Bihar
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Bihar notifies new anti-gambling law conflicting with Centre’s PROG Act
Bihar became the first Indian state to notify a new anti-gambling law on August 13, 2026, repealing the 159-year-old Public Gambling Act.
26 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Bihar to pay social media creators up to Rs 1 lakh per video
The Bihar government approved amendments to its Social Media and Other Online Media Rules, 2026, allowing social media creators to earn up to Rs 1 lakh per video promoting government schemes.
20 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Bihar enacts Gambling Prohibition Act 2026 alongside central online gaming law
Bihar passed and notified the Bihar Gambling (Prohibition) Act, 2026 on August 13, 2026, repealing the 159-year-old Public Gambling Act of 1867.
18 Aug, 05:29 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Bihar selects PNB arm to lead IPO of state power transmission utility
Punjab National Bank's investment advisory arm has been appointed to prepare Bihar State Power Transmission Company Limited (BSPTCL) for an initial public offering targeting around ₹1,000 crore.
27 Jul, 07:28 am IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Bihar man drives Uber 12 hours daily despite heart attack, rents flats for ₹80K
A man from Samastipur, Bihar, continues to drive an Uber for 12 hours daily despite suffering a heart attack, according to livemint.com.
19 Jul, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Bihar Police orders X to remove posts on mob-lynching case, seeks user data
The Cyber Police Station in Siwan, Bihar, directed X to remove multiple posts related to a mob-lynching case involving a Muslim boy, citing concerns over "…
04 Jun, 04:06 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 1 min
Bihar to roll out AI policy soon: CM Samrat Choudhary
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced that the state will soon roll out its Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy, aiming to harness AI technologie…
23 May, 06:10 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
‘Damaged pillars, exposed iron rods’: ₹64-crore bridge in Bihar raises safety concerns
Serious safety concerns have emerged over the ₹64-crore Keni Bridge in Bihar after visible damage, including exposed iron rods and deteriorated pillars, ra…
23 May, 06:10 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI imposes monetary penalty on The Aurangabad District Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Bihar
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a ₹10 lakh monetary penalty on The Aurangabad District Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Bihar, effective 14 June 20…
18 May, 09:30 pm IST