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Pending paramedical, nursing exams to be held soon: Health min

PATNA, Feb. 14 -- Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey on Friday informed the state Assembly that steps are being taken to complete affiliation, student registration and examination form processes for ... Read More


Edu dept to notify child-care leaves for women employees

PATNA, Feb. 14 -- After a decade of procedural wrangle, the education department is set to notify the provision for child-care leave (CCL) for women staff, both teaching and non-teaching, of the insti... Read More


'Rot in Nal Jal scheme': Speaker orders review

PATNA, Feb. 12 -- The Bihar legislative assembly on Wednesday witnessed a pointed discussion on the deteriorating state of the Nal-Jal Yojana (rural piped water supply scheme), with members highlighti... Read More


'Rot in Nal Jal scheme': Speaker orders review

PATNA, Feb. 12 -- The Bihar legislative assembly on Wednesday witnessed a pointed discussion on the deteriorating state of the Nal-Jal Yojana (rural piped water supply scheme), with members highlighti... Read More


Ruckus in House over Nitish's 'ladki' remark

PATNA, Feb. 11 -- What started as a demand for an apology quickly spiralled into pandemonium in the Bihar Legislative Council on Tuesday, with all Opposition members being forcibly removed by marshals... Read More


Bihar govt to seek Centre's nod for unused PSU lands' takeover

PATNA, Feb. 5 -- As part of its endeavour to boost industrialisation, the state government will approach the Centre to take over the unutilised land allocated to different public sector undertakings (... Read More


land-related work comes to a halt AS revenue officers' strike enters 3rd day

PATNA, Feb. 5 -- The indefinite strike by circle officers (COs) and revenue officers affiliated with the Bihar Revenue Service Association (BiRSA) continued for the third consecutive day on Wednesday,... Read More


Budget seeks to push smart cities, housing, urban infra

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- The Urban Development and Housing Department (UDHD) emerged as a key beneficiary, with thousands of crores committed to housing, transport, drainage, sanitation and waste management p... Read More


Constructions of bridges and roads likely to pick up speed

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- The percentage share of road construction department (RCD) in the annual budget for 2026-27 has dipped by 0.02% vis-a-vis last fiscal year, even as overall allocation of the departmen... Read More


Eco survey highlights slow progress in PMAY in Bihar

PATNA, Feb. 3 -- The Bihar Economic Survey, tabled in the state legislature on Monday has highlighted serious shortcomings in the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (urban) 2.0. Against 6.89... Read More