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Bihar orders 2-day family vacation for all govt employees every 3 months | India News

Bihar orders 2-day family vacation for all govt employees every 3 months | India News

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4 min readPatnaUpdated: May 26, 2026 12:58 PM IST The Bihar government has directed all state government officials and employees to undertake periodic two-day stays at tourist destinations in the state, including eco-tourism and rural tourism destinations, as part of an initiative aimed at encouraging the development of local tourism infrastructure. “All government officers and employees working in the state of Bihar shall, once every three months, undertake a two-day visit (including two nights) with their families to any district within the state, excluding their home district, and stay in tourist, eco-tourism or rural tourism destinations,” a communication issued by the General Administration Department said. The order specifies that the stay should include Friday and Saturday nights, during which the visitors should tour up to three nearby destinations. The government has said the duration of such travel would be “treated as time spent on duty”. At the same time, it has barred officials from combining these visits with official review meetings or site inspections. “During this tour, no official shall conduct review meetings or site …

Bihar CM woos investors with amended package, says govt.’s top priority is ensuring safety

Bihar CM woos investors with amended package, says govt.’s top priority is ensuring safety

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Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary addressing the business conclave organised by the Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industries to mark its centenary, in Patna on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday said ensuring the security of businessmen was his government’s top priority and people associated with industries in the State should maintain their confidence in the government. The Chief Minister said this while inaugurating the business conclave organised by the Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industries to mark its centenary year. The theme of the event was ‘Business, Politics, and Development’. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Choudhary said the State government has formulated the ‘Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Package-2025’ to attract private investment and boost industrial growth. “Amendments have already been made to this package; if the need arises, further amendments will be made. The two most essential prerequisites for establishing an industry are trust and security. We aspire to see maximum investment flow in Bihar,” he said. He added that the business community will face no hurdles in investing, and a large number of investors have already …

₹350 crore investment to generate 2,300 employment opportunities in Bihar

₹350 crore investment to generate 2,300 employment opportunities in Bihar

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The Project Clearance Committee (PCC) meeting of the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA), under the Industries Department, Government of Bihar, was conducted on Saturday (May 23, 2026) under the chairmanship of Kundan Kumar, Secretary, Industries Department Cum MD, Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) and Infrastructure Development Authority (IDA). During the meeting, the committee approved 20 industrial projects and allocated nearly 30 acres of land for their establishment. The proposed projects are expected to attract investments worth approximately ₹350 crore, creating employment opportunities for around 2,300 people across the State. Industries Minister Shreyasi Singh said that the newly approved industrial projects are set to provide fresh momentum to Bihar’s industrial and technological development. She emphasised that these projects would create large-scale employment and skill-based opportunities for local youth. “The Government of Bihar remains committed to developing an investor-friendly ecosystem and establishing the State as a modern industrial and manufacturing hub,” Ms. Singh said. Mr. Kumar, on the other hand, said that the State Government is continuously committed to balanced and inclusive industrial development. “Through …

Bihar heatwave worsens; red alert issued in 5 districts, train services hit

Bihar heatwave worsens; red alert issued in 5 districts, train services hit

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Bihar continues to reel under an intense heatwave, with scorching temperatures and hot winds severely affecting normal life across the state. The India Meteorological Department has issued a ‘Red Alert’ for heatwave conditions in five districts of southwestern Bihar—Bhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur, Rohtas, and Aurangabad—warning that the situation could become extremely dangerous and life-threatening.  According to meteorologists, temperatures in several districts may touch or exceed 43 degrees Celsius. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

To decongest Delhi-Howrah route, Railways approves Rs 962 crore third line project in Bihar

To decongest Delhi-Howrah route, Railways approves Rs 962 crore third line project in Bihar

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2 min readMay 21, 2026 03:12 PM IST Delhi-Howrah main line: To decongest Delhi-Howrah main line, the Ministry of Railways has approved a third line project in Bihar worth Rs 962 crore. The 1531-km-long Delhi-Howrah railway route is one of high-density railway corridor in the country. Once completed, the third line project will boost rail capacity while improving operational flexibility and train punctuality. It is also expected to strengthen both passenger and freight movement across Eastern and Northern India. Railway projects in Bihar: Third line project approved on Delhi-Howrah route On May 19, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw approved the third line project between Kiul and Jhajha to provide seamless movement of passenger and freight trains while supporting industrial growth and trade connectivity across the region. The 54-km-long section falls under the administrative control of East Central Railway’s Danapur Division. Kiul-Jhajha railway line According to the Railways, the existing double-line section between Kiul and Jhajha is currently operating beyond its optimal capacity utilisation, and traffic demand on the corridor is expected to rise further in the coming …

