Arun Kumar is Senior Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times. He has spent two-and-half decades covering Bihar, including politics, educational and social issues.
Articles by Arun Kumar
Bihar will bring bill to hike quota to 75%, says Nitish Kumar after caste survey
Bihar chief minister Nitsh Kumar said the increase in quota will allow OBC and EBC to have larger share in tune with their population
Updated on Nov 07, 2023 09:36 PM IST
Bihar releases fresh caste survey data, says 33% OBCs, 42% SCs are poor
The socio-economic report said more than 5 million people from Bihar were living outside the state in search of livelihood or better education opportunities
Published on Nov 07, 2023 03:03 PM IST
Designing the Metaverse: Need for students to upskill to meet this new challenge
Designing the metaverse however will require a unique mix of skills, many of which are only just beginning to emergd
Updated on Nov 02, 2023 01:17 PM IST
C.B Arun Kumar, New Delhi
Bihar: Row over teachers’ exam rages ahead of ‘job letter’ fair
On November 2, chief minister Nitish Kumar will distribute provisional appointment letters to the newly recruited teachers at a mega function at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan
Published on Oct 31, 2023 09:29 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Teachers’ recruitment exam: BPSC invites objections for 1st phase, applications for 2nd phase
Chief minister Nitish Kumar is scheduled to distribute appointment letters to around 25,000 newly recruited teachers at the Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
Published on Oct 28, 2023 08:56 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Lalu Yadav running Congress, our fight with RJD only: Bihar BJP chief
His comments came after the RJD chief said that the after-caste survey in Bihar, the countdown for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had begun
Published on Oct 27, 2023 01:13 PM IST
Bihar teachers’ recruitment: Opposition parties seek probe as protests continue
Chief minister Nitish Kumar will hand over 25,000 provisional appointment letters to the successful candidates at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on November 2 after the completion of counselling
Published on Oct 25, 2023 01:50 PM IST
CUSB Convocation: Prez praises Bihar youth for bit to ‘4th Industrial Revolution’
President Droupadi Murmu encouraged the youth of Bihar to set global standards at the local level, highlighting the achievements of the state's people in the fourth Industrial Revolution. She also praised the empowerment of girls in education and the rich legacy of Bihar in producing talented individuals. The President emphasized the importance of the youth in contributing to the country's progress and addressing challenges such as climate change. The Governor stressed the need for timely exams and results in state universities. The Central University of South Bihar received the highest A++ grade from NAAC and is striving for excellence in education.
Updated on Oct 20, 2023 08:43 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Finding qualified teachers remains difficult in Bihar despite vacancies
Despite the announcement of results by the BPSC in the single largest recruitment exercise, the quest for qualified teachers for Bihar schools will continue.
Updated on Oct 19, 2023 03:06 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
BPSC TRE Result 2023: Nitish Kumar to hand over job letters to teachers on Nov 2
The appointment letters to the successful candidates will be distributed at a programme organised at the Gandhi Maidan in Patna on November 2.
Published on Oct 18, 2023 02:49 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Govt begins teachers’ counselling; Bihar CM to give appointment letters on Nov 2
The development comes a day after the BPSC started publishing the results of the teachers’ recruitment exam (TRE) in a phased manner from Tuesday
Updated on Oct 18, 2023 12:53 PM IST
After uproar, teachers’ training cancelled
The teachers' training in Bihar, which was criticized for clashing with the Navratri festival, has been cancelled due to "unavoidable reasons."
Updated on Oct 17, 2023 09:49 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Bihar: Teachers’ training during Durga Puja cancelled with immediate effect
The timing of the training, as it coincides with the 10-day Durga Puja that started on October 15, drew severe political backlash in the state
Published on Oct 17, 2023 04:47 PM IST
1st sitting of Bihar House since release of caste survey to commence on Nov 6
A notification for the session was issued on Monday days after chief minister Nitish Kumar said the educational and social-economic data of the survey would be tabled in the House
Published on Oct 17, 2023 10:47 AM IST
CNLU revamp on cards to make it a centre of excellence: VC
CNLU vice chancellor Prof Faizan Mustafa on Sunday presented the revamp plan for the institution both in terms of academics as well as infrastructure.
