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11 more dead as flood fury engulfs 7 U.P. dists

A report from the relief commissioner’s office said 44,440 people residing in 82 villages of Shravasti district, 31,102 in 41 villages of Lakhimpur Kheri and 8,250 in 16 villages of Kushinagar had been affected by the floods.

People from Tikunia area in Nighasan tehsil on the Indo-Nepal border use small fishing boats to escape to safety as floodwaters inundate their village on Monday. (HT)
Updated on Jul 09, 2024 08:00 AM IST
By, Lucknow

Bihar's Gandak river now home to over 200 Gharials

The Bihar's Gandak river should be declared as a conservation reserve for gharials, officials demand, adding that it is a critically endangered species.

Gharial population in Gandak river was about 30 in 2014.(Representative Image)
Published on May 07, 2023 04:23 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

Bihar's famous tourist spot, Valmiki Nagar, to promote eco-tourism

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar says eco-tourism will be promoted in Valmiki Nagar. It is a famous tourist spot where a dam has been built on the river Gandak. There is a national park and tiger reserve where Maharshi Valmiki, the author of the Ramayan, is said to have passed some years.

Bihar's famous tourist spot, Valmiki Nagar, to promote eco-tourism(Twitter/SudhanshuSME)
Updated on Sep 02, 2021 07:51 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Patna
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