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The Bihar Cabinet has approved the Bihar Green Hydrogen Policy, 2026, setting the stage for a state-backed push into renewable fuels and lower-carbon industrial growth. The policy is designed to cut dependence on imported natural gas, support clean energy investment, and align Bihar with India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission, 2023.
RJD national working president Tejashwi Yadav on Friday accused the Bihar government of allowing criminal networks to operate with impunity, saying “mafia rule” persists across the state’s administrative and policing systems. Targeting Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, he argued that weak leadership, inexperience and poor administrative control had left the police and bureaucracy effectively unaccountable.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Bihar on November 21, coinciding with the first anniversary of the NDA government in the state, in a move that underscores the coalition’s effort to consolidate its political and administrative narrative. The visit comes ahead of the five-day winter session of the Bihar Assembly beginning November 30, when the government is expected to present its second supplementary budget.
Bihar Cricket Association has appointed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as captain for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with Suraj Kashyap named vice-captain, the board announced on November 6. The move places a young leadership core at the centre of Bihar’s campaign in India’s premier domestic T20 competition, underscoring the state association’s intent to back emerging talent with responsibility.
Bihar will stage the India-New Zealand Under-20 rugby series this week, with men’s and women’s teams from both countries arriving in Patna ahead of matches at the Rajgir Sports Complex in Nalanda. The event marks a notable step for rugby in eastern India, while seven players from Bihar have earned selection to the Indian squads, underscoring the state’s growing presence in the sport.
Bihar is set to stage a significant international rugby event as the men’s and women’s Under-20 teams from India and New Zealand arrive in Patna for a bilateral series. The matches will be played at the Rajgir Sports Complex in Nalanda, with seven players from Bihar earning selection in the Indian squads, underscoring the state’s growing footprint in national rugby.
A sub-inspector in Bihar has been suspended after a video circulated showing him slapping a female dancer and allegedly brandishing his pistol at a crowd during a devotional night event in Panagachhi. The incident, which occurred on October 20 at Sarvajanik Durga Sthan, has triggered administrative action and renewed scrutiny of police conduct in public gatherings.
The Union Cabinet has approved a five-year extension of the Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units and the Stand-Up India scheme, a move aimed at widening access to formal finance for first-time entrepreneurs and small businesses. The package includes ₹5,000 crore for micro units and ₹4,111 crore to support Stand-Up India, alongside approval for an 8.5 km extension of the Noida-Greater Noida Metro corridor.
The Union Cabinet has approved ₹7,396 crore for the PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana through FY31, extending the Centre’s commitment to strengthening India’s panchayati raj institutions. The outlay will support capacity building, including training for elected representatives and officials across the three-tier local governance system, as the government seeks to deepen administrative capability at the village level.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay will chair a state Cabinet meeting on October 29, with several significant policy decisions expected to be placed before ministers. The meeting comes at a time when the government is likely to weigh administrative priorities, sectoral interventions, and implementation timelines across key departments. While the agenda has not been formally detailed, the session is expected to serve as an important decision-making forum for the state administration.
Kerala’s government has approved a plan to launch flight services through the cooperative sector, a move that signals an unusual expansion of the state’s cooperative model into aviation. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the project will be spearheaded by MVR Cancer Centre Chairman C N Vijayakrishnan, while the government will guarantee deposits made by people in the cooperative sector.
The Union Cabinet has cleared the long-awaited sale of a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank to Fairfax Financial Holdings for Rs 52,878 crore, marking a major step in India’s banking-sector divestment programme. The transaction is expected to advance the government’s disinvestment agenda while reinforcing the lender’s turnaround after a sustained improvement in asset quality.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to raise the annual family income limit for financial assistance from the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund, a move expected to widen the pool of households eligible for emergency support. The decision signals a recalibration of welfare access rules at a time when governments are under pressure to make relief mechanisms more responsive to inflation and household distress.
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