Bihar Politics & Governance

Bihar land portal adds search facility for flagged jamabandis

1 June 2026

The Revenue and Land Reforms Department added a search facility to Bihar Bhumi for jamabandis that its e-jamabandi module has digitally flagged against government land. Circle officers can search by district, circle, halka, mauza and jamabandi number.

The department said government-land records had been entered and verified online and asked district collectors to direct circle officers to examine the flagged entries. A digital flag identifies a record for scrutiny; it is not itself a final finding of fraud or ownership.

Notable Points

• About jamabandi: It is a revenue record used for land administration and collection; the Supreme Court has held that mutation or revenue entries do not by themselves confer title, which must be adjudicated through the competent legal process.

Raxaul–Tirupati weekly express service begins

1 June 2026

The weekly Raxaul–Tirupati Express began service on 1 June, creating a direct rail connection between north Bihar and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. Its Bihar stops include Sitamarhi, Darbhanga, Samastipur and Barauni.

The service uses train numbers 17434 on the Raxaul–Tirupati leg and 17433 on the return. The timetable assigns a Thursday departure from Raxaul and a Monday departure from Tirupati; the service start date and its recurring weekly operating days are distinct.

Notable Points

• Route context: Raxaul, in East Champaran, is a major rail gateway on the Nepal border; the new long-distance link also serves passengers travelling to Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.

Bihar raises state-run bus fares by 10–15% from 1 June

1 June 2026

Bihar revised fares on state-run buses from 1 June, with reported increases ranging from 10% to 15% according to journey distance. The reported schedule set the largest increase for journeys up to 50 km and the lowest for journeys exceeding 300 km.

The Transport Department cited fuel, maintenance and staffing costs. The revision applied to state-run services, including routes such as Darbhanga–Patna and Darbhanga–Muzaffarpur; the change was not a statewide fare order for every private bus operator.

Notable Points

• Service distinction: Bihar State Road Transport Corporation operates state-run bus services; the reported tariff revision concerned these services and should not be treated as a uniform private-bus fare order.

Bihar orders inspections of aided Sanskrit schools

2 June 2026

Bihar’s Education Department directed officials to inspect aided Sanskrit schools, checking enrolment, staff attendance, buildings, teaching activity and the use of government grants. The department planned a special committee to carry out the physical checks and report its findings for further action.

The instruction was an order to inspect; the report does not establish that irregularities were found or that any school had lost recognition or aid.

Notable Points

• Constitutional reference: Sanskrit is one of the 22 languages listed in the Constitution’s Eighth Schedule; its inclusion does not itself determine the grant or recognition status of an individual school.

Bihar orders physical verification of aided madrasas

2 June 2026

The Education Department ordered physical verification of aided, non-government madrasas receiving government assistance or salary grants. District magistrates were asked to form three-member block committees led by a Block Development Officer or Circle Officer.

The committees were instructed to check facilities, teacher attendance and actual student enrolment, document visits with live photographs, and submit reports to district magistrates within 10 days. These were verification directions; the reported order did not announce findings against the institutions.

Notable Points

• Administrative purpose: Physical verification links public grants to evidence of staff, enrolment and facilities; an inspection order is not, by itself, proof of misuse or grounds for withdrawing aid.

Bihar directs hospitals to introduce ABHA registration and referral rules

2 June 2026

At a review meeting, Bihar’s Health Minister directed government hospitals to add ABHA-based outpatient registration, token queues and ‘May I Help You’ desks. A district-hospital referral system was scheduled to start on 15 July, with routine cases managed locally and serious or complex cases referred to higher-level hospitals.

The June announcement set implementation instructions and a future start date; it did not establish that the referral system was already operating statewide.

Notable Points

• About ABHA: The Ayushman Bharat Health Account is a 14-digit identifier in the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission ; the national system facilitates ...