Amidst all the speculations going on in the politics of Bihar, Rural Development and Transport Minister Shravan Kumar while talking to ABP News in Chapra strongly attacked the opposition. He clearly said that those who are claiming that JDU MLAs are in touch with them, in fact their own MLAs are in touch with us.

‘Grand alliance has no issues’

Shravan Kumar said that at present the opposition in Bihar is completely dejected and disappointed. Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Grand Alliance do not have any concrete issue left, so they just want to remain in the headlines by spreading all kinds of rumours. He said that the elections in Bihar were held under the leadership of Nitish Kumar and the public has given him the mandate considering him as the center point.

Nitish Kumar will remain the Chief Minister – Shravan Kumar

The minister bluntly said that the people of Bihar want Nitish Kumar to remain the Chief Minister for the next 5 years and take Bihar forward on the path of development. He said that Nitish Kumar has started “7 Nishchay-3” and has set a target of making Bihar among the top-5 states of the country. Where Bihar has reached in the last 20 years is in front of everyone.

Counterattack on the claim ‘BJP will make Chief Minister’

On RJD spokesperson Shakti Yadav’s statement that BJP wants to remove Nitish Kumar and make him its Chief Minister, Shravan Kumar said that there is no truth in it. He reminded that even before the elections, similar claims were made that Nitish Kumar and JDU would be destroyed, but the public answered them all.

Not even a single JDU MLA broke down – Shravan Kumar

On RJD’s claim that many JDU MLAs are in touch with them. Shravan Kumar said that till date not even a single JDU MLA has defected. The opposite situation is that the opposition MLAs themselves are in touch with other parties. He sarcastically said that the opposition is saying such things only to increase its TRP.

On the question of Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar coming into politics, the minister said that his thinking about Bihar is good. The new generation should come into politics. The national president of the party has also said that Nishant should come forward, but it is up to him to decide when and how to start.

Reply to opposition on burqa issue

On the controversy over the Chief Minister removing the burqa from a doctor, Shravan Kumar said that the matter is being presented in a wrong manner. The Chief Minister wanted to inquire about your well being, but his voice was not coming clearly. He said that there is no comparison to the work that Nitish Kumar has done for the daughters. The large participation of women in education, police recruitment and government jobs is an example of this.

Mahila Rojgar Yojana: A very important news has come for lakhs of women of Bihar. If you live in Bihar. And till now you have not been able to avail the benefits of Chief Minister Mahila Rozgar Yojana and Rs 10,000 have not come to your account. Then you have very little time left now. The state government has declared the last date of this scheme.

No new applications will be accepted after December 31, 2025. This scheme of Bihar government not only provides financial help, but is also considered a big step towards making women self-reliant. This is the reason why it is being counted among the most successful schemes of Bihar. Know how to apply before 31st December.

Applications will close after December 31st

Chief Minister Mahila Rozgar Yojana had proved to be a game changer in Bihar Assembly elections. Now the last date to apply for this scheme is 31 December 2025. Women who have applied till this date. Further process will be completed on their form. But after December 31, no new application will be accepted for this scheme. The administration says that the scope of the scheme has become quite large. Therefore, after the stipulated deadline, both the portal and the offline application process will be closed. In such a situation, if you have not filled the form yet. So do not delay and fill the form immediately.

Apply for the scheme like this

If you want to take advantage of this scheme. So first of all it is important to join Jeevika self-help group. Without joining Jeevika Group, you will not get the benefit of this scheme. Women from rural areas can apply by visiting their nearest village organization. Whereas women from urban areas can visit the official website of Jeevika and apply online after joining the self-help group. Complete information about the application process, eligibility conditions and required documents is available in the section of Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana. It is very important to apply on time with correct information.

For what purposes are you getting Rs 10,000?

With the aim of strengthening the economic condition of women, the government has decided 18 types of business options under this scheme. Women can choose any work according to their choice and ability. This includes small businesses, service-based work and home-based employment. The government wants women to become self-reliant with this initial help and contribute to the family income. If you also do not want to miss this opportunity. So please apply before 31st December.

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Bihar government has decided to promote 31 officers of the Indian Police Service (IPS). This includes IPS officers of different batches, whose new appointments will be effective from January 1, 2026. This decision was taken on 23 December.

The objective of this decision is to strengthen the leadership in the police administration and fill the vacant posts at the senior level. The Home Department has issued an official notification in this regard. Important administrative changes in the state police structure are considered certain.

