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Samrat retains home and general admin; BJP tightens grip in Bihar portfolio distribution

PATNA, April 15 -- Chief minister Samrat Choudhary has kept a tight grip on the levers of power in the new Bihar government, retaining the crucial home and general administration departments for himse... Read More


Forest dept unveils rRs.r50 cr project to turn historic Barabar Hills into eco-tourism hotspot

PATNA, April 12 -- The environment and forest department has kicked off a Rs.50 crore project to turn the rugged Barabar Hills in Jehanabad's Makhdumpur block into a major eco-tourism centre, preservi... Read More


Bihar's rRs.r41,000-cr road projects in limbo as Centre yet to give nod

PATNA, April 11 -- Six ambitious road projects worth nearly Rs.41,000 crore proposed by the Bihar government are stuck in limbo as the Centre is yet to give its nod, months after detailed project repo... Read More


Act tough against land mafias, DCLRs told

PATNA, April 7 -- Bihar's revenue and land reforms department on Tuesday pulled out all stops to shake up its deputy collectors land revenue (DCLRs), holding a day-long state-level review and orientat... Read More


Centre ready to remove ethanol procurement cap in Bihar, says industries minister

PATNA, April 6 -- The central government has agreed to remove the capping on ethanol procurement from grain-based plants in Bihar, ensuring that oil companies buy the entire quantity produced in the s... Read More


Cong appoints new district chiefs in major reshuffle in Bihar

PATNA, March 31 -- The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has appointed new presidents for 53 restructured District Congress Committees (DCCs) in Bihar, marking a significant shake-up aimed at bolste... Read More


ASI excavations: Call for report on decades of digs and display of artefacts

PATNA, March 29 -- As the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) begins the fifth round of excavations at the ancient mound of Balirajgarh in Madhubani district, a growing chorus of historians and local... Read More


Landmark first: Nafed to buy 32,000 metric tonnes of lentils from Bihar farmers at MSP

PATNA, March 25 -- Bihar's lentil growers are set to receive a major windfall as the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (Nafed) prepares to procure around 32,000 metri... Read More


Bihar govt orders CAG audits for all urban local bodies to root out corruption

PATNA, March 24 -- In a move to enforce its "zero tolerance" policy on corruption, the Bihar government has decided to hand over the auditing of all urban local bodies to auditors empanelled by the Co... Read More


Powered by Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali mission, Bihar's green cover crosses 15.5%

PATNA, March 23 -- The state's total green cover, comprising the forested areas, has now crossed 15.5%, according to a statement released by the rural development department last week. The ongoing tre... Read More