Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday (July 26, 2025) announced an increase in the pension of retired journalists under the ‘Bihar Patrakar Samman’ scheme by ₹9,000 per month.

Now, all eligible retired journalists, registered with the Bihar government, will receive ₹15,000 per month instead of the earlier monthly emolument of ₹6,000. The decision comes ahead of Assembly polls scheduled later this year.