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September 17, 2025 3:03 PM

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar transfers ₹5,000 to construction workers on Vishwakarma Puja, PM Modi’s birthday

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday transferred ₹5,000 each as direct financial assistance to construction workers across the state. The financial aid was disbursed under the Annual Clothing Assistance Scheme, coinciding with Vishwakarma Puja and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. A total of ₹802.46 crore has been transferred directly into the bank accounts of 16.4 lakh construction workers. The Chief Minister, accompanied by Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and V...

July 8, 2025 3:00 PM

Bihar govt approves 35 percent job quota for women, sets up Youth Commission

The Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government on Tuesday approved 35 percent reservation in all state government jobs for women who are permanent residents of the state. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, which also cleared 43 other key proposals. “Only women native to the state will be eligible for 35 percent horizontal reservation in direct recruitment across all government service cadres in Bihar,” said Chief Secretary S. Siddharth at a press bri...

April 29, 2025 2:18 PM

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces reward of ₹10 lakh for Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced a cash reward of ₹10 lakh for 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who became the youngest player to score a century in T20 cricket during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Monday. Suryavanshi struck a 35-ball hundred for Rajasthan Royals in their eight-wicket win over Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday, becoming the youngest centurion in T20 history and the second-fastest in the IPL after Chris Gayle’s 30-ball ef...