Bihar cabinet approves ₹10.40 cr VGF to operate direct flight between Gaya Ji-Bangkok

Bihar cabinet approves ₹10.40 cr VGF to operate direct flight between Gaya Ji-Bangkok

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A file image of Gaya Ji airport. Photo: AAI official website. With a view to strengthening international air connectivity and boosting religious tourism, the Bihar cabinet on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) approved ₹10.40 crore as Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to operate direct flights between Gaya Ji and Bangkok. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary. A total of 13 agendas were approved at the meeting. “With a view to increasing the air connectivity on new international routes in Bihar, the cabinet has approved a Civil Aviation Department’s proposal to start non-stop air service on the international route between Gaya Ji and Bangkok. M/s InterGlobe Aviation Limited (Indigo Airlines) has been selected on a nomination basis to operate flight service between the two cities,” Cabinet Secretariat Department’s Additional Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar Chaudhary said in a post-cabinet briefing. The VGF amount of ₹10.40 crore has been sanctioned for a period of up to 12 months, Mr. Arvind Kumar Chaudhary said, adding that the company (Indigo) will initially operate two …

Sahyog Shivir begins: CM announces Ganga Ambika path, new township in Sonepur

Sahyog Shivir begins: CM announces Ganga Ambika path, new township in Sonepur

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Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday announced that Ganga Ambika road along the Ganga banks at Sonepur would be constructed and a township and an airport were also set to come up in the area. Sahyog Shivir begins: CM announces Ganga Ambika path, new township in Sonepur Addressing a function to launch the Sahyog Shivir at Dumri Bujurg panchayat, Sonepur block in Saran district, the CM also announced that if farmers whose land were to be acquired for the township faced any problems or had daughters to be married off, they would be eligible for four times of the value of land as compensation. “Such farmers would have to give an application to the district magistrate. We will develop this place like Noida and there are bridges too coming up,” the CM said. He said the Ganga-Ambika road would be similar to the JP Ganga path in Patna. Explaining about Sahyog camps, to be organised at panchayat levels across the state on every first and third Tuesday, the CM said, “Such camps are being organised to …

Two arrested in Maharashtra over Bihar suitcase murder of family of four

Two arrested in Maharashtra over Bihar suitcase murder of family of four

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Two persons were arrested in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in connection with the murder of a couple and their two children, whose mutilated body parts were found stuffed in a suitcase on the banks of a river in Bihar last week, police said on Monday, reported the PTI. The police on Saturday, May 16, arrested the accused, Deepak Devisingh Rajput (27), and Gautam Karampal Gupta (22), from the Jadhavadi area late on Saturday night, the news agency reported. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Keeping up with UP: After Bengal, Bihar euphoria, BJP out to keep the momentum going in seven states

Keeping up with UP: After Bengal, Bihar euphoria, BJP out to keep the momentum going in seven states

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After winning in two electorally tough states — West Bengal and Bihar — the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is preparing for important assembly polls next year. BJP workers celebrate during a rally in support of newly sworn-in West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. (PTI) Assembly elections are scheduled in Punjab, where the BJP is still a fledgling party and Uttar Pradesh (UP), where it will be seeking a third consecutive term under chief minister Yogi Adityanath. In all, seven states will go to the polls next year: Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Gujarat. Of these, the BJP rules five states, while Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) govern one each. First, UP, the most populous state, sends key national leaders to the Lok Sabha; the current UP LS members list includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh, and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. Their slogan ‘Jai Sri Ram’ emanated from the land where the three prime Hindu religious shrines – Ayodhya, Mathura, and Kashi—exist. Riding high on …

17-year-old rescued from Bihar in forced marriage case; 23-year-old kidnapper held

17-year-old rescued from Bihar in forced marriage case; 23-year-old kidnapper held

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MUMBAI: In a dramatic interstate rescue operation, the Mumbai Police traced and rescued a 17-year-old girl from Bihar nearly two weeks after she was allegedly abducted from Aarey Colony by a man who planned to forcibly marry her. 17-year-old rescued from Bihar in forced marriage case; 23-year-old kidnapper held The accused, identified as Anil Paswan, 23, was arrested on Friday from Samastipur district in Bihar after an intensive investigation led by the Aarey police. According to police officers, the ordeal began on April 30 when the teenager, a resident of Aarey Milk Colony, left her home around 2pm, telling her family she was heading to her BMC school to submit books. Hours passed, but the girl did not return, triggering panic among her family members, who searched the locality through the evening before finally approaching the police. Based on the complaint lodged by the girl’s mother, the Aarey police registered a kidnapping case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched a probe. Police sub-inspector Sachin Pachhal and his team began piecing …