Bihar to start work on 704 rural bridges from Sept 10 under CM Gramin Setu Yojana
Contractors face strict start-by orders with blacklisting for delays; East Champaran leads the district tally. The drive follows July’s ₹21,406-crore launch of 11,346 roads and 730 small bridges, signalling a sustained last-mile connectivity push.
Bihar clears ₹16.40 crore staff housing at Gogri Sub-Divisional Court, Khagaria
Three G+5 residential blocks (Types A, B, C) approved for court employees; part of a broader push to upgrade judicial infrastructure alongside CCTV upkeep and new training facilities.
Bihar clears ‘one woman per family’ self-employment plan: ₹10,000 starter grant with up to ₹2 lakh follow-on support
Cabinet okays the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana ahead of polls; Rural Development Dept is nodal, apps open in September, and payouts begin the same month—aligned with a ₹20,000-crore umbrella push for women’s employment.
Jeevika Nidhi promises cheaper credit for Bihar’s SHG women: ₹105 crore seeded at launch; digital, SHG-federation model targets 1.4 crore members
Jeevika Nidhi promises cheaper credit for Bihar’s SHG women: ₹105 crore seeded at launch; digital, SHG-federation model targets 1.4 crore members
Bihar doubles JP Senani pension: ₹30,000 for >6 months’ jail; ₹15,000 for 1–6 months
Cabinet clears hike for political prisoners of the Emergency; BLO honorariums also raised. Scheme launched in 2009 now covers ~3,354 beneficiaries, with spouse entitlement on death.