IPS officer Kundan Krishnan will become Director General of Police

According to the notification issued, 1994 batch IPS officer Kundan Krishnan has been promoted from the post of Additional Director General of Police and appointed as Director General of Police. He has been given the responsibility of DGP, which is considered the highest post of the state police. This promotion has been done on the basis of seniority and administrative experience.

8 IPS of 2008 were also promoted

Apart from this, eight IPS officers of 2008 batch have been promoted from Deputy Inspector General to Inspector General of Police. These include Kim, Nitasha Guria, Satyaveer Singh, Upendra Kumar Sharma, Vikas Burman and Manoj Kumar and other officers. According to PTI, it has been clarified in the notification that Vikas Barman is currently on central deputation. Three DIG rank officers of the same batch have also been made IG, which include STF DIG Vivekananda, Saharsa Range DIG Manoj Kumar and Sanjay Kumar.

22 IPS of 2012 were also promoted

According to the notification, 22 IPS officers of the year 2012 batch have been promoted to the post of Deputy Inspector General. These officers also include Gaya Senior Superintendent of Police Anand Kumar and Saran Superintendent of Police Kumar Ashish. All 22 officers have been promoted to DIG rank. These promotions are expected to provide additional experience and leadership to the police administration at the district and range level, which will make law and order more effective.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday (22 December) praised the work being done on infrastructure by the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, while the main rival of the Congress, the BJP, is in alliance with Nitish Kumar’s JDU in Bihar.

Shashi Tharoor, who came to Bihar to participate in the Nalanda Literature Festival, said in a conversation with a channel that there is no doubt that the infrastructure is much better than before. Roads are better. People are seen on the streets till late night, whereas earlier this was not the case. Till now electricity, water and everything else is working fine.

What did you say when asked about Nitish?
He said that I mean, there is no doubt that a lot of good things have happened in recent years. When asked about Nitish Kumar, the Congress MP hesitated and said, don’t drag me into politics here. I am certainly very happy to see this progress. The people of Bihar and their representatives deserve credit for this.

What is the reaction of Congress?
Congress has not yet reacted to Tharoor’s recent comment praising the coalition government with BJP in Bihar. At a media event in Dubai last month, Tharoor expressed regret over the political scenario. He said that everyone has to be ideologically fundamentalist and they do not see the goodness of the other side or talk to anyone from the other side.

What was said about the hijab controversy
Let us tell you that 4-time MP Shashi Tharoor is seeing his relations with the central leadership of Congress deteriorating after making several statements praising the Prime Minister and the ruling BJP. Tharoor has always maintained that his comments only reflect his desire to serve India better. Earlier, Shashi Tharoor had criticized Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the hijab controversy and said that this incident was inappropriate.

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Important decisions were taken in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday, December 9, and 48 departments were reduced from 45. In which three new departments were created and two departments were expanded. After getting the seal of approval from the Governor, the government has also transferred officers to work on the new departments smoothly, and now a minister has also been selected for that department.

Now, on the instructions of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, in the selection of ministers for all the departments, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has kept the newly created Civil Aviation Department with himself. Apart from the post of Chief Minister, he already had four departments which included General Administration, Cabinet Secretariat, Surveillance and Election departments. Now Civil Aviation will also remain with the Chief Minister, so a total of five departments will be with him. Education Minister Sunil Kumar has been given the responsibility of the new Higher Education Department. They already had the Education Department and the Technical Education Department of Science and Technology, now they have got three departments instead of two.

Sanjay Singh Tiger had already got the responsibility of Labor Resources and Migrant Workers Welfare Department, but now that department was also divided into a new department for youth and its name was given as Youth Employment and Skill Development Department. The responsibility of this new department has also been given to Sanjay Singh Tiger. Now he will have both Labor Resources and Migrant Workers Welfare Department and Youth Employment and Skill Development Department. The Art Cultural Department has been newly expanded and Arun Shankar Prasad has got the responsibility for it. Earlier he was given the responsibility of Tourism Department. Then Surendra Mehta has got the charge of Fisheries and Animal Resources Department and Dairy Department. Dairy department has also been expanded separately.

