Bihar cabinet empowers gram panchayats to levy taxes on rural properties

PATNA, July 16 -- The state government on Wednesday approved the much anticipated rules, empowering Gram Panchayats to impose taxes on property and levy charges on other business establishments and se... Read More

North Bihar rivers in spate;fresh flooding looms large

PATNA, July 16 -- Several major rivers originating from Nepal continue to surge dramatically, crossing danger marks and raising fresh fears of flooding in the neighbouring districts, officials of the ... Read More

Bihar on flood alert as Nepal rivers swell

PATNA, July 15 -- A majority of rivers flowing into Bihar from the Nepal side, including Gandak, Kosi, Bagmati, Kamla Balan and Mahananda, are in spate following torrential rains in their catchment ar... Read More

Bihar to expand stone mining in 6 districts to cut outside reliance

PATNA, July 14 -- State government has opened the door for organised mining of stone chips and aggregates, a sector with an estimated potential to yield revenue of around Rs.2,300 crore, in a major po... Read More

Samrat announces new varsity in Muzaffarpur

MUZAFFARPUR/PATNA, July 13 -- Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday announced the establishment of a new architecture and civil engineering university in Muzaffarpur while inaugurating and laying ... Read More

Governor revises rules for Pro-VC, VC appointment

PATNA, July 13 -- Bihar Lok Bhavan has revised eligibility criteria for the appointment of vice-chancellors (VCs) and pro-vice-chancellors (Pro-VCs) in state universities and also extended the deadlin... Read More

V-P Radhakrishnan inaugurates training of Bihar MLAs, urges 'service over power'

GAYA JI, July 12 -- Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Saturday called upon newly-elected and sitting members of the Bihar legislative assembly to rise above partisan lines and focus on selfless servi... Read More

Monsoon rains batter Patna, other districts

PATNA, July 12 -- Torrential rains battered the state capital and several other districts overnight and into Saturday morning as the monsoon finally asserted itself with full force, leaving low-lying ... Read More

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

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