Bihar Politics & Governance

Bihar land portal adds search facility for flagged jamabandis

1 June 2026

Bihar’s Revenue and Land Reforms Department added a facility to the Bihar Bhumi portal to help officials identify jamabandis recorded against government land. The department said government-land records had been entered and verified online and digitally flagged in the e-jamabandi module.

Circle officers can search flagged records by district, circle, halka, mauza and jamabandi number. The department directed district collectors to instruct officials to examine suspected entries.

Key Facts

• A jamabandi records landowners, land area, ownership shares and other rights.

Raxaul–Tirupati weekly express service begins

1 June 2026

The weekly Raxaul–Tirupati Express began regular service on 1 June, providing a direct rail link between north Bihar and Tirupati. Its route includes Bihar stops at Sitamarhi, Darbhanga, Samastipur and Barauni.

Train numbers 17434 and 17433 operate in the Raxaul–Tirupati and return directions. The Raxaul service is scheduled to depart on Thursdays, and the return service from Tirupati on Mondays.

Key Facts

• Tirumala’s Venkateswara Temple, a major pilgrimage destination served by the new train, is administered by TTD under Andhra Pradesh government control.

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

1 June 2026

Bihar raised fares on state-run buses by 10% to 15% from 1 June, with the increase varying by distance. The reported rate ranges from 15% for journeys up to 50 km to 10% for journeys exceeding 300 km.

The revision affected routes including Darbhanga–Patna and Darbhanga–Muzaffarpur. The Transport Department cited higher fuel, maintenance and staff costs; the previous fare revision was reported to have taken place in 2021.

Key Facts

• Bihar State Road Transport Corporation is a statutory corporation established under the State Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950.

Bihar orders inspections of aided Sanskrit schools

2 June 2026

Bihar’s Education Department directed officials to arrange inspections of aided Sanskrit schools across the state and examine their physical condition and use of government funds. The planned checks include verifying teacher and student numbers, attendance, buildings and educational activities.

A special committee was to be formed to carry out the inspections, with its findings intended to inform further action.

Key Facts

• Sanskrit is included in the Constitution’s Eighth Schedule, recognising its status and place in India’s cultural heritage.

Bihar orders physical verification of aided madrasas

2 June 2026

Bihar’s Education Department directed districts to arrange physical verification of all aided, non-government madrasas receiving government assistance or salary grants. District magistrates were asked to form block-level committees of three members, led by a Block Development Officer or Circle Officer.

The committees are to inspect facilities, teacher attendance and student enrolment, and include live photographs as evidence. They were directed to submit reports to district magistrates within 10 days for onward submission to the department.

Bihar directs hospitals to introduce ABHA registration and referral rules

2 June 2026

Bihar’s Health Minister Nishant Kumar directed government hospitals to provide ABHA-based outpatient registration, token-based queues and “May I Help You” help desks. A new referral system is scheduled to begin in district hospitals on 15 July: routine cases are to be treated locally, with referrals to higher-level institutions reserved for serious or complex cases.

Key Facts

• The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission aims to link patients and practitioners digitally and enable access to real-time health records.

RPCAU ranks eighth among agricultural universities in IIRF 2026

2 June 2026

Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU), based in Pusa, Samastipur, ranked eighth among agricultural universities in the IIRF 2026 rankings. It also ranked 11th among central universities, with an overall score of 971.59.

Key Facts

• RPCAU supports agricultural education and research through modern laboratories, advanced research facilities and quality teaching.

Bihar directs universities to use UGC-NET scores for PhD admissions

3 June 2026

Bihar universities were directed to base PhD admissions for the 2024 and 2025 sessions on UGC-NET scores, replacing university-level PhD Admission Tests (PAT) for admission processes covered by the order. Students already admitted through PAT are unaffected.

Universities that had announced a PAT but had not held the examination were told to withdraw the notice. Fees already collected are to be refunded or adjusted for the revised admission process.

Key Facts

• UGC-NET assesses eligibility for ...