Madhubani

Bihar has completed life verification for 1.03 crore social security pension beneficiaries, covering 88.37% of the total registered pensioners. According to the state Social Welfare Department, verification remains pending for approximately 13.58 lakh beneficiaries, who have been urged to complete the process to ensure continued pension disbursement.

The Bihar Congress has intensified preparations for the upcoming Legislative Council teacher and graduate constituency elections. State in-charge Krishna Allavaru and Bihar Congress president Rajesh Ram are scheduled to visit Darbhanga, Purnia and Bhagalpur from October 15 to 17 to review election readiness and strengthen the party organisation.

The RJD has fielded Kumar Rai from the Darbhanga Teachers' constituency against Congress leader Madan Mohan Jha, adding to the growing differences between the two Grand Alliance partners.

Bihar: Jan Suraaj replaces Ravindra Yadav with Dr. Mohammad Imtiaz Noorani as its candidate for the Darbhanga Graduates' constituency in the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council election.