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Govt mulls property tax on rural households to boost panchayats

PATNA, July 11 -- In a move to make village-level governance more self-sufficient, the Bihar government is actively considering the introduction of property tax - or holding tax - on rural households,... Read More


Bihar and Haryana ink deal to launch direct inter-state bus services

PATNA, July 11 -- The governments of Bihar and Haryana on Friday signed a bilateral agreement to introduce regular inter-state bus services connecting key locations in both states. Operation of regula... Read More


Bihar cabinet clears DPRs for 4 RRTS corridors from Patna

PATNA, July 9 -- The state cabinet on Wednesday approved the preparation of detailed project reports (DPRs) for four regional rapid transit system (RRTS) corridors originating from the capital city. T... Read More


Rahul Gandhi's student outreach event in Patna on July 15 postponed

PATNA, July 9 -- The much-anticipated visit of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to Patna for the "Chhatron Ki Goonj" (Echo of Students) programme, slated for July 15, has been postponed ... Read More


Bihar TO CHARGE toll tax for state highways, major roads

PATNA, July 8 -- The Bihar road construction department (RCD) has issued a formal notification, envisaging user charges - commonly referred to as toll taxes - on state highways, major district roads (... Read More


Bihar govt notifies user charges for state highways, major roads

PATNA, July 8 -- The state road construction department (RCD) has issued a formal notification, envisaging user charges - commonly referred to as toll taxes - on state highways, major district roads (... Read More


Soon, driving training cert must to get learner's licence

PATNA, July 7 -- The state transport department was moving ahead with plans to mandate certificates from authorised driving training institutes as a prerequisite for issuing learner's licences, a step... Read More


Bihar to revamp state planning board as per NITI Aayog model

PATNA, July 6 -- The Bihar government has decided to restructure its long-dormant State Planning Board and replace it with a more dynamic, professional body modelled on the Centre's NITI Aayog. Chief ... Read More


4 workers hurt as portion of 4-lane ganga bridge caves in

PATNA/SAMASTIPUR, July 5 -- Four workers were injured when they fell from the centering structure of the four-lane Tajpur-Bakhtiyarpur bridge project over the Ganga river in Bihar's Samastipur distric... Read More


Cong turns to mobile app for Bihar membership campaign

PATNA, July 4 -- In a bid to breathe fresh life into its organisation, the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) has embraced a mobile application under its ongoing "Sangathan Shrijan" drive, markin... Read More