Bihar’s Women and Child Development Corporation (WCDC) has launched the Civil Services Incentive Scheme, under which a lump sum incentive amount of Rs 50,000 will be given to eligible female candidates. Under this, this amount will be given to all the female candidates who pass the 71st preliminary examination of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC). Its objective is to increase and encourage the candidature of women in Bihar Public Service Commission. However, this scheme is only for women candidates coming from general category and economically weaker section (EWS), which is being run under the Social Welfare Department of Bihar Government.

How does the Civil Services Incentive Scheme work?

To increase the participation of women, Bihar Government has started Civil Services Incentive Scheme in entire Bihar, under which an incentive amount of Rs 50,000 will be provided to eligible women candidates of General Category and Economically Weaker Section (EWS). But only that female candidate will get this amount, who has passed the 71st preliminary competitive examination conducted by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC). The objective of this scheme is to help those women candidates who have passed the preliminary examination but are not able to appear in the further examination due to some reason or lack of funds. Because when a candidate gets selected in the prelims of the Civil Services Competitive Examination, the expenses incurred in reaching the mains examination and interview increase a lot. To deal with this, Bihar Government has started “Civil Services Incentive Scheme”.

How to apply for Civil Services Incentive Scheme?

The Civil Services Incentive Scheme has been made completely online, which means that eligible women candidates can apply through online mode.
Eligible women candidates can apply through the official website of the corporation wcdc.bihar.gov.in/Careers till 31 December 2025.

Documents required at the time of application

• While filling the form it is mandatory to upload some key documents online. These include:
• passport size photo,
• Signature,
• Self Attested BPSC Admit Card,
• Aadhar card,
• residence certificate,
• Caste certificate in case of belonging to backward class category,
• Bank passbook or canceled cheque.
• To avail the benefits of this scheme, it is mandatory for women candidates to have their bank account seeded with Aadhaar.
• The applying candidate will also have to give an affidavit issued by a Judicial Magistrate of the first class, in which it is written that the candidate is not working in any government funded institution.
• To avail the benefits of this scheme, the candidate must be a resident of Bihar.

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Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana: Before the elections, the Bihar government had launched the Chief Minister Mahila Rozgar Yojana for the women of the state. Through this scheme, new doors of earning are being opened for women by providing them direct financial assistance. Under this scheme, every eligible woman is being given an assistance of Rs 10,000. Under this scheme of Bihar government, till now more than one crore women have taken advantage of it.

Many women have started small businesses with this money. Some have opened new avenues of earning by taking skill training. The government has taken this scheme forward rapidly and this is the reason why a large number of women are joining every installment. Today i.e. on 28th November, another installment of the scheme has been released. Women can check their status like this. Know the method.

The next installment of the scheme was sent today

Under the Chief Minister Mahila Rojgar Yojana, the Bihar government is sending Rs 10 lakh and Rs 10 thousand to the bank accounts of women on Friday. CM Nitish Kumar himself transferred through DBT. A separate program has been kept for this. In which many senior officials including Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary were present. This installment was also special for this reason.

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Because in September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the first installment of this scheme and then a large number of women got direct benefits. After this, on October 3, 25 lakh new women were given assistance of Rs 10,000. Till now 1.30 crore women have received the amount.

You can check your status like this

If you have also applied for Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana, then it is very easy to see your payment status. You can check your status like this. Women living in villages can directly go to the office of their village organization to find out whether the application has been approved or is still in process. The same facility is available for the women of the city in the nearest self-help group office.

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Where the staff tells the complete status of your application. If you wish, information can also be obtained over the phone. For this, Jeevika’s helpline number 0612-2504980/60 has been issued. On calling, you immediately get every information related to payment, document or pending application. With this, you can know when your installment is going to come without having to go anywhere.

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When Upendra Kushwaha’s son Deepak Prakash was made a minister in the new government of Bihar, his simple attire and casual behavior suddenly went viral on social media. For this reason people started calling him ‘Viral Minister’.

According to the information, in an EXCLUSIVE conversation with ABP, Deepak openly answered the questions about his political thinking, ministerial responsibilities and familyism.

Deepak Prakash, ‘Viral Minister’ of Bihar Government and son of Upendra Kushwaha EXCLUSIVE

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I have become a minister for the first time, but have old relations with politics – Deepak Prakash

Deepak Prakash said that he is not new to politics. Since childhood, I have been watching my father Upendra Kushwaha working among the public. He said that he has got the responsibility of ministerial post for the first time. It is a big thing for me that I will get a chance to work with leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. This is both an honor and a responsibility for me. Deepak told that he got the information about being made a minister through a meeting, which was called by Upendra Kushwaha.

