<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Bihar is implementing a domicile policy that restricts the job quota for women in state government jobs to permanent residents of the state.</li><li>35% reservation for women in government jobs now applies only to women who are permanent residents of Bihar.</li><li>The new policy comes following demands and demonstrations by job seekers in Patna for the introduction of domicile policy in government jobs.</li><li>The Cabinet of Bihar has also increased the pension for widowed and differently-abled women from Rs 400 to Rs 1,000 per month.</li></ul>

Bihar restricts 35% quota for women in government jobs with domicile policy

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