Subhash Pathak is special correspondent of Hindustan Times with over 15 years of experience in journalism, covering issues related to governance, legislature, police, Maoism, urban and road infrastructure of Bihar and Jharkhand.
Articles by Subhash Pathak
LS polls looming, Nitish leaves for 5-day UK visit
On Sunday, former minister and Rajya Sabha member-elect Sanjay Jha had announced that CM would be visiting Scotland in the UK to see the science city and meet the select group of businessmen
Published on Mar 06, 2024 10:21 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Ganga water unsafe even for bathing, says Bihar govt report on river pollution
The WHO stipulates that river water with more than 1000MPN/100ml faecal coliform bacteria should not be used even for irrigating crops
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 07:42 PM IST
NDA will win more than 200 seats in next assembly elections: Nitish Kumar
The Bihar CM said the NDA coalition will win more than 200 assembly seats and bag all 40 Lok Sabha seats under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Published on Feb 14, 2024 08:55 AM IST
Ahead of floor test, JD(U) issues whip, RJD moves MLAs to Tejashwi’s residence
The JD(U) whip came after at least five of its total 45 MLAs failed to turn up at a luncheon meeting organised at the house of party leader Shravan Kumar.
Updated on Feb 11, 2024 12:45 AM IST
RJD herd to stay at Tejashwi’s house till floor test
The party has decided to keep all its 79 members of the legislative assembly (MLAs) and eight members of legislative council (MLCs) together amid alleged bid by CM Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) to “woo” them for an easy win during the trust vote.
Published on Feb 10, 2024 10:13 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Rebel RJD MLC disqualified on party’s plea
Rambali Singh was elected as a member of the legislative council (MLC) in June 2020 as an RJD nominee from the assembly quota and his term was to expire in 2026.
Published on Feb 06, 2024 09:41 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Congress now shifts MLAs from Bihar to Hyderabad
The Congress on Sunday shifted its Bihar MLAs to Hyderabad ahead of a floor test of the newly-formed NDA next week, party leaders aware of the details said.
Updated on Feb 05, 2024 08:16 AM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
India looking at people of Bihar for social, economic justice: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the nation cannot grow until social and economic justice to all in the society is not ensured
Published on Jan 29, 2024 08:01 PM IST
Bihar: New NDA Cabinet authorises CM Nitish Kumar to convene next assembly session
The previous Bihar cabinet had on January 18 approved the state budget session on February 5. However, that arrangement had to be revisited after the change in the government
Published on Jan 29, 2024 05:04 PM IST
Lalu Yadav, Tejashwi, summoned by ED, may miss Rahul’s Jan 30 Purnia rally
ED has summoned Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav to its Patna office for questioning on January 29 and 30
Published on Jan 22, 2024 09:53 PM IST
Nitish to attend Rahul’s Purnea rally on Jan 30
Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will enter Bihar from Siliguri in West Bengal on January 29 and cover four districts in three days during which top INDIA bloc leaders may join him for public meetings.
Published on Jan 22, 2024 09:36 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bihar adds 1.2 million voters in electoral roll released by state election body
The increase in voter list was mainly attributed to the addition of new electors in the age group of 19-29 years, while all other age-group segments saw a decline
Updated on Jan 22, 2024 04:52 PM IST
‘Jan Suraaj to field 75 EBC candidates in 2025 Bihar polls’
EBCs account for around 36% of Bihar’s 13-crore population, as per the state government’s caste survey.
Published on Jan 20, 2024 09:05 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bihar cabinet approves ₹2L each to 9.4mn poor families
The Bihar government has approved a scheme to provide financial assistance of ₹2 lakh each to over 9.4 million poor families to create self-employment opportunities. The scheme aims to provide job opportunities to families with a monthly income of less than ₹6,000. The state industries department will implement the scheme, and beneficiaries will be selected through a computerised randomisation process. Additionally, the government has expanded financial aid for students from economically backward classes preparing for various exams.
Updated on Jan 17, 2024 07:20 AM IST
Cabinet clears ₹2 lakh self-employment scheme for ‘poor’ in caste survey
The scheme, which will continue for five years, aims to provide job opportunities to 94,33,312 of the total 2,76,28,995 families assessed to be the poor by the caste-based enumeration. Monthly income of these families are less than ₹6,000 a month.
