Nalanda University becomes an IIRS–ISRO nodal centre with free space-tech courses
Students can now take ISRO's remote sensing, GIS and space technology courses online at no cost.
Read storyBihar State Games 2026 held across Rajgir and Patna
The state's biggest sporting event began on 5 September, with 13 disciplines held in Rajgir.
Read storyEco-tourism visits up by 20 lakh; 276 lakeside and reservoir sites offered to investors
Visitors to Bihar's forests, dams and sanctuaries rose from 55 lakh to 75 lakh in two years, led by the Rajgir Nature Safari.
Read storyRajgir International Cricket Stadium set for its first match in December 2026
The 90-acre stadium in the Rajgir Sports Complex will give Bihar world-class cricket infrastructure for the first time.
Read storyNalanda's Jhandu Kumar wins India's first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
The para-powerlifter from Harnaut took bronze in the men's heavyweight event in Glasgow.
Read storySudha's 20-tonne-a-day curd and lassi plant for Biharsharif
COMFED is expanding value-added dairy at its Nalanda plant; 300 retailers also got deep freezers.
Read storyBihar in talks to bring IPL matches to Rajgir
The Sports Minister held discussions with Rajasthan Royals' owners about hosting IPL games at the new Rajgir facilities.
Read storyRajgir hosts the Mahamana Hockey Gold Cup 2026
Under-16 boys' and girls' teams from seven states competed at Rajgir's international hockey stadium.
Read storyBihar's sporting year: 4.2 million students in talent hunt, 257 block stadiums built
After hosting the Khelo India Youth Games and the Hero Asia Cup in 2025, the state is building a sports city in Patna and centres of excellence in every district.
Read storyCabinet clears ₹500 crore sugar mill at Warisaliganj in Nawada
The new mill is expected to benefit sugarcane farmers in Nawada, Nalanda, Sheikhpura and Jamui.
Read storyNew ropeways for Gaya's Pretshila and Jehanabad's Vanavar hills near completion
The ₹1,049 crore Pretshila ropeway is 84% done and Vanavar's 92%, with more planned from Patna to Sonepur and at Kahalgaon.
Read storyRecord 6.62 crore tourist visits in 2025; homestay and heli-tourism schemes launched
Bihar recorded 6.62 crore tourist arrivals in 2025 and 3.42 crore by May 2026, as new schemes and ₹2,710 crore of projects roll out.
Read storyHeli-tourism takes off: helicopter services to Rajgir, Valmikinagar and Mundeshwari
The Heli-Tourism and Air Tourism Service Scheme-2026 also offers 10-minute skyline joy rides over Patna.
Read storyJamui's Shailesh Kumar and Nalanda's Himanshu Yadav qualify for the Para Asian Games
Both won gold at the Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship in Bengaluru.
Read storyMaster plan to make Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Nalanda and Vaishali world-class hubs
The plan covers seamless travel circuits, budget facilities and promotion of local crafts.
Read storyBihar's largest airport planned at Sonepur on 4,228 acres
The budget set aside ₹1,302 crore for land for a third greenfield airport, after Bhagalpur and Rajgir, 30 km from Patna.
Read storyUrban budget rises to ₹15,237 crore: drains, waste plants and 4 lakh homes
₹3,559 crore for 38 stormwater drainage schemes, garbage-to-power plans and 4.18 lakh PMAY-Urban houses sanctioned.
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