Bihar
- A 2026 report says 27% of women surveyed in Bihar leave education or work because of poor transport, high fares, and safety concerns.
- Women reportedly spend about ₹18,800 more per year than men to make travel safer or fit strict time limits.
- Women’s overall mobility is reported to be 37% lower than men’s, which can reduce access to education, jobs, and services.
- A separate Pink Bus study found 93% of women chose the service mainly for safety.
- Better routes, reliable timings, affordable fares, and safer public transport could expand women’s access to opportunity.
- Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary launched 84 development projects in Bhagalpur.
- The projects are worth about Rs 203 crore.
- Of these, 69 projects were inaugurated and 15 got foundation stones.
- Vikramshila Setu restoration work is expected to allow traffic by November 30, 2026.
- Officials were asked to speed up work on Shravani Mela, Ganga Path, and Vikramshila University plans.
- Bihar private bus fares may rise by 10% to 15%.
- State-run bus fares increased from June 1, 2026.
- Private bus district committees will review fares by June 10.
- The hike is linked to fuel, CNG, and operating costs.
- Passengers should check the final route-wise fare chart before travel.
- He was appointed by the President of India on March 5, 2026.
- He took oath as Bihar’s 43rd Governor on March 14, 2026.
- He succeeded Arif Mohammed Khan as Governor of Bihar.
- The Governor is the constitutional head of the state.
- The change starts from the 2026-27 academic session.
- CBSE has listed Maithili among 19 languages for R3 textbooks.
- Class IX students must study three languages from July 1, 2026.
- The third language will be school-based, not a Class X board exam.
- Farmer ID is now mandatory for sugarcane farmers in West Champaran, Bihar.
- Farmers without registration may not get a sugar mill code or cane supply slip.
- Special camps will be held at sugar mills to help farmers register.
- West Champaran has over 1.70 lakh sugarcane growers.
- Farmer ID is linked to smoother access to farm services and government benefits.
- Bihar is expanding inland water transport through 21 water stations across 11 districts.
- Patna has five identified jetty locations, including Digha, Panapur, Nasiriganj, Barh, and Nakta Diara.
- The network is meant to improve passenger movement, local trade, and river tourism.
- Most locations are on the Ganga, while some development is also linked to the Gandak river.
- The project could give Bihar a new travel option beyond road, rail, and air.
- Bihar Semiconductor Policy 2026 aims to make the state a new electronics and chip manufacturing hub.
- The policy offers low-cost power and water support for 10 years to eligible semiconductor units.
- It also includes patent reimbursement and interest subsidy on term loans to lower investor costs.
- Bihar is targeting around ₹25,000 crore in investment and more than 2 lakh jobs by 2030.
- The policy fits into India’s wider semiconductor push through the India Semiconductor Mission.
- Bihar started the self-enumeration phase of Census 2027 on April 17, 2026.
- Residents can submit their details online until May 1, 2026.
- House listing and housing census visits will take place from May 2 to May 31, 2026.
- This is part of India’s first fully digital census, but door-to-door verification will still happen.
- People who complete the form online should save their Self-Enumeration ID and share it with the enumerator.
- 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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Women’s Mobility in Bihar: Why Safe Travel Matters
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Bhagalpur Development Projects: Rs 203 Crore Plan
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Bihar Private Bus Fare Hike: What Changes Now
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Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.) is the new Governor of Bihar
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Maithili is now Included in CBSE Revised Language Plan
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Farmer ID for Bihar Sugarcane Farmers: New Rule
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Bihar Water Stations: 21 Jetties in 11 Districts
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Bihar Semiconductor Policy 2026: Key Benefits
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Bihar Census 2027: Self-Enumeration Begins
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