Updated on Jan 16, 2024 09:32 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Rahul’s ‘yatra’ to enter Bihar on Jan 24-25
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, commencing from Manipur on January 14, is likely to enter Bihar on January 24-25 from West Bengal, said Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh here at state Congress office Sadaquat Ashram on Thursday
Published on Jan 11, 2024 09:51 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Congress kicks off Lok Sabha polls seat share talks with Bihar allies
The Congress on Sunday began the formal seat-sharing talks with its allies in Bihar, the Janata Dal (United) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
Updated on Jan 08, 2024 04:44 AM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bihar: Alarm bells ring as truckers’ strike begins to bite
State transport secretary Sanjay Kumar Agarwal said the DMs and SPs have been asked told to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential services.
Published on Jan 02, 2024 09:47 PM IST
Sharp hike in value of Nitish’s assets; Tej Pratap has a super bike
This was revealed in the customary assets declarations made by state chief minister Nitish Kumar and his ministers, which were made public on the government’s website late on Sunday evening.
Published on Jan 01, 2024 08:56 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Apologise in 15 days, says Bihar Congress leader in legal notice to DMK’s Maran
Chandrika Yadav’s statement on Monday comes a day after deputy chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav said the DMK leader’s comments were reprehensible
Published on Dec 25, 2023 09:12 PM IST
Aide scotches speculation about Nitish’s perceived unhappiness over INDIA meet
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is believed to have talked to the Bihar CM following reports about Nitish Kumar’s unhappiness
Updated on Dec 23, 2023 04:42 AM IST
Bihar: Senior Congress leaders eye for accommodation in legislative council poll
Although biennial polls for six Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar are also due in March, none in the Congress party appears keen to contest it as current Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh is aspiring for his re-election for the second term
Published on Dec 17, 2023 03:42 PM IST
Ganga ‘flows’ to Nawada
“The project will facilitate supply of 135 litres of treated Ganga water every day for each person in Nawada. While the first phase of the project covering Rajgir and Gaya was successfully launched in 2022, the second phase to cover Nawada was launched on Friday,” a statement from the CMO said.
Published on Dec 15, 2023 09:17 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Congress hits back at JD-U for party bashing over states’ poll outcome
JD-U spokesperson K C Tyagi had attacked the Congress leadership, saying the results of assembly polls are a defeat of the Congress as the party never invited or consulted any of its allies in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) alliance (INDIA) bloc
Published on Dec 06, 2023 03:09 PM IST
Bihar offers mega incentives in new EV policy
The policy also aims at raising the share EVs to 15% of the total vehicles sold and registered in the state by 2028
Published on Dec 05, 2023 09:18 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Will Nitish meet Shah in Patna on Dec 10? JD-U isn’t sure
JD spokesman trashes the demand for release of Nitish Kumar’s health bulletin by former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi and Union minister Giriraj Singh.
Published on Dec 04, 2023 09:12 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Workers rescued from Uttarakhand tunnel land in Patna, welcomed by labour minister
Five workers from Bihar, who were rescued after being trapped in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand for 17 days, have returned to Patna.
Updated on Dec 01, 2023 09:23 PM IST
Subhash PathakPrashant Ranjan, Patna/ara
Bihar seeks addition of caste-based laws in ninth schedule
The Nitish Kumar government on Wednesday asked the Centre to include two recently amended laws, which increase the caste-based quota in Bihar from 50% to 65%, in the ninth schedule of the Constitution.
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 06:24 AM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bihar to seek inclusion of quota policy in IXth Schedule
A top official said that the acts, which increased reservations to 65% in jobs and admissions, would enjoy immunity for judicial review if they are included in the specified schedule
Updated on Nov 22, 2023 06:25 PM IST
A week on, Governor nod still not in for Bill to hike quota in Bihar
All other bills passed by the state legislature during the winter session (November 5-10) have been approved by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and returned to the government.
Published on Nov 18, 2023 09:33 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna