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Arun Kumar

Arun Kumar

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

Chancellor’s secretariat asks varsities to clear salary/pension backlogs by July 20

Additional chief secretary to the Governor, Dipak Kumar Singh, also sought the status report within four days post deadline. (File photo)

Updated on Jul 5, 2026 13:36 IST

PK to contest Bankipur bypoll

Jan Suraaj founder Prasjant Kishor with party colleagues in Bankipur on Sunday. (File photo)

Updated on Jul 5, 2026 11:59 IST

Crucial Bankipur bypoll on July 30; to be test for BJP chief Nabin, Bihar CM Samrat on BJP home turf

Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary and BJP president Nitin Nabin -- the bypoll is being billed as a test for both. (File photo)

Updated on Jul 2, 2026 12:19 IST

Bihar Lok Bhawan extends application deadline for VCs, P-VCs for larger pool

Bihar Lok Bhawan (File photo)

Updated on Jul 2, 2026 12:02 IST

SC judge inaugurates interdisciplinary research unit at CNLU

The research Unit was formally inaugurated by Supreme Court Judge Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah in the presence of Patna High Court Chief Justice and CNLU Chancellor Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai along with others. (File photo)

Updated on Jul 1, 2026 17:00 IST

Bihar misses July 1 deadline for 211 new colleges

Bihar education department building in Patna (File photo)

Updated on Jul 1, 2026 12:22 IST

Bihar starts training for state officials at ISTM to tone up administration

Bihar starts training for state officials at ISTM to tone up administration

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 16:45 IST

RJD MP accuses Bihar Police’s SVU of shielding 8 IAS officers in multi-crore tender fraud

RJD leader and MP Sudhakar Singh (ANI)

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 12:02 IST

PM lauds Nalanda University’s initiative to protect ancient tradition in line with tech era

The rebuilding of Nalanda University is going to start the golden era of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said while inaugurating the new campus of the university in June 2024. (File photo)

Updated on Jun 28, 2026 13:32 IST

Bihar to have new Act to govern state varsities

Bihar governor lt. Gen. (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain (File photo)

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 12:12 IST

Patna HC criticises ‘autocratic action’ of state on decades old land ownership

The petitioner contended that the state designed this disruptive approach to bypass previous High Court orders. (File photo | Patna HC)

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 10:45 IST

Teachers’ shortage prompts Bihar govt to widen hiring ambit for degree colleges

Bihar education department office. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 23, 2026 21:44 IST

JD(U) won’t disintegrate like TMC, UBT: Sanjay Jha

Sanjay Kumar Jha. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 22, 2026 21:32 IST

With Nitish legacy, JD-U has no challenges, to contest UP polls: Sanjay Kumar Jha

Jha said that Nitish Kumar himself said that he will devote more time to the organisation. (Sanjay Kumar Jha | Facebook)

Updated on Jun 22, 2026 09:36 IST

JD(U) pledges to follow Nitish, promote Nishant

JD(U) national president Nitish Kumar gives blessing to his son and Bihar health minister Nishant Kumar during the party’s national executive meeting in Patna on Sunday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)

Updated on Jun 21, 2026 21:58 IST

Bihar governor issues strict guidelines to VCs to check arbitrary transfers

Bihar governor Lieutenant General (Retired) Syed Ata Hasnain. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 18, 2026 22:36 IST

SD Sanjay appointed new Advocate General of Bihar

Satya Darshi Sanjay (File photo)

Updated on Jun 18, 2026 12:10 IST

Ahead of teachers’ transfer policy, Samrat says no excuses after choice posting

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary addressing during Sahyog Shivir at Kaimur in Bihar on Tuesday. (HT photo)

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 21:30 IST

Bihar AG PK Shahi resigns, successor may be named today

Prasant Kumar Shahi (www.barcouncilofindia.org)

Updated on Jun 14, 2026 12:21 IST

Bihar govt releases ₹998-cr for March to May salary, pension to varsities and colleges

Bihar chief minister Samrat Chaudhary. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 12, 2026 21:34 IST

After docs’ pvt practice ban, Bihar bars teachers from tuition, coaching

Shiksha Bhawan -- the office of the Bihar Education Department (www.bseidc.in)

Updated on Jun 12, 2026 13:44 IST

NITI Aayog meet: Bihar CM seeks funds, string of institutes from Centre

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a group picture during the 11th meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and States Chief Ministers and others also seen in New Delhi on Thursday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 11, 2026 16:37 IST

Bihar’s coaching chaos stems from ‘feeble’ implementation of 2010 Act

Students gather at the campus of Khan Global Studies (KGS) coaching institute after an FIR was allegedly registered against educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, and two others in connection with a firing and vandalism incident, at Musallahpur Haat in Patna on June 6, 2026. (Santosh Kumar/HT)

Updated on Jun 11, 2026 16:35 IST

Bihar Governor calls for strict compliance with fire safety norms, urges greater awareness

Bihar Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd). (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 5, 2026 21:50 IST

After a long gap, Governor initiates process for appointment of 14 Pro-VCs in Bihar

Bihar Governor Lt Gen (Rtd) Syed Ata Hasnain. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 1, 2026 21:36 IST

Samrat bats for Centre and state coordination for Bihar growth in Delhi

President Droupadi Murmu in a meeting with Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (@samrat4bjp)

Updated on May 29, 2026 13:50 IST

Amid raging debate over 3-language policy, CUSB to award multilingualism

Central University of South Bihar

Updated on May 29, 2026 13:39 IST

Bihar guv cancels old advts for appointment of four VCs midway, to start fresh process

Bihar governor’s decision on withdrawing advertisements for appointment of VCs has come after his meeting with CM Samrat Choudhary on May 25. (Santosh Kumar/HT)

Updated on May 28, 2026 14:01 IST

Samrat discusses higher education issues with Governor ahead of new deptt review

Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary. (HT Photo)

Updated on May 26, 2026 03:57 IST

Patna HC takes serious view of Saharsa mid-day meal poisoning, asks SP to head SIT

Patna high court (HT Photo)

Updated on May 21, 2026 13:35 IST

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