Bihar Government

Nitish allocates portfolios of new Bihar departments, keeps civil aviation

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has allocated portfolios of newly created departments among ministers, keeping Civil Aviation with himself, an official notification said. The Bihar cabinet on December 9 approved proposals to create three new departments -- Youth, Employment and Skill Development Department, Higher Education Department and the Civil Aviation Department -- and changed the names of three other departments. The Animal and Fisheries Resource Department was renamed as Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources Department; the Labour Resources Department as Labour Resources and Migrant Workers Welfare Department, and Art, Culture and Youth Department as Art and Culture Department. According to the notification, issued on December 12, the CM allocated the portfolio of Youth, Employment and Skill Development Department to Sanjay Singh 'Tiger', who is holding the portfolio of Labour Resources and Migrant Workers Welfare Department. State Education Minister Sunil Kumar has been

Aim to attract Rs 50 trillion investment over next 5 years: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said the state has set a target of attracting investment worth Rs 50 lakh crore over the next five years, as part of a major push to industrial development and job creation. The chief minister, who chaired a review meeting of the Industries Department, said a high-level panel has been formed to prepare and monitor an action plan for establishing a defence corridor, semiconductor manufacturing park, global capability centre, mega tech city and fintech city in Bihar. For the rapid economic progress of any state and for generating employment, large-scale industrialisation is essential. The Bihar government has taken significant steps in this direction, Kumar wrote in a post on X. To place Bihar among the country's top five investment-friendly states, we have begun work on an action plan to attract Rs 50 lakh crore in investment in the next five years. Kumar said the state has a strong rule-of-law framework and an improved law and order ...

New Bihar govt committed to creation of 10 mn jobs in next 5 yrs: Guv

Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Wednesday said the Nitish Kumar government was committed to the creation of 1 crore jobs in the next five years. He was addressing a joint session of both Houses of the state legislature, which had been convened upon the NDA's return to power in the assembly elections. "50 lakh jobs have been created in the state already. The government has set a target of creating 1 crore jobs in the next five years," he said. Khan also made a mention of the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, launched a month ahead of the announcement of assembly polls, which has been credited for tilting the scales in favour of the NDA. "A sum of Rs 10,000 each has been transferred to 1.56 crore women under the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana. In due course, it will reach those who are yet to receive the benefit," he said. Khan ended his speech thanking the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for extending "generous assistance" to the state, helping its speedy ...

Nitish disburses ₹1,000 cr to one million women under employment scheme

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday disbursed Rs 1,000 crore among 10 lakh beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, which is aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among the state's women. Kumar, who was recently voted back to power for a record fifth consecutive term, gave away Rs 10,000 to each beneficiary, through the DBT system, from his official residence, in the presence of cabinet colleagues and top officials. Speaking to reporters after the function, Rural Development Minister Shravan Kumar said, "A total of 1.56 crore women have received the money so far." "The beneficiaries are being encouraged to use the sum for self-employment. Those who do so demonstrably will in due course get further assistance of Rs 2 lakh each," he added. Notably, the scheme was launched in September, about a month before assembly polls were announced, at a function which was attended, in the virtual mode, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Money was disbursed among beneficiaries

New Bihar Cabinet holds first meeting, aims to give 10 mn jobs in 5 yrs

The newly formed Bihar Cabinet held its first meeting on Tuesday and decided to provide one crore jobs to the state's youth over the next five years. Addressing reporters after the meeting chaired by CM Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyay Amrit said widespread employment generation and industrial development were the key focus in the discussion. "A defence corridor, semiconductor manufacturing park, global capacity centres, mega tech city, and fitness city will be established to make Bihar a 'tech hub' of eastern India," he said. Under the new-age economy, Bihar will be developed as "a back-end hub and global workplace over the next five years", he said. The chief secretary said that dedicated committees have been formed to achieve these targets. "A committee has also been formed to prepare plans for employment-oriented initiatives in the start-up domain to ensure livelihood opportunities for the talented, young entrepreneurs of the state," he said. The council of ministe

BJP may oust Bihar CM Nitish Kumar soon, says SP leader Mata Prasad Pandey

Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Mata Prasad Pandey, on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may oust Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from power in the near future. The senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader also charged that by focusing all its attention on the Hindutva agenda, the BJP wants to transform India into a nation where there is no equality. Speaking to reporters at a programme organised on the occasion of the birth anniversary of SP patriarch and former chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, Pandey targeted the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh. "The government's policies are not aimed at eliminating unemployment. Their only slogan is Hindutva. They want to run the government in the name of Hindutva and mislead the people by performing religious rituals," he said Responding to a question about BJP's Samrat Chaudhary (Deputy Chief Minister) getting the Home portfolio in Bihar, Pandey claimed that the BJP would dislodge its ally and JD(U) chi

CM Nitish Kumar gives Home to Dy CM Samrat Choudhary, JD(U) keeps Finance

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has handed the Home portfolio to Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary in a significant reshuffle, while JD(U) has retained the crucial Finance ministry

