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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


COs & revenue officers go on strike; Govt acts tough amid assurances

PATNA, Feb. 3 -- All circle officers (COs) and revenue officers owing allegiance to the Bihar Revenue Service Association (BiRSA) went on an indefinite strike on Monday, in protest against a recent ca... Read More


NDA govt hails Budget, Oppn dubs it aimless

PATNA, Feb. 2 -- 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


Scholarships, hostels for SC/ST students in Bihar hiked twofold

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 2 key NH projects to link religious sites

PATNA, Jan. 31 -- 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


Cong launches drive to revamp Bihar unit, set to replace district chiefs first

PATNA, Jan. 28 -- In a bid to rebuild the organisation after its poll debacle in the last Assembly elections, the Congress high command has initiated a major restructuring of its state unit, beginning... Read More


Tejashwi named RJD working chief at key party meet

PATNA, Jan. 26 -- In a move that formally anoints him as the heir apparent of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, Leader of the Opposition in Bihar assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav was unanimo... Read More