Bihar Politics & Governance

Bihar Cabinet Extends Student Credit Card Scheme and Approves Development Measures

2 September 2026

The Bihar Cabinet approved extending the Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme from 2026–27 to 2030–31, with education loans of up to ₹4 lakh continuing through the Bihar State Education Finance Corporation. It also approved ₹39.8 crore for widening Nehru Path in Patna, from Dak Bungalow crossing to Rukanpura, and transferring 700 acres at Malhipur in Begusarai for an industrial area.

Other approvals included transferring 25 acres in Karpi, Arwal, for a government medical college and hospital, and forming a state goat-rearers’ cooperative federation, with ₹14.795 crore approved for 2026–27 to 2028–29.

Key Facts

• The proposed Bihar State Goat Rearers’ Cooperative Federation is intended to organise and encourage goat rearers.

Bihar Launches Three-Month Health-Screening Campaign

2 September 2026

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary launched the three-month ‘Jaanch evam Upchar, Chikitsa Aapke Dwar’ campaign on 2 September, scheduled to run until 30 November 2026. It aims to screen people aged 30 and above for non-communicable diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders, cancers, and liver and kidney conditions.

Health workers are to conduct outreach through homes and health centres, with advice, medicines and referral or telemedicine support planned where needed. The campaign aims to screen around six crore people through approximately 14,500 centres.

Key Facts

• Non-communicable diseases do not spread directly between people, making screening useful for detecting chronic conditions early.

Patna Metro Completes Tunnel Excavation Between Moinul Haq Stadium and Patna Junction

2 September 2026

A tunnel-boring machine completed excavation of a 5.2-kilometre underground section of the Patna Metro priority corridor between Moinul Haq Stadium and Patna Junction. The breakthrough completed excavation on the route, while track-laying and other technical work remained ahead.

Key Facts

• Patna Metro is a rapid-transit response to rising urban traffic, providing a mass-public-transport alternative.

Bihar Requires Prior State Consent for CBI Investigations in Specified Cases

3 September 2026

A Bihar Home Department notification requires prior state-government consent for CBI investigations involving state-appointed public servants, state-owned or controlled companies and institutions, and organisations receiving state financial assistance in matters connected with their work. The government will decide separately on consent in each case; the notification covers offences under specified laws, including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Information Technology Act and the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Key Facts

• CBI investigations in states generally require state consent under the federal division of policing powers; consent may be general or case-specific.

Bihar Sets September Milestones for Transfers of More Than 72,000 Teachers

5 September 2026

Bihar’s Education Department set September targets for the online transfer and adjustment process involving more than 72,000 surplus government-school teachers. It targeted publication of a provisional list by 5 September, with discrepancies to be submitted through the e-Shikshakosh portal on 8–9 September; final-list publication and mutual-transfer steps were planned for 10–14 September.

Key Facts

• Online processing is intended to improve transparency and let teachers track their applications.

Ahmedabad–Patna Express Scheduled to Add Two AC Coaches

6 September 2026

Indian Railways scheduled one additional AC two-tier coach and one additional AC three-tier coach for the Ahmedabad–Patna Express. The change was due to take effect on 6 September for the service from Ahmedabad and 8 September for the service from Patna, increasing the train’s total coach count from 20 to 22.

Bihar Revises Honoraria for Contract Medical-College Faculty and Residents

8 September 2026

Bihar revised the monthly honoraria of contract faculty and resident doctors at government medical colleges and hospitals, effective from 1 September 2026. The new rates are ₹2.07 lakh for professors, ₹1.55 lakh for associate professors, ₹1.25 lakh for assistant professors, ₹1.15 lakh for senior residents and tutors, and ₹75,000 for junior residents.

Key Facts

• The revised honorarium is intended to incentivise doctors and teaching staff working in state medical colleges.

PMCH Plans Kidney and Bone-Marrow Transplant Services

8 September 2026

Bihar’s Health Department approved preparations for kidney and bone-marrow transplant services at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH). The hospital set 31 December as its target for starting the planned services, which were not yet operational at the time of the announcement.

PMCH said it planned to provide the transplants free of charge once the services ...