BiharIn a late-night order, the Bihar government transferred a total of 83 officers in a major administrative and police department reshuffle.
The Narendra Modi Government has approved the construction of 11,18,937 permanent houses in Bihar under the PM Awas Yojana, marking a major boost to the state's housing programme for economically weaker families.
20/8/2026
The nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, being organised to mark the 150th anniversary of the song Vande Mataram, has created significant livelihood opportunities for Jeevika Didis in Bihar’s Samastipur district. Women associated with the Jeevika self‑help groups (Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society) have received orders for more than 80,000 Tricolours from government departments, industrial units, community organisations and the general public.
11/8/2026
In a major development in the Bharat Tiwari encounter case, the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court in Bihar’s Ara on Monday ordered the issuance of non-bailable warrants against 11 individuals named in Shahpur Police Station Case No. 178/2026, including those whose names surfaced during the investigation.
10/8/2026
Monday brought significant relief to elderly citizens, widows and persons with disabilities across Bihar as Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary transferred around Rs 1,100 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the bank accounts of more than 98 lakh beneficiaries under various social security pension schemes.
10/8/2026