Voice of India

Chhath or Dala Chhath is a Hindu festival, unique to Bihar, Jharkhand state, India and Terai, Nepal. This festival is also celebrated in the northeast region of India, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and some parts of Chhattisgarh. Songs for Chhath festival sung by Padma Shri Bihar Kokila Prof. (Smt) Sharda Sinha are very popular.

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Flood waters swept through the state after bursting through a dam on the Kosi River in neighbouring Nepal.

With vast swathes of Bihar still under water, a litany of accusations has emerged of incompetence and neglect.