Published on Oct 16, 2023 10:40 AM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Rajvardhan Azad nominated to Bihar legislative council in place of Kushwaha
Azad is the son of former Bihar chief minister Bhagwat Jha Azad. He had also unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha election once in 2014 from Godda
Updated on Oct 14, 2023 12:12 PM IST
Nitish Kumar says Bihar denied legitimate assistance yet has come long way
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar referred to the representation of over 50% of women in panchayati raj institutions and added the change is to be seen to be believed
Updated on Oct 12, 2023 03:32 PM IST
Bihar drafts rules to give govt employee status to working teachers through test
Bihar’s working teachers, around 3.5 lakh in number and appointed since 2006, had been demanding government employee status and they had also carried out agitation in support of their demands
Published on Oct 12, 2023 01:49 PM IST
Caste survey: All details will be put before House, says Nitish
Details collected during the caste survey, including the educational and socio-economic data, would be placed before the House during the forthcoming winter session of the state legislature.
Updated on Oct 11, 2023 08:59 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Bihar caste survey will be placed in Assembly for deciding future action: Nitish
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said the government circulate all the details of the state’s caste survey to all the members in the legislative assembly for their feedback and then the future course of action will be decided
Published on Oct 11, 2023 02:35 PM IST
Names of 5 lakh ‘ghost’ school students struck off in Bihar
There is apprehension that a large number of them are enrolled elsewhere or studying in private schools, but have enrolled in govt schools to avail of various incentives.
Published on Oct 10, 2023 09:14 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Caste survey done scientifically. No need for review, says top Bihar official
Bihar chief secretary Amir Subhani‘s statement comes against the backdrop of attempts by some political leaders to question the caste survey data released by the Bihar government
Published on Oct 09, 2023 09:48 PM IST
Bihar releases ₹212 crore for payment to staff deployed for caste survey
Patna has got the maximum of Rs.11.49 crore, followed by Muzaffarpur (Rs.10.16 crore), Motihari (Rs.9.57 crore) and Gaya (Rs.9.30 crore). Arwal, the smallest district, has got Rs.1.59 crore
Published on Oct 06, 2023 04:25 PM IST
Bihar caste survey: War of words over privacy, data legitimacy
While the Nitish Kumar government is expected to release the socio-economic data during the winter session of the state legislature, the opposition BJP is sceptical and wants revision of data after taking objections and release the comprehensive data with socio-economic status.
Published on Oct 04, 2023 09:04 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
How Bihar’s caste survey seeks to build on the legacy of Karpoori Thakur
Thakur was the first to push for the empowerment of the backward classes, which ultimately set the tone for the implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations
Updated on Oct 03, 2023 06:01 PM IST
President to grace CUSB convocation on Oct 19
This will be the third convocation held by the university and the first organised at its sprawling CUSB campus at Panchanpur in Gaya.
Published on Sep 30, 2023 08:59 PM IST
Lalu, JD-U back RJD MP facing fire over ‘Thakur’ poem
Jha, a Rajya Sabha member and academician, had recited a poem that referred the society’s dominant class as “Thakur”, triggering belligerent reactions from one of his own party MLAs, besides others, who claim it as an affront to the Rajput community.
Published on Sep 28, 2023 09:53 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
JD(U) goes on overdrive to highlight Nitish Kumar work for women empowerment
JD(U) leaders have been highlighting Kumar’s initiatives amid a battle for credit for the legislation to reserve a third of seats in Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women
Published on Sep 20, 2023 01:45 PM IST
BNMU charge given to Purnea varsity VC
Raj Nath Yadava, the vice chancellor of Purnea University, has been given the additional charge of BN Mandal University until further orders. Meanwhile, Shashi Nath Jha, the vice chancellor of Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, has been given an extension. The process for appointing new vice chancellors for seven state universities in Bihar will begin soon.
Updated on Sep 18, 2023 08:57 PM IST
Democracy not new to Bharat: Kovind
The former President was speaking as the chief guest at the “Vaishali Festival of Democracy” at Nalanda University.
Updated on Sep 15, 2023 09:27 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna