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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
TopicBihar govt

Topic: Bihar govt

Rise of new ‘jija-saala raj’? BJP targets Nitish as Tej Pratap takes brother-in-law to meetings

Deputy CM & RJD leader Tejashwi Singh issued a guideline to party ministers on acceptable behaviour. The list includes not letting supporters touch their feet & being transparent in work.

As Nitish govt recirculates 70-year-old temple tax provision, BJP questions why only temples

Last week, Bihar board reminded temples to be registered under it & pay it 4% tax on annual income. State govt also announced 30,000 acres of temple land will be made public property.

Bihar government shuts down bus service, restaurants and banquet halls

The state government, invoking the Bihar Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020, said the restrictions have come into force with immediate effect.

Death toll of children in Muzaffarpur acute encephalitis case touches 83

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has ordered payment of Rs 4 lakh as ex-gratia to the next of kin in each family of the deceased.

Supreme Court says enough is enough & transfers Muzaffarpur shelter home case to Delhi

The apex court came down heavily on the Bihar govt for its management of 16 shelter homes in the state, other than that at Muzaffarpur.

On Camera

Chinese memes, videos & commentaries say Modi overshadowed other leaders at SCO

On Douyin, many videos highlighted how Modi was all smiles during his China visit. Others focused on his handholding with Putin and Trump’s supposed irritation.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.