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The Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government is preparing to redraw the state’s development roadmap by focusing on large-scale expressway projects aimed at accelerating economic growth, improving connectivity, and increasing state revenue. Inspired by the expressway model successfully implemented in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar is now moving towards building expressways largely on its own strength. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who has long emphasized self-reliance and sustainable development, has taken a fresh resolve to reduce dependence on the Centre by creating a state-driven expressway network. The move is being seen as a major policy shift in Bihar’s infrastructure planning. Independent Expressway Authority to Be Formed According to official sources, the state government plans to establish ...

In view of the severe cold wave and continuous drop in temperature, the District Magistrate of Bhojpur has ordered the closure of all government and private schools across the district to safeguard the health of children. According to the official order, all pre-schools, Anganwadi centres, and schools up to Class VIII will remain completely closed from December 22 to December 23. The decision was taken as the district recorded temperatures falling below 10 degrees Celsius, intensifying the cold wave conditions in the region. Health of Children Cited as Primary Concern The District Administration stated that the move was necessary to prevent adverse health effects on children due to extreme cold, icy winds, and foggy weather conditions prevailing in Bhojpur, including Ara city. ...

A shocking picture of Bihar’s public healthcare system has emerged from the Gopalganj Model Sadar Hospital, where doctors and medical staff were forced to treat patients using mobile phone torchlights due to prolonged power outages. Despite having grand multi-storey buildings and expensive modern equipment, the hospital is struggling to meet the most basic requirement — uninterrupted electricity. The situation has once again brought the saying “darkness beneath the lamp” into grim reality, as the district’s largest government hospital appears to be in urgent need of treatment itself. Video of Darkness Goes Viral A video showing the hospital plunged into darkness has gone viral on social media. The footage clearly captures scenes from the emergency ward, women’s ward, and children’...

Patna:In a state long defined by caste-based politics and social structures, Bihar’s Gen Z generation is scripting a quiet but decisive revolution. Born between 1997 and 2012, this digitally native generation is steadily breaking away from traditional caste identities and embracing a more progressive, issue-based outlook — a shift that has begun to reshape the state’s political and social landscape. The impact of this transformation was clearly visible in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, where entrenched caste equations were overturned. Against all expectations, the NDA secured a historic 202-seat victory, a result few analysts — or even the alliance itself — had anticipated. Political observers increasingly attribute this outcome to Gen Z voters, whose choices cut across caste lines....