New Nitish Kumar cabinet full of corrupts, criminals: Prashant Kishor

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Friday alleged that the new cabinet of the Nitish Kumar government was full of corrupt and criminal leaders. Speaking to reporters after a day-long silent fast at Gandhi Ashram in West Champaran, Kishor also said his party will launch the 'Bihar Navnirman Sankalp Yatra' on January 15, during which Jan Suraaj Party workers will visit all houses in the state. "The new cabinet of Nitish Kumar, which took oath on Thursday, is full of corrupts and criminals. I must say that this council of ministers is a slap on the face of the people of Bihar. It's like rubbing salt on the wound as several corrupt leaders were inducted," he alleged. Kishor claimed the leaders inducted into the cabinet indicate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and CM Kumar are least concerned about Bihar.

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister for record 10th time

Nitish Kumar began his 10th term as Bihar chief minister on Thursday, inducting a 26-member cabinet with broad caste representation

'Bihar to begin new phase of growth': Nitish ahead of taking oath as CM

Janata Dal (United) shared a post on X earlier in the day asserting that "history is about to be made in Bihar" today, and the "moment will be a pride for all Biharis"

Nitish Kumar set to take oath as Bihar CM for 10th time: Key facts

The oath-taking ceremony will be held at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and several other BJP leaders are likely to attend the ceremony

Samrat Choudhary named BJP leader in Bihar, Vijay Kumar Sinha named deputy

Both leaders, who served as deputy chief ministers in the outgoing government, were re-elected in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections

BPSC 71st CCE Prelims Result 2025 out; over 13,000 shortlisted for Mains

The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) announced the 71st Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Exam Results on the official website. The exams were held on Sept 13, 2025

Nitish Kumar to be elected NDA leader in Bihar ahead of govt formation

JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar is set to be elected as the leader of the NDA in Bihar on Wednesday, ahead of the formation of the new government under his leadership in the state on November 20, a party leader said. Kumar, who will take oath as Bihar CM for a record 10th time at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan on Thursday, will be first elected as leader of the JD(U) legislature party and then the leader of the NDA during a meeting of the constituents of the five-party alliance, he said. Talking to PTI Video, JD(U) working national president Sanjay Jha said, "Nitish Kumar will be first elected as leader of our legislature party on Wednesday. After that, he will be elected as NDA leader by the newly elected MLAs of all alliance partners." Kumar will meet Governor Arif Mohammad Khan in the evening, requesting him to initiate the process for the formation of the new government, the JD(U) leader said. He will also tender his resignation to the governor as the head of the outgoing government

Nitish Kumar to be sworn in as Bihar CM for 10th time on November 20

NDA is set to form a new 35-member Nitish Kumar-led ministry after the 17th Assembly ended, as JDU-BJP finalise berths and the opposition names Tejashwi Yadav its leader

Swearing-in of new Bihar govt likely on Nov 20, PM Modi expected to attend

The swearing-in ceremony of the new government in Bihar is likely to take place in Patna on November 20, official sources said on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other top leaders of the NDA, including union ministers, are expected to take part in the oath-taking event, they said. Earlier in the day, Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal told reporters that the newly elected legislators will meet on Tuesday to elect their legislature party leader. Most likely, the oath-taking ceremony of the new government will take place either on November 20 or November 21, he said. Preparations are underway at Patna's Gandhi Maidan for the swearing-in event. Meanwhile, the last cabinet meeting of the outgoing NDA government in Bihar on Monday authorised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to recommend dissolution of the assembly, a state minister said. The CM met Governor Arif Mohammad Khan soon after the meeting to apprise him about the decision of the cabinet. The cabinet in its meeting

Bihar elections results 2025: Date, time, where to watch live vote counting

Bihar Assembly elections results: Polling was held in two phases, on November 6 and November 11, across all 243 constituencies

Bihar's Mithila painting struggles amid eroding local political backing

Despite global acclaim, Bihar's traditional painting cries for help amid eroding local political backing. Aashish Aryan reports from Darbhanga

RJD's Manoj Jha writes to EC, accuses Bihar govt of MCC violation

RJD MP Manoj Jha wrote to the Election Commission (EC) on Friday, accusing the Bihar government of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by transferring money to women under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana on October 17, 24 and 31. Jha also said the next proposed date for disbursement is November 7 -- four days before the second phase of polling in Bihar. "I am writing to lodge a formal and strong protest against the brazen violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by the government of Bihar through the direct cash transfer of Rs 10,000 to beneficiaries on 17, 24 and 31 October, 2025 under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana," Jha said in his letter to the EC. "Besides, as the enclosed schedule suggests. The next proposed date for disbursement is 7 November...," he added. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader said the action constitutes a clear and deliberate breach of the MCC provisions that came into effect on October 6, following the announcement of the Bihar ...

The job promises: Bihar continues to fuel India's migrant labour force

Bihar has often supplied many of the unskilled and skilled migrants required by states with more vibrant economies