The demand to decommission and demolish the Farakka barrage is getting louder in India. Among the politicians, Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar, has been making the above demand for quite some ...

In 1976, a mass procession led by a nearly 80-year-old peasant leader, Maulana Bhasani, from Dhaka to the Indo-Bangladesh Border drew huge attention from national and international media. It ...

New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): As the Centre and West Bengal entered a tussle over water sharing between India and Bangladesh, the Union government sources accused the Mamata Banerjee-led ...

Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Monday dismissed reports in Bangladesh that claimed the opening of the Farakka barrage as the reason behind flooding in Bangladesh. Jaiswal ...

Bangladesh is facing devastating floods across the country caused by relentless monsoon rain and overflowing rivers. The death count from the floods has risen to 23, and more than 12.4 lakh families ...

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday demanded removal of Farakka barrage on river Ganga saying, “The disadvantages of the barrage appear to be higher than its benefits.” Farakka barrage on river Ganga.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the state was in the dark even as there were talks of renewal of the Farakka water sharing treaty with Bangladesh, despite West Bengal being a ...

In response to a question, the official spokesperson on Friday clarified that media reports regarding release of water from Farakka Barrage (India) contributing to floods in Bangladesh are 'erroneous ...

India's Ministry of External Affairs has officially addressed the concerns raised about potential flood risks in Bangladesh following the opening of all gates at the Farakka Barrage. “We have seen ...