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Bihar to Fill 45,000 Teacher Posts Through BPSC TRE-4 Exam
Key Takeaways
- Bihar plans a fresh teacher recruitment drive for about 45,000 posts through BPSC.
- The state says teacher hiring has already crossed 2.58 lakh through BPSC since 2023.
- Total government teacher strength has now reached about 5.24 lakh, which shows the scale of Bihar teacher recruitment.
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Bihar to Get 25 Lakh Free LPG Connections Under Ujjwala
Key Takeaways
- Bihar will receive 25 lakh free LPG connections under PM Ujjwala Yojana.
- The aim is to move families from firewood and coal to clean cooking fuel.
- Bihar still has a big rural gap in clean fuel use.
- Clean cooking can cut harmful kitchen smoke and save women’s time.
- Fast rollout needs simple paperwork, quick checks, and safe use training.
- Long-term success depends on affordable LPG refills.
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Bihar to Build 14,000 Zebra Crossings Statewide by April 30
Key Takeaways
- Bihar has picked about 14,000 new spots for zebra crossings and fresh paint.
- The state already has about 9,500 zebra crossings, so the total could reach about 23,500.
- Most proposed spots come from the Rural Works Department (12,858), plus 342 from the Road Construction Department and 88 from NHAI.
- The focus areas include schools, hospitals, markets, busy junctions, and crash “black spots”.
- Official crash data shows pedestrians face very high risk, so better crossings can save lives.
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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.