Kosi–Mechi link project on track for March 2029 with ₹3,653 crore central aid
The ₹6,143 crore irrigation and flood-relief link is being built under PMKSY, starting with remodelling of the Eastern Kosi Main Canal.
Read storyMithila Makhana goes to Dubai by sea for the first time
A two-tonne consignment from Purnia opened a cheaper waterway route for GI-tagged makhana exports.
Read storyPM launches ₹36,000 crore of projects in Purnea, new airport terminal opened
Projects covered power, rail, irrigation and livelihoods, including a new terminal at Purnea airport and the Kosi–Mechi river link.
Read storyGadkari outlines ₹5 lakh crore of road projects at Rising Bihar Investor Summit
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari set out completed, ongoing and proposed highway and expressway projects for Bihar.
Read story₹6.55 crore scheme to grow tea in Kishanganj, Purnia and Katihar
The Seemanchal tea scheme aims to give farmers a high-value crop alongside their traditional fields.
Read storyRoadmap: six expressway corridors, Ganga bridges and 198 stations redeveloped
Corridors including Buxar–Bhagalpur, Patna–Purnea and Gorakhpur–Siliguri are approved, alongside a ₹1 lakh crore rail allocation.
Read storyCabinet approves ₹3,936 crore four-laning of the Khagaria–Purnia highway
The 143.5-km upgrade will bring Khagaria to Purnia within about two hours.
Read storyLand allotted for 15 new factories worth ₹3,000 crore
BIADA allocated 64 acres across districts including Bihta, Purnia and Muzaffarpur, expected to create about 1,500 jobs.
Read storyMedical colleges for 10 more districts in a ₹21,270 crore health budget
Madhubani, Vaishali, Siwan, Jamui, Bhojpur, Buxar, Begusarai, Supaul, Munger and Sitamarhi are getting government medical colleges.
Read storyBudget 2026 for science: Bagaha polytechnic, three planetariums and an NIT incubation centre
The Kalam Science City in Patna opens to visitors, and engineering colleges add AI, data science and cybersecurity.
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