The Bihar government transferred 17 senior IPS officers, including the SPs of Siwan and Bhojpur, following controversies over police conduct during student protests on July 25, where a constable was filmed firing an AK-47.
The Supreme Court has agreed to intervene in a case concerning the alleged encroachment of three historic water bodies in Darbhanga, Bihar. A civil society group, Talab Bachao Abhiyan, petitioned against a government beautification project by BUIDCO, accusing it of filling parts of Ganga Sagar, Digghi, and Harahi ponds for commercial structures, violating previous judicial orders and damaging the ecosystem.
Bihar government has increased land and property registration rates, with rural land rates up by 60% and urban rates doubled. An annual 5% increase in minimum value register (MVR) and a 1% rise in stamp duty have also been introduced. The revision aims to offer higher compensation to farmers for land acquisition and increased discounts for women in property registration.
