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Topic: Bihar

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.

MoUs worth Rs 1.8 lakh cr signed during Bihar Business Connect 2024: Bihar govt

Bihar govt says 423 MoUs worth an estimated Rs 1.8 lakh cr signed across various sectors during Bihar Business Connect 2024.

Arrested Bihar IAS Sanjeev Hans ‘accumulated Rs 100 cr assets, took bribe for contract’—ED chargesheet

In its first prosecution complaint after Hans's arrest in October, ED says the firm that won the contract to supply smart meters in Bihar in 2022-2023 routed Rs 60 crore bribes to him.

Witch hunts have a new victim—married women

A survey on witch hunts in Bihar found that almost half the women they spoke to were accused or attacked due to jealousy over their financial status.

Bihar is on a sports gold rush. Rs 680 cr budget, big-ticket events, hunt for Olympians

Bihar wants to go from sports underdog to medal powerhouse. It’s building stadiums, hiring coaches, and running a talent hunt in 40,000 schools — but it’s still battling decades of dysfunction.

This director was told Musahars were ‘evil’. New film tackles their marginalisation, his bias

In 'Swaha', filmmaker Abhilash Sharma tackles discrimination, desperation and exploitation. It is set to be screened at IFFK's 'Indian Cinema Now' section this year.

Why Gandhi family’s age-old ally Lalu has endorsed Mamata Banerjee’s bid to lead INDIA bloc

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has joined SP, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) and Shiv Sena (UBT) in backing West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s bid to lead bloc of parties opposed to BJP.

Lalu’s jibe at women’s rally by Nitish sparks ‘sexism’ row. It’s nothing new in Bihar politics

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav was commenting on Nitish Kumar's proposed 'mahila sambad yatra'. Bihar CM wants to connect with women on govt welfare schemes before 2026 state polls.

Patna cops resort to lathi-charge against BPSC aspirants protesting ‘normalisation’, server issues

Bihar Public Service Commission aspirants are demanding more time to fill forms, citing server issues, and a rethink on distance between centres. Police term the protests 'illegal'.

On Camera

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.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.