April 2018

BIHAR Nitish Kumar to inaugurate Bihar’s first driving school on May 3   Chief minister Nitish Kumar will inaugurate the state’s first driving school – Institute of Driving and Traffic Research(IDTRINTERNATIONAL   ·        Bisket Jatra Being Celebrated In Nepal   The Jatra begins in Nepal. It is believed that the festival started during Malla dynasty. In Nepal, the famous Bisket Jatra is … Read more 19.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Bihar to hand over its three thermal power plant to NTPC   Bihar government on Tuesday decided to hand over its three thermal power plants to central power sector undertaking –the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC).   The three power plants are Begusarai-based Barauni Thermal power station (BTPS), Muzaffarpur-based joint venture—the Kanti Bijli Utpadan Nigam Limited (KBUNL) and Nabinagar-based joint … Read more 18.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Soon, centralized online admission in state universities   In a significant move, the Raj Bhavan has decided to start the process of centralized online admission for all the universities, except Patna University, from the next academic session commencing in July. Now onward, the Bihar School Examination Board(BSEB) will expedite that process for students’ admission to both +2 (Intermediate) as well … Read more 17.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Minister: 100 BPO centres in Bihar soon   Union law and information technology (IT) minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said 100 new business process outsourcing (BPO) centres would be opened at 100 common service centres (CSCs) already operational in the state soon.   The minister, who launched the 10-day Dr B R Ambedkar birth anniversary celebrations … Read more 15-16.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Nitish Kumar extends Mahadalit benefits to SC, ST category   Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar  said all schemes for ‘Mahadalits’ in the state will now be extended to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories.   All the schemes — be it provding land for housing or Dashrath Manjhi Skill Development scheme — … Read more 14.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR National Lok Adalat in all 38 districts of state on April 22   The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), Delhi, in association with Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA), has proposed to hold National Lok Adalat (NLA) in all courts of 38 districts of the state on April 22 for settlement of all kinds … Read more 12.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Science on Sphere to be under CM Paribhraman Yojana   Chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the ‘Science on Sphere’ (SOS) facility at Shri Krishna Science Centre.   This is one of a kind technique that will help students and other people to know about the space and the universe. It will also give a … Read more 11.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Modi in Bihar to attend Champaran Satyagraha celebrations   Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on Tuesday to attend the concluding ceremony of the Champaran Satyagraha’s of centenary celebrations in Motihari. Modi was recieved by Bihar Governor Saatyapal Malik, chief minister Nitish Kumar, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.   The Prime Minister is slated to address 20,000 ‘Swachhagrahis’ (cleanliness ambassadors). … Read more 10.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR 33 teachers for 10,000 students   With Bihar’s higher education institutions grappling with infrastructure deficiency and faculty shortage, academics have controverted the Nitish Kumar government’s grand plan to increase the GER (gross enrolment rate) from 14.3% to 40% in the state.   The plan to up the GER was announced by CM Kumar while announcing … Read more 08-09.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs