Bihar Government

Rabri Devi Plays Caste Card, Roots For Rape Convict's Wife In Bihar

India News | ANI | Friday April 5, 2019

Rabri Devi accused the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government of "maligning the image of Yadavs" by sending Rajballabh to jail.

Minister Ram Vilas Paswan Won't Contest This National Polls, Says Brother

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday March 10, 2019

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan will not contest next month's national election but will take the Rajya Sabha route to parliament, his brother said today. Pashupati Paras, a minister in the Bihar government, also said the decision was taken last year.

Bihar Government Approves 3 Per Cent Hike In Dearness Allowance

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 5, 2019

The Bihar Cabinet on Tuesday hiked the dearness allowance of state government employees and pensioners by three per cent.

Tejashwi Yadav's Expenses On His Bungalow To Be Probed: Bihar Minister

India News | ANI | Thursday February 21, 2019

The Bihar government has ordered a probe into the money spent by Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on his bungalow, allegedly as lavish as a seven-star resort.

No Slippers, No Entry For Bihar Students Appearing For Class 10 Exams

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Thursday February 21, 2019

In an unusual step to curb cheating in board examinations, the Bihar government today issued an order making it mandatory for students appearing for the class 10 exams to wear slippers.

Over "Sunny Leone" In Exam Topper List, Tejashwi Yadav Jabs Nitish Kumar

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday February 21, 2019

Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav mounted a sharp attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, alleging that the state government followed a policy of "farzi topper banao, farzi naukri pao (make fake toppers, get fake job)."

Plea Against Nitish Kumar In Muzaffarpur Shelter Case Forwarded To CBI

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday February 17, 2019

A petition seeking inquiry into the alleged involvement of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and two government officials in the Muzaffarpur shelter sexual exploitation case has been to the CBI by a local court.

"Enough Is Enough": Top Court's Stiff Warning To Bihar Over Shelter Rapes

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday February 7, 2019

Shelter Home Case Bihar: The Supreme Court today pulled up the Bihar government and gave time till 2 PM to get back with answers to specific queries. The top court asked the state government how many shelters are there and what is the number of girls who stay there?

As Bihar Bans Andhra Fish, A Letter From One Chief Minister To Another

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 22, 2019

After Bihar banned sale of Andhra fish over quality concerns, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Monday requested his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar to send a technical team to look into the issue and restore the trade between the two states.

In Patna, Ban On Sale Of Fish For 15 Days Over Reports Of Excess Formalin

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 15, 2019

The Bihar government on Monday banned sale, transportation and storage of fish for 15 days in Patna Municipal corporation area, after reports confirmed presence of toxic chemical formalin in samples.

Notices To Bihar Government, Ex-Chief Minister's Over Bungalow Allotment

Patna News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 8, 2019

The Patna High Court today issued notice to the Bihar government over its rules allowing official bungalows to former chief ministers for lifetime

Bihar Government Reaches Out To Electronics, Telecom Firms For Skilling, Employing State's Youth

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday January 7, 2019

"The state government has no shortage of funds for skilling youth in the state," said Dipak Kumar Singh, principal secretary, Labour Resources and CEO, Bihar Skill Development Mission (BSDM)

Bihar Government Reaches Out To Electronics, Telecom Firms For Skilling, Employing State's Youth

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday January 7, 2019

"The state government has no shortage of funds for skilling youth in the state," said Dipak Kumar Singh, principal secretary, Labour Resources and CEO, Bihar Skill Development Mission (BSDM)

Patna High Court Asks Tejashwi Yadav To Vacate Bungalow, Rejects Plea

India News | Edited by Stela Dey (With inputs from agencies) | Monday January 7, 2019

The Patna High Court dismissed RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's petition challenging the Bihar government's order asking him to vacate the bungalow allotted to him while he was the deputy chief minister.

Human Rights Notice To Bihar Government For Throwing Out Hospital Patient

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday January 1, 2019

The National Human Rights Commission has sent a notice to the Bihar government over reports that a patient from the burns ward at a hospital in Vaishali district was allegedly thrown out by a staffer to a place used to dump garbage