Patna: Ahead of the five-day monsoon session of the state legislature beginning on Monday, assembly speaker Prem Kumar on Friday asked departments to ensure the presence of their additional chief secretary, principal secretary or secretary in the House.Kumar issued the direction at a high-level meeting with senior officials to review security, traffic, medical facilities, cleanliness,…

Patna: Education department on Friday issued a notification for the transfer of govt school teachers under the Bihar State Teacher Transfer Rules, 2026. The online portal for applications seeking adjustment, rationalisation and mutual transfers will remain open from July 29 to Aug 5.The department said the transfer exercise would be carried out in three phases…

Patna: Revenue and land reforms department secretary Jai Singh has asked officials concerned to complete the Bihar Special Survey and Settlement Programme by Aug 15, warning that negligence and delays will not be tolerated.Chairing a review meeting through videoconferencing on Friday, Singh assessed the progress of the survey in Arwal, Jehanabad, Sheikhpura, Lakhisarai and Sheohar…

Patna: Dairy, fisheries and animal resource department has proposed the formation of panchayat-level fisheries cooperative societies across 8,053 panchayats in the state. The department aims to establish these societies in a phased manner, with the first phase targeting more than 1,000 panchayats after receiving approval from the state cabinet.The cooperative societies will be registered through…