday night.

It is learned that the JDU wanted three berths in Modi cabinet on basis of proportional representation.

"He (Nitish Kumar) will surely switch sides but no one can predict when will he do that or what will he say. This has happened several times earlier. It's not surprising... All I want is that everyone should come together against the BJP," he told the media.

Betraying people's mandate and alliance partners are his old habits...BJP people should be ready to witness 'Dhokha number 2'," Kushwaha told reporters here.

Members of allies, the BJP and LJP, were left out from the cabinet expansion.