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Boat capsizes in Bihar's Sone river, 8 drown

Eight persons drowned and three others were feared missing as a boat capsized in Sone river near Dhauri-Bhuia ghat in Bihar's Bhojpur district on Monday morning. The mishap occurred as an......

Flood condition worsens in Bihar, 7 killed

Seven persons died in various rain-related incidents during the past 36 hours as heavy showers coupled with discharge of water from dams worsened the overall flood situation in Bihar. Two persons......

Floods hit Bihar again, thousands stranded

Hundreds of villages have been inundated and thousands of people stranded in Bihar after heavy rains lashed the state on Sunday. Water levels in Sone and Ganga rivers rose to alarming proportions,......

Bihar floods claim 76 lives, affected over 77 lakh people

Altogether 76 people have lost their lives in floods spread over 23 districts in Bihar since June this year, State Disaster Management department secretary Vyasji said on Thursday. About 77.40 lakh......

Bihar floods: 38 killed; over 18 lakh affected

At least 38 people have been killed and 18.6 lakh affected by floods in Bihar as major rivers continue to overflow after crossing the danger mark at several places in the state. The district-wise......

Bihar proposes to set up 25 hydel power projects

Heavily dependent on the Centre for supply of electricity and facing acute power shortage, Bihar has taken steps for setting up 25 hydel power projects for generating about 800 MW with the......

'Urjanchal' has high energy growth plans

Tucked in the border between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh is a region that is aptly referred to as "urjanchal" or the energy hub of the country. It is home to almost a tenth of the country's......

Modern India's most ambitious project

It is an extraordinary project that involves building a 64 km dam and turning a part of the Arabian Sea into a freshwater lake. It will take at least 20 years to build and if it ever gets off the......

People speak for sone river

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Q. Where is Rihand River Valley Project ? (Name the River and state)
: A. Rihand reservoir has been formed as a result of dam constructed across Rihand river (also known as Rond or Renu river) which was...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-is-rihand-river-valley-project--name-the-river-and-sta//answers/1551029

Q. What is the longest train bridge of the India
NORTH STAR: A. Upper Sone Bridge at Dehri-on-sone on the river Sone is the longest railway bridge in India. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-longest-train-bridge-of-the-india/1550775/answers/16850727

Q. Which is the only Indian River to have a male name?
Peter Behera: A. Brahmaputru might be forgetting SONE river is also mail name more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-is-the-only-indian-river-to-have-a-male-name/16850650/answers/14873384

Q. which one is the longest rail bridge in india?
Srijith KP: A. Nehru Setu Bridge near Dehri on the river Sone is the longest railway bridge in India. The bridge is near Sasaram on Kolkata-Delhi Line ( 3.052 Kms long ) more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-one-is-the-longest-rail-bridge-in-india/14873349/answers/15459832

Q. Which is the Longest Bridge in India
Just Sen: A. Nehru Setu near Dehri on the river Sone is the longest railway bridge in India. 3.065km long and has 93 spans of 30.5m each. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-is-the-longest-bridge-in-india/1813567/answers/9908324

Web results for Sone River

Research Centres to Predict Earthquakes, Floods etc.

Operational forewarning systems are already in place by the Central Water Commission of the Ministry of the Water Resources for... ...

http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=95674

Test of River Water

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under Ministry of Environment and Forests tests the water samples of the rivers from 1275... ...

http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=95420

Eighty years after death, nobody cares for 'architect of Bihar'

Known as one half of India's legendary barrister brother duo, he has been hailed as the co-architect of modern Bihar. However, on his 80th death... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/327239/eighty-years-death-nobody-cares.html

4 killed, 8 hurt as MUV fells into river

Sidhi, MP, Apr 13 (UNI) Four devotees, including two women, were killed while eight sustained injuries when their multi-utility vehicle fell into... ...

http://www.uniindia.com/eng/displaystory.php?sid=272&ngsystemtask=3325weare24olym54hrt56u6755uwere21stories13

Multi-state communication grid to tackle Maoists

The UP police in coordination with the police of Bihar , Jharkhand , Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh will create a common communication grid to... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/Multi-state-communication-grid-to-tackle-Maoists/articleshow/19174743.cms

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Boat capsizes in Bihar's Sone river, 8 drown

Flood condition worsens in Bihar, 7 killed

Floods hit Bihar again, thousands stranded

Bihar floods claim 76 lives, affected over 77 lakh people

Bihar floods: 38 killed; over 18 lakh affected

Bihar proposes to set up 25 hydel power projects

'Urjanchal' has high energy growth plans

Modern India's most ambitious project

People speak for sone river

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