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Nitish vs Rabri and Tejashwi: Old fires and new fireworks
March 28, 2025 8:56 pm
Ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls later this year, the intensity of the clashes between the leaders has risen, with CM Nitish Kumar personally targeting Rabri, and RJD accusing him of having no respect for women
Bihar gets wings in election year – airport in Patna suburbs sanctioned by Centre, will cost Rs 459 crore
February 24, 2025 7:18 am
The new airport is likely to be ready by the end of 2026 and could expand the capacity of the existing Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport in Patna
Bihar: Budget of Rs 2.37 lakh crore presented; education, health get top priority
March 01, 2022 1:57 am
The government expects a growth rate of 7.9 per cent in 2022-23 financial year. No new tax has been imposed.
Budgeting for welfare
February 23, 2021 11:39 pm
Education and rural development gets a boost in Bihar budget, but expectations fall short in allotment to health sector.
Bihar budget: No new taxes, focus on education and health
February 23, 2021 4:11 am
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Tarkishore Prasad Monday presented a state budget of Rs 2.18 lakh crore — over Rs 7,000 crore more than the budget for the last fiscal.
Bihar registers 10.5% growth rate
February 20, 2021 5:37 am
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Tarkishore Prasad tabled the state's Economic Survey Report 2020-21 on the first day of the Budget session of the assembly on Friday.
Budget session: Nitish govt focuses on industrialisation, chaos in House over farm protests
February 19, 2021 6:20 pm
In his customary address to the state legislature as the budget session began, Governor Phagu Chauhan said that in the industrial policy formulated in 2020 a provision has been made for "additional capital subsidy" which would incentivise setting up of new units.
Bihar's growth rate in 2016-17 was 10.3%, above national average
February 26, 2018 9:10 pm
Bihar has consistently seen revenue surplus, which increased from Rs 5,101 crore in 2012-13 to Rs 10,819 crore in 2016-17, said state Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi.
Bihar govt presents tax surplus interim Budget for 2014-15
February 17, 2014 8:41 pm
Bihar's tax revenue has witnessed 22.42 per cent rise at Rs 25,662 crore in the next fiscal as against Rs 20,962.70 crore in 2013-14.
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar defends fiscal management policies
February 26, 2013 9:50 am
The Bihar government has said the state has been revenue surplus for the past seven years.
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