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Bihar govt to engage reputed institutes, celebrities to sensitise youth against addiction

PATNA, Feb. 12 -- After two days of unprecedented chaos that saw opposition members marshalled out en masse and the Upper House reduced to shouting matches, the Bihar legislative council finally retur... Read More


Clash erupts in House over Nitish Kumar's 'ladki' remark for Rabri

PATNA, Feb. 10 -- 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 revenue officers' strike enters 3rd day, land dispute resolution grinds to a halt

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


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

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- 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


Bihar budget thrust on urbanisation, UDHD gets rRs.r15,237cr allocation in annual budget

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


Road construction dept gets rRs.r7,405cr, share dips marginally by 0.02%

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


Bihar Economic Survey underlines slow progress in PMAY 2.0

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 6.8... Read More


Bihar: NDA hails Union budget, Oppn says directionless

PATNA, Feb. 1 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday described the Union budget as "positive and welcome," saying it has been framed with the goal of creating a Viksit Bharat. "This is a progr... Read More


Bihar govt doubles scholarships, hostels for SC/ST students for educational equity: Minister

PATNA, Jan. 31 -- In a bid to bridge educational gaps for marginalised sections, the state government has rolled out a series of reforms aimed at empowering scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (S... Read More


Bihar fast-tracks two key NH projects to link religious sites, improve Nalanda connectivity

PATNA, Jan. 30 -- The road construction department (RCD) is pushing hard to start work on two major national highway projects - Masrakh-Chapra-Chakiya-Bhithamore (NH-227 and 227A) and Arwal-Jehanabad-... Read More