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PATNA: The intensity of monsoon showers in the state slightly reduced on Thursday and Friday, but the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted fairly widespread rainfall in the state for three days from Sunday. As a result, rainfall activity is likely to increase over east India from August 19 to 22. “A low pressure area is likely to develop over north Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood around August 19. Sources in agriculture department said transplantation had been completed in more than 80% of the agriculture farms used for paddy cultivation in the state. The targeted paddy cultivation area in the state is 34 lakh hectares..