Independence Day: Nitish Kumar Slashes Preliminary Exam Fee to ₹100 for All Competitions

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• Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced reduced examination fees for state-level government job competitive exams. Preliminary Test (PT) fees will be ₹100, and no fee will be charged for Mains.
• The reduction applies to examinations conducted by various commissions including BPSC, BSSC, BTSC, BPSSC, and CCSB.
• The initiative aims to benefit lakhs of youth and ensure greater access to government jobs; Kumar stated that one crore jobs would be created in the next five years.
• Since his tenure began:

– Panchayati Raj institutions offer 50% reservation for women since 2006.
– Women have been given reservation in police force (35%) from 2013
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Recent pension scheme electricity increasement upto high escalation