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Jai Singh takes charge of secy of revenue and land reforms in Bihar reshuffle

PATNA, April 28 -- Jai Singh, a 2007 batch officer of the Indian administrative service (IAS), has been given the full-fledged charge of the revenue and land reforms department in place of its princip... Read More


Nishant Kumar to begin 'Sadbhav Yatra' from May 3 to reconnect JD(U) with grassroots

PATNA, April 28 -- Weeks after formally entering active politics, Janata Dal (United) leader Nishant Kumar, son of former chief minister Nitish Kumar, will launch a statewide "Sadbhav Yatra" from May ... Read More


Bihar allots land to 10 industrial units for rRs.r94-cr investment & 2,000 jobs

PATNA, April 22 -- In a move aimed at stepping up industrial activity, the project clearance committee of the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) has cleared the allotment of 6.09 acre... Read More


Bihar revenue depts revokes suspension of 224 employees ahead of 2027 Census survey

PATNA, April 22 -- The revenue and land reforms department on Tuesday issued orders to revoke suspension of 224 employees, who had been on the mass casual leave since mid-February in protest against t... Read More


Bihar to give road accident victims free treatment up to rRs.r1.5L: Dy CM

PATNA, April 20 -- The state transport department has launched free medical care worth up to Rs.1.5 lakh for victims of road accidents at state-run emergency trauma centres, said deputy chief minister... Read More


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