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Topic: Bihar

Nitish govt clears decks for 2400 MW thermal power plant in big boost to Bihar’s power sector

The project, which marks largest private sector investment in state till date, is aimed at benefiting 13 crore residents and accelerating industrial growth.

Bihar’s Exit Policy-2025 aims to boost industrial growth by unlocking unused land for fresh projects

The policy allows entrepreneurs to return land allotted for closed industrial units to Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority & reclaim a portion of their deposited lease amount.

Where’s the makhana capital – Darbhanga or Purnea? Fight for Makhana Board turns political

The Kosi-Seemanchal region has raced ahead of Darbhanga and Madhubani, Bihar’s traditional makhana producing belts, to become the leading fox nut cultivator in a Rs 3,000 crore industry.

How Nitish Kumar used cabinet expansion to indulge ally BJP ahead of Bihar polls

The BJP now has 21 ministers in the Bihar cabinet, up from the previous 14, surpassing the JD(U)'s representation of 13 ministers.

Make women pregnant, get rich—Bihar’s cyber scam goes to a whole new level

Nawada district has long been a hotbed of scams, swindles, and schemes. But platforms like Telegram, Facebook, and WhatsApp have changed the nature of the con.

NDLS stampede: 11 women among 18 killed, half of the victims were residents of Bihar

Victims were rushed to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital, where medical teams provided emergency care. Heavy police deployment was ordered at the hospital.

Bihar has even tried election-level security to fix BPSC leaks. Nothing is working

Bihar Public Service Commission’s measures now include control centres, strongrooms, trucks with digital locks and more. But they have done little to stem the tide of leaks.

Prashant Kishor arrested for protesting in ‘restricted’ area amid hunger strike backing BPSC aspirants

Kishor was on an indefinite hunger strike since 2 January in support of protesting BPSC aspirants demanding cancellation of the preliminary exam held in December over alleged paper leak.

Protesting BPSC aspirants continue push for re-examination amid allegations of political ‘intrusion’

Protests flare up across the state as student organisations & political party workers disrupt road, rail travel. A delegation of aspirants met Bihar chief secretary Monday.

A suicide, an arrest & a lathi-charge add to furore as BPSC aspirants press on with re-exam demand

BPSC, while dismissing protesters’ allegations of a widespread question paper leak as a ‘rumour’, has ordered re-exam for those who appeared for exam at Bapu Nagar center in Patna.

On Camera

India can face multi-front conflicts with hostile Dhaka. New Delhi missed chance to engage BNP

India's projects related to BIMSTEC, Look-East-Act-East and Indian Ocean Rim Association could suffer a setback, impacting trade with South Asia and the South-South Cooperation agenda.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

IAF’s leased KC-135 lands in Agra, American firm’s pilots to man mid-air refueller

India’s refueller fleet comprises six Russian Ilushin-78 tankers, first inducted in 2003, which are facing huge maintenance and serviceability issues.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.