Bihar Government: News
Bihar declares November 13 paid holiday for bypolls
The Bihar government has declared a paid holiday on November 13 to enable by-elections in four assembly constituencies.
Bihar: Flood alert in 13 districts; 16L people at risk
The Bihar government has put out a flood alert for 13 districts due to the rising water levels in the Kosi, Gandak, and Ganga rivers.
'Pakistan-published books': NCPCR chief flags 'radical' curriculum in Bihar madrasas
Priyank Kanoongo, the chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), has raised serious concerns about the curriculum being taught in government-funded madrasas in Bihar.
INDIA ally VIP chief Mukesh Sahani's father murdered in Bihar
Jitan Sahani, father of Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani, was found brutally murdered at his home in Bihar's Darbhanga district on Tuesday.
Bihar: Nitish Kumar proposes raising quota from 50% to 75%
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday proposed increasing the ceiling of reserved quota in the state from 50% to 75%, including the 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
Bihar caste survey results: OBCs 63%, SC 20%, general 15%
The Bihar government on Monday unveiled the results of its controversial caste-based survey.
Inadvertent error: Centre's U-turn before SC on Bihar's caste survey
Hours after claiming sole right over conducting a census, the Centre revised its position on the Bihar government's caste-based survey, citing an "inadvertent error" in an affidavit filed previously before the Supreme Court.
SC refuses to stop Bihar caste-based survey, hearing next Monday
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt the Bihar government's ongoing caste-based survey, India Today reported.
Big win for Bihar government: Patna HC upholds caste-based survey
The Patna High Court on Tuesday dismissed the petitions challenging the caste-based survey being conducted by the Bihar government, ruling it valid and legal.
Bihar: Education department bans T-shirts, jeans in offices
The Bihar government has directed the staff of its education department not to wear casual outfits and only wear formal clothes, PTI reported.
Bhagalpur bridge collapse: Bihar government seeks clarification from construction company
The Bihar government has reportedly sought clarification from SP Singla Constructions after the Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge under construction on the Ganga River collapsed on Sunday.
Know why NGT fined Nitish Kumar's government Rs. 4,000 crore
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) placed a Rs. 4,000 crore environmental compensation on the Bihar government for failing to scientifically manage liquid and solid waste.
Patna High Court pauses Bihar's caste survey
The Patna High Court on Thursday passed an interim order staying the caste-based survey being conducted by the Bihar government.
SC agrees to hear petition against gangster-politician Anand Mohan's release
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition challenging the premature release of ex-Bihar MP and gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh from prison.
Anand Mohan Singh walks free after Bihar government amends rule
Anand Mohan Singh, a former Bihar MP and gangster-turned-politician who was convicted of abetting the murder of a Dalit IAS officer in 1994, walked free in the early hours of Thursday.
Reconsider release of Anand Mohan: IAS body to Bihar government
The Central IAS Association, the apex body of central civil services officers, urged the Bihar government to reconsider its decision to amend the prison manual, which will allow Anand Mohan Singh, convicted of killing an IAS officer, to be released.
Want condoms too?: Bihar women's panel chief to schoolgirls' query
The chairperson-cum-managing director (MD) of the Women Development Corporation (WDC) of Bihar, Harjot Kaur Bamhrah is facing public ire following her rather insensitive remarks at a workshop for girls in Patna on Tuesday.
11 die after consuming spurious liquor in 'dry state' Bihar
Eleven people have passed away and 12 have become gravely ill, with many losing their eyesight, as a result of drinking spurious liquor in the district of Saran in Bihar, as per officials.
Bihar: Man allegedly stabbed for supporting Nupur Sharma, police deny
A man from Sitamarhi, Bihar, has claimed he was stabbed for watching a video supporting ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and posting it as his WhatsApp Status.
Bihar: Nitish Kumar's caste census puts BJP on sticky wicket
The Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, announced on Monday that his government would soon begin work on a caste census after receiving views from all parties.
Bihar: JDU MLA Gopas Mandal's dancing video triggers 'behave' warning
In a video going viral on social media, MLA Gopal Mandal of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) was seen giving a flying kiss and throwing money in the air while grooving with a young woman.
Bihar bridge theft: Government officer who reported the incident arrested
The shocking case of a recent bridge theft in Bihar's Rohtas district took an unexpected turn on Sunday.
Anti-government social media posts will be considered 'cybercrime': Bihar Government
Posting objectionable, anti-government content on social media platforms will now be considered cybercrime in Bihar, the state government announced on Friday.
Tejashwi Yadav installed 44 ACs in house, claims Sushil Modi
Senior BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi launched a fresh attack on RJD's Tejashwi Yadav over extravagant expenditure.
Nitish Kumar calls slipper throwing incident a 'publicity stunt'
Breaking his silence over a youth hurling a slipper at him recently, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar yesterday termed the incident "absurd" and "meant for publicity," ruing that there was "no value for good work".
Bihar gangster arrested for Nepal business tycoon kidnapping
A Bihar-based gangster, who was wanted in a high-profile kidnapping case, was arrested in RK Puram, South Delhi on Saturday.
Morning prayer now mandatory for students, staff in Bihar schools
The Bihar government has made it mandatory for students and staff of schools run by it to hold morning prayers in which state songs will be crooned using loudspeakers to instill discipline and punctuality among them.
Bihar govt recommends CBI inquiry into shelter-home sexual assault case
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today recommended a CBI inquiry into the alleged sexual exploitation of girls at a state-funded shelter home in Muzaffarpur district.
Bihar wants 12.59% tax revenue under 11th FC recommendations
The Bihar government will urge the 15th Finance Commission to raise the allocation of tax revenue shared by the states on the pattern of the 11th Finance Commission recommendations, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has said.
There's one primary school at every 1km in Bihar: Minister
The Bihar Government has been successful in setting up a primary school at every 1km while a middle and secondary school at every 3km and 5km respectively, the In-charge Minister (Education) Shravan Kumar told the Bihar Assembly yesterday.
Bihar government to fire employees promoting dowry, child marriage
In another attempt to rid Bihar of social and civic malpractices, the Nitish-Kumar led government will now sack its employees if found demanding or promoting dowry and child marriage.
How Bihar's Jeevika Didis are building toilets in rural areas
Open defecation has long been India's primary health and sanitation issue; most Indian states are struggling to become open defecation-free (ODF).
56 schools and colleges lose affiliation to BSEB
56 intermediate colleges and schools lost affiliation to the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) due to lack of infrastructure, teaching and non-teaching faculty and alleged involvement in illegal practices.