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ISRO to Install Doppler Weather Radars in West Champaran and Bhagalpur
ISRO is installing Doppler Weather Radars in West Champaran and Bhagalpur. Here’s what it changes for floods, lightning alerts, and Bihar’s readiness.
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Muzaffarpur Auto Route Rules: 10-Day Trial, Fines Next
Key Takeaways
- Muzaffarpur started a new route system for autos and e-rickshaws on December 20, 2025.
- The first day saw confusion, so the city will run a 10-day trial.
- Officials will take feedback from drivers and passengers during the trial.
- From the first week of January 2026, rule breaks can bring fines and action.
- Color coding aims to cut jams by keeping each vehicle on one fixed route.
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Bihar Forms Committee for Green Tech Hub in Eastern India
Key Takeaways
- Bihar wants to grow as a Bihar tech hub in eastern India.
- It plans big projects, like a defence corridor and a fintech city.
- It also plans two Special Economic Zone (SEZ) sites of about 125 acres each.
- A second top group will track a “global back-end hub” plan.
- Better online approvals can make investment faster and simpler.
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Bihar Film City Project Attracts Major Global Investors
Key Takeaways
- Investors showed strong interest in the Bihar film city project in a key meeting in Patna.
- Chief Secretary Pratyay Amrit said the goal is a green film city with world-class facilities.
- The film city in Bihar will support studios, post-production, and media business centres.
- The project should boost jobs, tourism, and branding for the Bihar movie industry.
- The plan links with Bihar film policy and a push to build a film production hub in Bihar.
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Bihar Gets ₹1 Lakh Crore in New Investment Proposals
Key Takeaways
- Bihar has received investment proposals worth about ₹1.05 lakh crore.
- A total of 4,004 projects have come to the Industries Department.
- Around 3,291 proposals have got first-phase approval from SIPB Bihar.
- About 1,078 projects now have full financial approval.
- These plans may create nearly 38,488 direct jobs in the state.
- Current projects represent about ₹29,756 crore of Bihar industrial investment.
- Financially approved projects alone add ₹11,964 crore more in planned spending.
- The state has released about ₹2,085 crore in grants and incentives so far.
- 861 industrial units are already working on the ground.
- The government aims to make Bihar an innovation and industry hub with 1 crore jobs in five years.
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Bihar Four Lane Roads - A Report and Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Only about 7% of urban roads in Bihar are four-lane or wider.
- Most city roads are still single or narrow two-lane stretches.
- Just 28% of national highways in Bihar are four-lane or above.
- Bihar has only 4.54 km of national highways per one lakh people, far below the national average.
- The network is growing, but Bihar road infrastructure still lags behind its needs.
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Cheaper Electricity for Urban Households in Bihar from 2026
Key Takeaways
- Urban homes in Bihar will get cheaper grid power from April 2026, if the new plan is approved.
- A typical city family uses around 200–225 units of power every month.
- From July 2025, up to 125 units per month are free for domestic users.
- With the new one slab power tariff, many families can get extra electricity bill savings of about ₹140 a month on 100 paid units.
- The number of urban Bihar electricity connections is already above 35 lakh and growing fast.
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Bihar 2025 Mandate: NDA’s Landslide Win and the Road Ahead
Key Takeaways
- The NDA won 202 of 243 seats in the 2025 Bihar Assembly election, a huge win over the INDIA/Mahagathbandhan bloc.
- BJP became the single largest party with 89 seats, while JD(U) won 85 and LJP(R) added 19 seats to the tally.
- The INDIA bloc collapsed in the state, with RJD cut down to 25 seats and Congress pushed to just 6.
- Nitish Kumar is set to become Chief Minister for the 10th time, making his long rule over Bihar even stronger.
- This win is close to NDA’s historic 2010 sweep, which had given the JD(U)–BJP combine 206 seats.
- Many voters, especially women and welfare scheme beneficiaries, backed the NDA’s mix of “development plus support” politics.
- Better seat-sharing and coordination inside the NDA also helped, while the opposition alliance struggled with unity and credibility.
- The big question now is whether this strong mandate can turn into real gains in jobs, industry, and lower migration from Bihar.
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Bihar's IT Sector: Why a Boom Is Possible in the Long Term
Bihar has significant potential for an IT boom, driven by its young workforce, competitive government policies, and strong educational institutions.
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The Bihar Election Manifestos 2025: Jobs, Welfare, & Governance
Key Takeaways
- Bihar’s election is between two main groups.
- Mahagathbandhan promises big welfare guarantees.
- They offer one government job for every family.
- NDA stresses long-term growth and stability.
- Therefore, voters face a very clear choice.