A high-level meeting in Patna has been called to discuss the future of rare mineral resources beneath Bihar. The clipping says officials from the Union coal and mines establishment, Bihar government representatives and industry participants are expected to discuss the resource base, auction process, bidding system and investment possibilities.

The state government has directed officials to develop Bihar's natural and historic places as attractive tourism centres. The clipping stresses eco-tourism, environmental protection, participation of local communities, employment generation and stronger branding of the state's natural and cultural heritage.

The clipping reports that Police Didi personnel will be deployed in schools and colleges to improve the safety and awareness of girl students. The announcement links the initiative with preventive policing, accessibility of police personnel and faster support for young women.

A side story in the same clipping reports the launch of a student assistance portal intended to help resolve problems faced by students in schools, colleges and coaching institutions. The idea is to provide a formal digital channel for complaints and grievance redressal.

The Bihar labour-resources department has strengthened enforcement against employers who fail to pay notified minimum wages. The clipping says designated labour authorities can proceed after notice and inquiry, reducing dependence on a prolonged court-only route for every violation.

The state plans biogas plants in Gaya Ji, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur and Bihar Sharif. Urban local bodies are to provide land while gas companies establish plants that convert segregated organic waste into useful gas, creating a direct municipal waste-to-energy linkage.

The clipping describes rules for a Lok Suraksha Samiti to monitor safety arrangements in public establishments and urban institutions. Local-level committees will inspect compliance, issue directions and support enforcement under the public-safety framework.

A Bihar government announcement says more than 100 new bus stands will be developed where land is available. The same clipping also highlights plans to develop air connectivity, including airstrip or airport-related work in districts such as Gopalganj, Saran and Begusarai.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said the voter-list purification exercise begun in Bihar had been successful and would inform a wider national exercise. The clipping emphasises field verification, due process, notice and appeal safeguards in the updating of electoral rolls.

A related clipping reports the start of Election Literacy Clubs from Bihar. The initiative is aimed at improving electoral awareness among students and young citizens through structured engagement with schools and educational institutions.

The Patna district transport office has identified locations for electric-vehicle charging infrastructure. The clipping states that 48 sites are being considered and 22 of them are in densely populated areas where EV use and charging demand are higher.

The second and final phase of India's population census has begun early in Ladakh and snowbound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The clipping says the Registrar General of India notified 40 questions, with the exercise collecting detailed data on caste, education, employment, migration and socio-economic characteristics.

A 45-year-old farmer was reportedly killed by a tiger near Valmikinagar in West Champaran, triggering protests in which forest personnel and police were attacked. The report describes it as the third recent human casualty linked to man-animal conflict in the district.

During a visit to Vaishali, the Chief Election Commissioner said the message of democracy associated with the ancient city remains remarkable. The clipping also records a visit to the Shanti Stupa and the area associated with the relic casket of the Buddha.

The Prime Minister urged political parties to move towards implementing 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The clipping refers to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam passed in 2023 and notes that implementation is linked with census and delimitation processes.

The Prime Minister called for a modern civil-defence network capable of preparing citizens for contemporary threats to refineries, banks, data centres, vital installations and other critical infrastructure. The clipping emphasises a large volunteer base trained for modern emergencies.

India is hosting BRICS Environment Working Group meetings at Bharat Mandapam under the theme of India's BRICS Chairship 2026: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability. Senior officials and the Contact Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development are part of the process.

The clipping presents a development vision combining green energy, blue economy, port-led growth and technology leadership. It discusses renewable energy, hydrogen, offshore exploration, ocean resources, shipping, coastal tourism and strategic industrial goals for 2047.

Protests continued after three men were killed in an alleged exchange of fire with forest officials in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. Police registered a murder case against forest personnel, while the state government ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.

After a CAG report flagged poor drinking-water quality at railway stations, the Railways ordered corrective measures including a new tank-to-tap filtration system, regular water testing and board-level monitoring of quality and maintenance.

The government is preparing to develop more national waterways over the next five to ten years, with the clipping referring to investment of more than Rs 10,000 crore. It says 19 additional waterways have been identified for cruise, cargo and passenger-ferry potential.

ONGC has secured a licence from the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control allowing it to resume full operations in Venezuela after sanctions-related restrictions. The clipping says the licence enables operational, financial and partnership activity to restart more fully.

Several states are considering or creating separate agriculture-focused power-distribution entities to isolate heavily subsidised farm consumption from the rest of the electricity business. The clipping says 13 major agrarian states incurred more than Rs 1.3 lakh crore in farm-power subsidies in FY25.

An infographic based on a CBRE report says seven states now have dedicated policies for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), targeting 1,380 centres and roughly 12 lakh additional jobs by 2031. GCCs have become a major driver of high-value office demand and services employment.

Madhya Pradesh has renewed efforts to excavate and restore the Vaishya Tekri mound near Ujjain, which a 1938 excavation report identified as the remains of a large Mauryan-period stupa possibly linked with Ashoka.

Flight Lieutenant Arshdeep Singh Dang, born in Chandigarh and raised in the UK, has graduated as a fighter pilot in Britain's Royal Air Force. The clipping describes him as the first Sikh to attain fighter-pilot wings in the RAF since World War II.