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EC clarifies ‘no change’ in instructions for electoral list revision in Bihar

Clarification comes after many including Congress president Kharge highlighted EC ad saying there was no immediate need to submit documents.

Polling officials involved in Bihar electoral roll revision to get Rs 6,000 honorarium

The ‘Special Intensive Revision’ (SIR) initiative is being carried out by the Election Commission in Bihar months ahead of the elections to verify & revise the electoral list.

‘Distorted experiment,’ Mayawati lambasts lottery system for college principals in Bihar

The BSP leader called the practice damaging to higher education system and urged the central government to take 'timely and appropriate' action before the problem spreads further.

‘Worst attack’ on Constitution, says Oppn after meeting EC over voter verification drive in Bihar

New Delhi: A delegation of 11 Opposition parties including the Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal and the CPI(ML) Wednesday met the Election Commission of India...

‘Why Emergency?’—1975 Home Ministry white paper in Parliament gave reasons

An MHA document from 1975 lists the incidents in the run-up to Emergency—from Morarji Desai's demand for dissolution of Gujarat Assembly to student agitation in Bihar and the railway strike.

Bihar slips in Centre’s school index—infra decline in 14 of 38 districts, lags in digital learning

Even as state govt harps on ahead of polls about socio-economic progress over the yrs, schools have a lot of catching up to do, shows Performance Grading Index for 2022-23 & 2023-24.

Gloves off as NDA leaders, Prashant Kishor trade barbs in run-up to high-stakes Bihar polls

BJP has lodged police complaint against Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, accusing him of using Facebook accounts that look like they're operated by BJP functionaries.

SC steps in to protect 16-yr-old trapped in a forced marriage, ‘abused’ & let down by parents

Having run away from home in March, the girl has asked for court’s protection. An SC bench has listed the case for hearing on 15 July & directed police to ensure the minor's safety.

Bihar’s quiet digital revolution: At govt hospitals, 91% of patient registrations are now paperless

Bihar, state govt records authenticated by the Union health ministry show, now ranks at the top nationally in paperless OPD registrations at government hospitals.

Sex ratio shocker in Bihar: A tale of two govt datasets

Central govt report pegs Bihar's sex ratio as India's lowest in 2022, at just 891 girls for every 1,000 boys, dropping since 2020. Bihar chief secy says caste census data more authentic.

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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.

Tejas crash: Amid taunts from across border, a Pakistani pilot’s brother voices shared grief & solidarity

Speaking to ThePrint, Salman Akram urges dignity in tragedy, recalling the loss of his brother, Wing Commander Nauman Akram, in similar crash & the mockery his family faced after.

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.