A petition was moved in the Supreme Court on Thursday challenging the Patna High Court judgement upholding the caste survey ordered by the Bihar Government. The petition has been moved by one Akhilesh Kumar through advocate Tanya Shree. He has challenged the Patna High Court decision which dismissed pleas challenging […]
Bihar Govt’s approval to buy new aircraft isn’t appropriate: Sushil Modi
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushil Modi on Thursday said the Bihar government’s approval to buy a jet engine aircraft and an advanced helicopter is not appropriate. “The State government’s approval to buy helicopter and jet plane isn’t appropriate. Now, state governments don’t buy them instead they are taken on […]
Bihar govt to take suggestions from all political parties on caste-based census
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that the state government will take suggestions for the caste-based census from all the political parties regarding its implementation process. “Decisions have been made on caste-based census and the department is already preparing for it. That’ll take almost a month but will start […]
Bihar govt official among 8 held for stealing 60-feet long iron bridge in Rohtas
Bihar Police on Sunday arrested eight persons including a Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) of the water resources department in connection with the theft of the 60-foot abandoned bridge in the Rohtas district, an official said. Police have recovered one JCB, stolen iron channels weighing about 247 kilograms and other material […]
5% DA hike for Bihar govt staff, pensioners
In a pre-Diwali gift for nearly seven lakh government employees and pensioners, the Bihar cabinet on Thursday hiked the dearness allowance component to 17% from the existing 12%. The enhanced DA would be effective from July 1. The decision would entail an additional burden of Rs 1,048 crore on the […]