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
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
Bihar Police ties up with postal dept for exchange of letters, documents
A senior official of the postal department said the police stations and district police headquarters in Bihar exchange around 2.50 lakh letters or office document every year and spend roughly ₹6 crore on it.
Published on Nov 17, 2023 09:31 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Post-Diwali, air worsens to ‘severe’ in parts of Bihar
AQI of Patna and Purnia rose to 500 (the highest level) around 10pm, apparently because of bursting of crackers on Diwali night.
Published on Nov 13, 2023 09:39 PM IST
Decoding findings of Bihar's caste survey report
On Tuesday, the detailed results of the state's milestone and controversial caste survey were made public by CM Nitish Kumar.
Updated on Nov 08, 2023 06:22 AM IST
Bihar govt to table caste survey report in House today
The findings of Bihar's caste and economic survey will be presented in the state legislature for discussion. The winter session of the legislature has begun. The finance minister has also presented a supplementary budget of ₹26,086 crore for approval. The government has tabled a bill to impose 28% GST on online gaming. The session is expected to be stormy with the opposition BJP raising questions on the survey's authenticity and other issues.
Updated on Nov 06, 2023 08:53 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
INDIA bloc: Kharge dials Nitish after his ‘busy Congress’ remark
Speaking at a CPI rally on Thursday, Nitish Kumar had said that Congress was busier with assembly elections than focusing on the INDIA bloc, which was losing momentum.
Updated on Nov 04, 2023 09:19 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bihar Cabinet meeting: Toll free 112 emergency services in rural areas too
Cabinet clears a ₹766.71-crore plan to expand the service network of the emergency response support system, being operated by dialling 112, to rural areas under phase two of the project.
Published on Nov 03, 2023 09:11 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Rlys to run 74 pairs of trains to handle festive rush for Bihar
Regular trains already booked to their capacities till Chhath and airfares shooting up beyond the reach for many.
Published on Oct 31, 2023 09:32 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Cong hails Lalu, defends move to call him at party HQ function
Lalu Yadav was the chief guest at a Congress function earlier this week to mark the 136th birth anniversary of Sri Krishna Singh, Bihar’s first chief minister and a towering Congress leader of his time.
Published on Oct 28, 2023 09:01 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
No problem with Tejashwi as CM face, says Bihar Congress chief
Akhilesh Prasad Singh said Congress had contested the last assembly elections in 2020 under the leadership of Tejashwi Prasad Yadav
Published on Oct 21, 2023 09:30 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Rahul’s ‘caste share’ call fuels unrest in Bihar Cong
None of the senior Congress leaders in the state openly came out to support the caste survey findings released on October 2.
Published on Oct 17, 2023 09:52 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
2 Bihar Cong leaders find fault with caste survey, ask why upper caste declined
Bihar Congress leader Kishore Kumar Jha said the government must instrospect why the proportion of upper castes has been on the decline
Published on Oct 04, 2023 02:05 PM IST
Day after, Nitish Kumar cabinet nod for 10% EWS quota in judicial appointments
The Nitish Kumar cabinet approved changes to guidelines of the state judicial services to % reservation for poor candidates
Published on Oct 03, 2023 06:47 PM IST
Caste survey puts OBC count in Bihar at 63.13%
Backward communities make up around two-thirds of Bihar's population, according to the results of a landmark caste survey. The survey, which is the first of its kind since Independence, revealed that extremely backward communities account for 36.01% of the population, while backward castes make up another 27.12%. Other backward classes (OBC), which include backward castes and EBCs, constitute 63.13% of the population. Upper castes make up 15.52% of the population. The survey could have significant political implications for Bihar and spark demands for expanded reservations for OBCs.
Updated on Oct 03, 2023 05:58 AM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
‘Meeting at 3.30 tomorrow’: Nitish Kumar makes 1st move on Bihar caste report
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said the report of the caste survey will be presented to leaders of nine political parties in the state assembly at 3.30pm on Tuesday
Updated on Oct 02, 2023 07:27 PM IST
Bihar releases caste survey data, says EBC 36.01% of population
Opposition parties have backed the demand for caste survey across India hoping that an enumeration of castes will be a game-changer in reversing the BJP’s inroads
Updated on Oct 02, 2023 02:03 PM IST
Cabinet decisions: IGIMS to offer free treatment
Currently, all services in the IGIMS, which sees thousands of patients every day from across the state, are chargeable, though marginally lesser than being charged by private medical institutions.
Published on Sep 25, 2023 09:07 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Nitish lays foundation stones for urban infra projects worth ₹2,616 cr
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launched 55 urban infrastructure projects, including the renovation of the Saidpur drainage network in Patna, worth ₹2,355.96 crore.
Updated on Sep 23, 2023 09:13 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bihar govt urges union commerce ministry to allocate four SEZs
The minister in the letter to the commerce ministry had requested for allocation of four SEZ including those in Bodh Gaya, Fatuha, Muzaffarpur and Bhagalpur
Updated on Sep 06, 2023 12:00 PM IST
Heavy discharge at Kosi, Gandak prompt flood warning in north Bihar
Around 4.14 lakh cusecs of water flew through the barrage at 2.30am, which, however, subsided to normal monsoon level in the afternoon
Updated on Aug 27, 2023 10:38 AM IST
Bihar: Lines drawn for ministers’ pvt secretaries
Government has issued guidelines to the departmental heads to on the nature of work and duties to be performed by external and official private secretaries (PS) of cabinet ministers.
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 09:36 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Tejashwi meets Gadkari, Bihar hopes to get its first expressway
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will carry out a feasibility test for building the first expressway in Bihar, from Buxar to Bhagalpur.
Updated on Aug 24, 2023 10:22 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna