Rising Kosi waters have inundated villages inside the embankments in Saharsa, leaving residents stranded. The flooding has sharpened demands for boats, food supplies and fodder as authorities keep watch.
According to the state Disaster Management Department, around 10.26 lakh people in 50 blocks and 201 gram panchayats have been affected.
Rising Ganga levels have put eight Bihar districts on high alert as the state steps up flood preparations. Tejashwi Yadav has criticised the NDA government, alleging inadequate relief, awareness and rescue arrangements.
Bihar government job aspirants marched towards the Chief Minister's residence in Patna, breaking through police barricades and clashing with security personnel.
Bihar Public Service Commission Examination Controller Rajesh Kumar Singh made a controversial remark while addressing allegations around the 70th BPSC examination. The comment has intensified attention on student protests over the exam and the proposed TRE-4 process.
BPSC has confirmed that TRE 4 will be held in two stages, Preliminary and Mains, with negative marking continuing. The exam date is likely in October, while the test may be held in November or December.
Bihar has set up a five-member expert committee to review and reform its examination system. The panel will study security, technology use, timelines and safeguards against malpractice before submitting recommendations in three months.
Bihar has split Student Credit Card Scheme funding between its finance corporation and banks. The shift has sparked political claims over the state's finances, which the government has disputed.
For Sanjit Kumar and Nupur Chandra, clearing JSSC CGL was the result of years of preparation and difficult career choices. Now, after their appointments were cancelled, both say they have been left without clarity about their jobs and future.
Patna is set for two consecutive days of protests, with TRE-4 teacher recruitment aspirants planning an indefinite hunger strike on August 18, followed by the RJD's Lok Bhawan March over police action during a July 25 student agitation.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced financial assistance and a government job for Bharat Tiwari's family after an interim judicial inquiry report. The relief comes while the probe into Tiwari's Bhojpur encounter death continues amid conflicting claims by his family and the police.
Legislative Assembly data showed that 2,996 Bihar schools are operating without their own buildings. The disclosure has renewed focus on land shortages and delays in building proper classrooms.
While Prashant Kishor's Bankipur victory itself has emerged as one of the biggest political upsets in Bihar, it has also triggered a larger question: Has Jan Suraaj managed to attract a section of Muslim voters who have traditionally backed the Rashtriya Janata Dal?
Hours after Jan Suraaj won the Bankipur bypoll, Prashant Kishor attacked the BJP's Bihar leadership and CM Samrat Choudhary. He said the verdict showed discontent among traditional BJP supporters in the constituency.
Prashant Kishor's Bankipur poll victory has altered Bihar's political equation. The BJP has lost a fortress, but Tejashwi Yadav may now find himself fighting a different battle.
The result marks the biggest electoral breakthrough for Jan Suraaj since its formation and is expected to reshape Bihar's political landscape ahead of the Assembly elections. It also marks Kishor's entry into the Bihar Assembly, giving the political strategist-turned-politician his first legislative platform.
Aurangabad Police have arrested Vimal Kumar's driver as they investigate the killing of the Dehri-Dalmianagar executive officer. The murder has triggered an indefinite statewide strike by municipal executive officers over security demands.
Nitish Kumar's appeal comes as the NDA pushes to consolidate support in BJP bastion Bankipur as Prashant Kishor's aggressive challenge and the RJD's intensified campaign have made the bypoll far more competitive.
A new video shows a Bihar Block Development Officer being struck on the head with a cast iron block weight during the July 25 NEET paper leak protests in Chhapra.
A BJP stronghold, an aggressive RJD challenge and Prashant Kishor's attempt to break Bihar's traditional political binary have turned the Bankipur by-election into a closely watched three-way contest.
