The Latest Breaking News from Bihar

Congress upset over delay in Bihar Cabinet expansion; party demands two more berths. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has responded positively, but two months on, hope is dwindling. Now only Congress' Murari Prasad Gautam and Afaque Alam are Cabinet Ministers.

Government schools in north Bihar in danger of being replaced by tuition centers; survey reveals inadequate resources, ineffective policies and indifferent action. Report by JJSS and Jean Dreze highlights pupil attendance of only 20%, teacher shortages and DBT scheme forcing cruel choice on poor families.

The Patna High Court’s August 1 judgment, upholding the Bihar government’s decision to conduct a caste-based survey in the State, is likely to boost the political fortunes of ruling coalition parties such as the Janata Dal (United) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal, both of which claim to represent marginalised communities

Two contract labourers killed after truck ran over them in Hebbagodi. Ashish, 28, from Bihar and Manoj Kumar, 30, from Tamil Nadu were walking on footpath to eatery. Truck driver lost control, ran onto footpath and crushed them. Driver arrested, truck seized. Could have been more casualties if accident happened…

Bihar’s caste-based survey is being conducted at a cost of ₹500 crore, approved by the Cabinet of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

A day after the Patna High Court held the caste survey in Bihar as “valid” and “legal”, the State government suspended all ongoing training programmes for teachers so that they can be engaged for early completion of the exercise.

BJP delegation led by State Chief Samrat Choudhary met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to allege conspiracy to implicate BJP workers in cases during Muharram procession. Choudhary urged Shah to seek report from State govt. regarding deployment of forces. Clashes between two communities reported, Internet services suspended. Choudhary alleged that…

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Patna HC upholds Bihar CBS: Court dismisses petitions against State Govt's decision to conduct survey. Allowed to continue, 1st phase of survey (house listing) conducted Jan 7-21, 2nd phase Apr 15-May 15. Cabinet & Assembly passed resolution in favour of survey, all parties met PM Modi to demand caste-based Census.