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Bihar to have new Act to govern state varsities

PATNA, June 26 -- After nearly a dozen amendments since 2005, Bihar will now have a new Act for the Bihar state universities incorporating the best practises of other states and central universities. ... Read More


Teachers' shortage prompts Bihar govt to widen hiring ambit for degree colleges

PATNA, June 24 -- With the time running out for the appointment of teachers in 211 new degree colleges, the ambit has been widened to cover class 9-12 teachers fulfilling required eligibility criteria... Read More


Bihar governor issues strict guidelines to VCs to check arbitrary transfers

PATNA, June 19 -- Bihar Lok Bhawan has issued strict guidelines with clear timeline regarding transfer of teaching staff to all the vice chancellors of the state universities and asked them to ensure ... Read More


SD Sanjay appointed new Advocate General of Bihar

PATNA, June 18 -- Additional Solicitor General of India for the Supreme Court, Satya Darshi Sanjay, has been appointed the new Advocate General of Bihar. A cabinet notification to this effect was issu... Read More


Ahead of teachers' transfer policy, Samrat says no excuses after choice posting

PATNA, June 17 -- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday said that the government was trying to resolve the vexed issue of teachers' transfer with a policy that would favour all, but the tea... Read More


Bihar AG PK Shahi resigns, successor may be named today

PATNA, June 14 -- Bihar's Advocate General PK Shahi tendered his resignation from the post on Sunday. It will be effective from Monday and the notification for his replacement is likely to be issued t... Read More


Bihar govt releases rRs.r998-cr for March to May salary, pension to varsities and colleges

PATNA, June 13 -- The finance department on Friday finally released grant-in-aid of Rs.998.84 crore for payment of salary, pension and retirement benefits to teachers and employees of 13 state univers... Read More


After docs' pvt practice ban, Bihar bars teachers from tuition, coaching

PATNA, June 12 -- Close on the heels of banning private practice by government doctors to improve health services in government hospitals, the education department has now banned private tuition and c... Read More


NITI Aayog meet: Bihar CM seeks funds, string of institutes from Centre

PATNA, June 11 -- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday urged the Centre to release Rs.18,000-crore for the state's "tap water to every household" programme, in which the state government ... Read More


Bihar's coaching chaos stems from 'feeble' implementation of 2010 Act

PATNA, June 11 -- The saga of firing and subsequent legal battle between two popular educators of Patna - Faisal Khan aka Khan Sir and Roushan Anand - has brought to fore the sordid side of commercial... Read More