Bihar govt hikes ANM pay, scholarships; approves film institute

The Bihar Cabinet has increased the honorarium of contractual Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) workers in urban areas from ₹11,500 to ₹15,000 per month, a senior official said. It has also doubled the annual scholarship for students of Classes 9 and 10 to ₹3,600. Additionally, the Cabinet approved the establishment of the Bihar Film and Theatre Institute and a five-star hotel.