bihar set for polls for 8 Mlc seats on oct 23

PATNA, Sept. 23 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced the schedule for biennial elections to eight seats in Bihar legislative Council from four teachers and four graduates con... Read More

Flood relief: State may seek Rs.250 cr crop damage aid

PATNA, Sept. 19 -- Following an assessment by a visiting Central team, the Bihar agriculture department is likely to seek central assistance of Rs.200 crore to Rs.250 crore to provide relief to farmer... Read More

VB-G RAM G implementation starts at a snail's pace in Bihar

PATNA, Sept. 16 -- The VB-G RAM G (Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission-Gramin) Act, which provides employment to rural unskilled workers, was implemented nationwide on July 1 after... Read More

Govt takes stock of crop damage

PATNA, Sept. 12 -- Even as the water level in major rivers have started receeding giving relief to people in catchment areas of Ganga and Gandak though Kosi is still in spate, agriculture department h... Read More

Land dispute relief: Bihar set to roll out virtual revenue courts

PATNA, Sept. 10 -- The revenue and land reforms department is launching a virtual court system across all revenue courts, ranging from circle officer (CO) to the divisional commissioner level, to enab... Read More

Bihar plans planting palm trees to prevent lightning deaths

PATNA, Sept. 3 -- In view of the rising deaths from lightning strikes in recent years, the Bihar government is now mulling over a proposal to plant palm trees in a phase wise manner in districts acros... Read More

Finance department begins preparations for next year's budget

India, Aug. 30 -- PATNA: The state finance department has sought a detailed information from all departments about the receipts, expenditure, salary bills , fund allocation for matching grants of stat... Read More

RJD to form state, distt panels; induct new and EBC faces

PATNA, Aug. 29 -- The opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will start district-wise meetings from August 31 and continue the exercise until September 25 to constitute the district and block-level com... Read More

Paddy transplantation reaches 96% despite 40% less rain in Bihar

PATNA, Aug. 25 -- Despite 40% less rainfall than normal this monsoon, the paddy transplantation has reached 96% coverage out of set target of 3.794 million hectares for this kharif season, officials i... Read More

RLM chief claims Nitish legacy, stirs political pot

PATNA, Aug. 23 -- Rashtriya Lok Morcha ( RLM) chief and Rajya Sabha MP, Upendra Kushwaha has triggered a controversy by stating that he and his party is ready to become the true heir of the legacy of ... Read More

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