Change is necessary in politics- Deepak

When he was asked a question about his attire, Deepak without hesitation said that change is necessary in politics. The youth are running away from old politics. If we also stay away from them, how will new energy come into politics? I want to meet like common people and live among them.

Don’t link my qualifications with familyism – Deepak

When the journalist raised the issue of nepotism, because Upendra Kushwaha’s wife is also an MLA and Kushwaha himself is a Rajya Sabha MP, Deepak said, “Don’t link my ability with nepotism. If I have been given the responsibility, I will live up to it. I have been selected on the basis of my ability.”

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Now Kushwaha himself has broken his silence on the questions being raised after the appointment of Upendra Kushwaha’s son Deepak Prakash as a minister in the new government of Bihar. There is intense discussion regarding this issue on social media also.

In a special conversation with ABP News, Upendra Kushwaha clearly said that the decision to make son Deepak Prakash a minister is not just related to familyism, but there is also a big reason behind it related to the strength of the party.

Upendra Kushwaha has broken his silence regarding the questions being raised on his son Deepak Prakash becoming a minister in the Bihar government. He said that a major reason behind making Deepak a minister is the movement of MLAs from one party to another. Upendra Kushwaha said, “Such a situation should not arise that our people… pic.twitter.com/AqrvuDIn68

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‘The reversed trend caused great harm to RLM’

Upendra Kushwaha said that his party has been weakened earlier also due to the divisions among the MLAs and MPs. He reminded that three MPs from his party had won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, but later two MPs switched to another party. This had a deep impact on the strength and credibility of the party. Similarly, two MLAs of his party had won in the 2015 assembly elections, but both of them later left the party and joined other parties. Kushwaha said that such incidents broke the morale of the workers and weakened the organization.

‘Stability is necessary to ensure that such a situation does not happen again’

Upendra Kushwaha said that due to repeated political upheavals, there was a need to provide stability to the party. He said that such a situation should not happen again that our people win and then go to another party. This breaks the party and weakens trust.

In this context, Kushwaha also clarified that giving the responsibility of power to a trusted member brings stability in the party and strengthens the organization. His indication was clear that if a trusted member of the family is part of the government, then the possibility of disunity is less.

‘Deepak Prakash got responsibility on the basis of merit’

Upendra Kushwaha also stressed that making Deepak Prakash a minister is not just a political strategy but also the result of his ability. He said that Deepak has been given this responsibility considering his ability and ability to work. This decision was not taken merely on the basis of family. He further said that stability and strength are necessary in politics and it is expected from Deepak that he will fulfill this responsibility well.

This statement makes it clear that amidst the questions of familyism raised in Bihar politics, Upendra Kushwaha is openly putting forward his strategy and compulsions. He claims that Deepak’s appointment is a deliberate step towards securing the stability and future of the party.

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Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP)-Ram Vilas chief Chirag Paswan on Thursday said that getting two MLAs of his party a place in the new government of Bihar is a big victory, which his late father Ram Vilas Paswan had dreamed of for a long time.

Chirag said that the election mandate has also entrusted the party with big responsibilities to work towards a developed Bihar. He told journalists, ‘Today is the day to remember Ram Vilas Paswan ji and work to develop Bihar. This is a big day and on this day I first remember my leader and father Honorable Ram Vilas Paswan ji.

Today he would have been very happy, Chirag remembered his father.

LJP (Ram Vilas) won 19 seats in the assembly elections, out of which Sanjay Kumar and Sanjay Kumar Singh took oath as ministers on Thursday. Chirag said, ‘I know that today he (Ram Vilas Paswan) would have been the happiest, today the party has reached the height at which he wanted to see our party. Today two ministers of our party took oath. The results show that the party has definitely won a big victory and I believe that with big victories comes big responsibilities. I am fully aware of those responsibilities.

He said that the party will now start work on war footing to fulfill its vision. Chirag said, ‘From today itself, we will immediately start working towards making Bihar developed, making Bihar first and Biharis first.’

27 ministers including Nitish took oath

Janata Dal United (JDU) chief Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 10th time at Gandhi Maidan on Thursday. Nitish led the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government and returned to power by winning 202 seats in the 243-member assembly. The NDA government includes 89 MLAs from BJP, 85 from JDU, 19 from Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), five from Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and four from Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLOM). A total of 27 ministers including Chief Minister Nitish took oath at the ceremony.