37 kids among 43 who drowned during ‘Jivitputrika’ festival: Bihar govt

In Bihar, 43 people, including 37 children, drowned and three others went missing during the ‘Jivitputrika’ festival held on Wednesday. The incidents occurred across 15 districts as women fasted for their children’s well-being. CM Nitish Kumar announced an ex gratia payment of ₹4 lakh to the victims’ families in Aurangabad.