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.
Nitish sets a 1-crore jobs target by 2030—skill varsity, free-land incentives and a high-level committee form the backbone
After claiming 10 lakh govt jobs and ~39 lakh employment opportunities since 2020, Bihar doubles its employment ambition for 2025–2030; cabinet backs the push and a new Skill University and industry incentives aim to shift hiring into high gear.
Bihar to give 125 units of electricity free from August 1; scheme targets 1.67 crore homes and pairs with a rooftop-solar push
Announced on July 17, 2025, the plan waives bills up to 125 units for all domestic consumers and rolls out state-backed rooftop solar—free for the poorest—over the next three years.
Rahul Gandhi’s Allegations on Missing Voters Challenged by Bihar Authorities
Election officials in Bihar on Tuesday rejected the accusations made by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who posted videos on X featuring Subodh Kumar from...
Flat ₹100 Fee Introduced for Preliminary Exams in Bihar’s Recruitment Process
The Bihar government on Tuesday gave its approval to a proposal that sets a fixed ₹100 fee for the preliminary stage of all recruitment...