August 2018

BIHAR Online push for govt certificates   The state government plans to introduce online delivery of caste, income and residence certificates shortly through the Right to Public Service Act.   The Act was introduced in Bihar in 2011.   At present, except for few services like caste certificate, residence certificate and income certificate for which … Read more

BIHAR   Justice M R Shah sworn in as Chief Justice of Patna HC   Justice Mukesh R Shah was t sworn in as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court in Patna. Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik administered the oath of office to Justice Shah at the Raj Bhavan.   Justice Shah was a … Read more

BIHAR State ready with plastic ban draft   The state government on Saturday made public the draft notification for a blanket ban on use of plastic carry bags of any shape or thickness to seek objections and suggestions from persons, institutions and stakeholders.   The state government is seriously considering the proposal to completely ban … Read more

BIHAR Post offices turn banks from Sept. 1   Services of as many as 38 branches of India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) and 152 access points of the new banking facility will be available to people of Bihar from September 1.   The branches and access points will function from post offices located at different … Read more

BIHAR PU to house first dolphin research centre soon: Modi   Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Sunday said that the country’s first dolphin research centre would soon be set up on the Patna University premises.   The state government has already proposed to invest Rs 19 crore to establish the research institute. The … Read more

BIHAR   Cabinet nod to road project   The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the project for construction of a 6.930-km-long four-lane bridge at Phulaut in Madhepura district of Bihar.   The committee also cleared the decks for rehabilitation and upgrade of the existing Birpur-Bihpur section of National … Read more

BIHAR   Govt push for pilgrimage scheme   The tourism department will start a Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana in Bihar in which around 3,000 people would be given free tour and travel packages.   The project is in association with the Indian Railways and it would be facilitated by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation … Read more