Bihar CM Calls for Wider AI Adoption, Launches Project Monitoring Portal

 

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday (August 6, 2026) urged legislators to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technologies to improve governance, public service delivery and development planning. He was addressing an awareness programme on AI and the implementation of the Chief Minister's Constituency Development Scheme at the extended building of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.

The Chief Minister inaugurated the programme by lighting the ceremonial lamp and remotely launched the Project Monitoring System (PMS) web portal for projects under the Chief Minister's Constituency Development Scheme.

Choudhary said AI had become an essential tool for governance and should be widely used by ministers, MLAs and MLCs to strengthen public outreach and ensure effective implementation of development schemes. He noted that AI-based scrutiny of a Building Construction Department estimate had reduced project costs by five to seven per cent, allowing savings to be diverted to other development works.

He said the state government was already using AI in the Sahyog programme, the distribution of ration cards to one crore eligible beneficiaries and the ongoing digital survey of farmers. Bihar aims to link 60 lakh farmers with digital IDs, he added.

The Chief Minister also stressed the need for regular AI and digital skills training for legislators and their staff, saying Bihar must keep pace with technological advancements to accelerate development and strengthen democratic governance.

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Bihar Government Focused on Public Welfare and Development: Samrat Choudhary

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday ( August 2, 2026) said his government is dedicated to public service and the state's development while addressing a felicitation programme at Shri Krishna Memorial Hall organised by All India Kanu-Halwai Vichar Manch and Bihar Evm Vanshi Chacha Samajik Vikas Paishad. He announced that one crore Below Poverty Line (BPL) families would receive ration cards before March 31, 2027, and 2.5 million households would get rooftop solar systems. He said 211 new degree colleges had begun operations and 3,000 professors would be appointed. Choudhary also highlighted free electricity for up to 125 units for 17 million consumers and pledged improved infrastructure, land protection for the poor and support for weaker sections.

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Bihar CM Pushes for Transparent, Tech-Driven RERA to Strengthen Homebuyer Protection

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday (August 1, 2026) reviewed the functioning of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) at the Sankalp auditorium in Lok Sevak Awas, emphasising the need to improve ease of doing business in the real estate sector while ensuring robust protection for homebuyers.

During the review meeting, RERA Chairman Vivek Kumar Singh presented a detailed overview of the authority's institutional framework and operational procedures. He said the regulator's processes had been streamlined to make them simpler and more transparent, and noted that its institutional framework was among the best in the country

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Voting passes off peacefully in Aurangabad

 Voting in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections passed off peacefully in Aurangabad, Bihar on April 19, 2024. About 47 percent voters  turnout was recorded. In the first phase voting was held for the four Lok Sabha Seats in Bihar. They were Gaya, Aurangabad, Jamui and Nawada.

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Computer teachers take out protest rally

Computer teachers of Bihar Government schools under the banner of Secondary Education Computer Teachers' Association, Bihar, took out rally and staged demonstration in support of their demands in Patna on February 13, 2014.
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Co-ordination Committee of Trade Unions and Association takes out protest march

Co-ordination Committee of Trade Unions and Association, Bihar, took out a rally in support of their demands in Patna on December 18, 2012.
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Chandravanshi Mahasabha highlights their grievances

Chandravanshi Mahasabha, Bihar, revealed their future course of action at a Press conference in Patna on December 15, 2012.
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State-Level Bankers Committee holds quarterly meeting

The 42nd quarterly meeting of the State-Level Bankers Committee, Bihar, was held in Patna on November 10, 2012. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi presided over the meeting.
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Seminar held on 'Constitution and Pasmanda Muslim'

A seminar on "Constitution and Pasmanda Muslim" was held at Gandhi Museum in Patna on January 29, 2012. Federation for Minorities Rights, Bihar, organised the seminar
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A learning session for auto drivers

A workshop on traffic rules and regulations for auto drivers was held at Lady Stephenson Hall in Patna on December 25, 2011. Auto Men's Union, Bihar, organised the workshop.
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Seminar held on 'Human Rights and Oriental Tradition'

Human Rights Association, Bihar, organised a seminar on "Human Rights and Oriental Tradition" at Gandhi Museum in Patna on November 27, 2011. Chairman of the Bihar Human Rights Commission, Justice (retd) SN Jha, delivered the keynote address.

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Junior engineers of BSEB stage dharna

Vidyut Kaniye Abhiyanta Sangh, Bihar (Junior Engineers Association of Bihar) staged dharna in protest against autocratic and unlawful actions of Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB) management in Patna on July 19, 2011.

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Vaishya (Poddar) Mahasabha holds annual convention

Rshtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Bihar unit president Ramchandra Purve inaugurated the annual convention of Vaishya (Poddar) Mahasabha, Bihar, in Patna on April 17, 2011.

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Seminar on 'Role of educational institution to end gender bias and violence against women' held in Patna

Role of educational institution to end gender bias and violence against women was organised at Youth Hostel in Patna on March 27, 2011. The seminar was organised by Mamukin Hai Abhiyan, Bihar.

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Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu, Bihar, organises Mushaira

Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu, Bihar, organized a Mushaira (Urdu Poetry) in Patna on March 25, 2010.
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CII, Bihar, plans to boost farm sector

Bihar State Council of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) decided to roll out a 10-point action plan for creating wealth in the farm sector from April this year. This was disclosed by CII, Bihar chairman Satyajit Kumar Singh at a press conference in Patna on February 23, 2010.

Elaborating the plan Satyajit said the CII had chalked out specific skill development programme for the local workforce to equip them with the changning job requirements.

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Film Appreciation Workshop Begins

Six-day Film Appreciation Workshop, organized by Information Public Relation Department (IPRD), Government of Bihar, began at Chhavi Griha in Patna on December 18, 2009.
IPRD secretary Rajesh Bhushan inaugurated the workshop. As many as 36 students from Patna Women’s College have been participating in the workshop.
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