Bihar Politics & Governance

Bihar shifts certified land-record copies to a digital system

1 January 2026

From 1 January, Bihar moved issuance of certified land and revenue-record copies from paper applications to a digital system. Digitally signed khatians, jamabandi/Record II extracts, maps and rent receipts can be requested through the state land-records portal, reducing the need to visit circle offices for copies.

Notable Points

• Digital land records: The January change moved certified-copy delivery to digitally signed records through the Bihar Bhumi portal; land-record digitisation and cadastral-map digitisation are related but distinct services.
• Record types: Jamabandi, Register II, khatiyan, maps and rent receipts are among the records applicants may access.

Women-only pink bus services begin in Nalanda

1 January 2026

Two women-only buses began operating on 1 January on the Bihar Sharif–Daniawan and Bihar Sharif–Barbigha routes. The service permits women and girls to travel with young children; women conductors were deployed, while women drivers were still in training at the time of launch.

Notable Points

• Service scope: The launch covered Bihar Sharif–Daniawan and Bihar Sharif–Barbigha routes; the programme’s actual access depends on operating schedules and route coverage.
• Women’s mobility: Women drivers were still in training at launch, while women conductors were deployed.

Patna High Court holds foundation ceremony for infrastructure projects

3 January 2026

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant laid foundation stones for seven planned Patna High Court facilities, including dispute-resolution, IT and administrative buildings, multi-level parking, a hospital, staff housing and an Advocate General’s office. The programme also unveiled the Court’s electronic annual confidential report system; the ceremony marked project initiation, not completion.

Notable Points

• Project stage: The ceremony marked foundation laying for seven proposed court facilities; it did not mean those buildings were completed or operational.
• E-courts: The electronic annual confidential report system digitises an internal judicial-administration process, separate from e-filing and virtual hearings.

Feasibility reports submitted for proposed Gaya Metro network

4 January 2026

Feasibility, mobility-plan and alternatives-analysis reports for a proposed Gaya metro were submitted to Bihar’s Urban Development Department. The plan describes two elevated corridors spanning 36 km with 28 stations, including links to the airport, Bodh Gaya and Gaya Junction, at an estimated cost of ₹7,828 crore; these are planning proposals, not approved construction works.

Notable Points

• Planning stage: Feasibility and mobility reports are planning documents; the 36-km, 28-station network and ₹7,828-crore cost remain a proposal, not an approved construction project.
• Route context: The proposed corridors would connect Gaya city with the airport and Bodh Gaya pilgrimage area.

BSEB declares Bihar STET 2025 results

5 January 2026

The Bihar School Examination Board declared the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 results, reporting 2,56,301 successful candidates among 4,42,214 who appeared. STET qualification establishes eligibility to apply for secondary or higher-secondary teacher recruitment; candidates must still meet the requirements of a separate selection process.

Notable Points

• Eligibility test: STET assesses eligibility for secondary and higher-secondary teaching; qualifying does not confer a job or substitute for a recruitment selection process.
• Result figures: 2,56,301 of 4,42,214 candidates who appeared were reported successful.

Tunnel-boring machine arrives in Patna for proposed museum link

5 January 2026

A tunnel-boring machine brought from Singapore arrived in Patna for a planned underground link between Patna Museum and Bihar Museum. The proposed tunnel is 1.5 km long and eight metres in diameter; excavation from the Bihar Museum side was expected to begin in March, so the arrival was preparatory rather than evidence that tunnelling had started.

Notable Points

• Project stage: Arrival of the machine was preparatory; excavation was planned for a later date and should not be described as completed tunnelling.
• Museum collections: The underground connection is planned between Patna Museum and Bihar Museum, institutions with complementary historical collections.

Work begins to strengthen 33 kilometres of Bagmati embankment

5 January 2026

A ₹234-crore project began to repair and strengthen 33 km of the Bagmati embankment in Sitamarhi and adjoining Sheohar. Work includes reinforcing weak sections and building paved roads along the embankment, with flood-risk reduction and village access given as objectives; the project does not eliminate the area’s exposure to river flooding.

Notable Points

• Project scope: The ₹234-crore work covers 33 km of embankment in Sitamarhi and adjoining Sheohar; flood protection is the stated objective, ...