August 2019

BIHAR 91% of Bihar primary school students have textbooks from government funds   The state education department is conducting surprise inspection in primary schools with focus on the number of students present physically in classrooms and having textbooks.   The step has been taken to ensure that all the primary school students, who had received funds under … Read more

BIHAR State plans extensive road network for Lwe-affected areas   In its bid to improve road connectivity in Maoist infested areas, the state government has embarked upon a Rs 1,229 crore project to bring about 300 villages located in the far flung areas of five districts on the communication map.   The project envisages building … Read more

BIHAR ·         Bihar bans 12 brands of pan masala ð   Bihar state government has banned 12 brands of pan masala containing magnesium carbonate for a period of one year. In the notice issued, it said that the manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation or sale of pan masala containing magnesium carbonate has been banned in Bihar. ð  The move comes after the … Read more

  BIHAR Health Cards for bridges in Bihar   The Bihar government has decided to make ‘health cards’ for bridges in the state In order to monitor their condition. A policy will also be framed for their maintenance and to make them durable.   A ‘maintenance policy’ has been framed to monitor the maintenance of … Read more

BIHAR ·         Bihar government OKs revised sand policy with ‘two-ghat’ rider ð  The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the revised sand mining policy of the geology and mines department according to which an applicant can get licence for sand mining at only two river ghats or in an area less than 200 hectares of land. ð  The state cabinet … Read more

BIHAR ·         Bihar tops list in sexual harassment cases at workplace   ð  The maximum number of cases pertaining to sexual harassment of women at workplaces across the country have been reported from Bihar in the 2014-16 period.   ð   The latest data – under the category ‘insult to the modesty of women at office … Read more

BIHAR Lightning detecting sensors in Bihar soon   The disaster management department (DMD) is planning to set up lightning detecting sensors across the state which will warn people about any impending thunderstorm and lightning strikes.   The US-based firm has an expertise in providing early lightning warning services in more than 50 countries and is also providing its … Read more

BIHAR State plans extensive road network for Lwe-affected areas   In its bid to improve road connectivity in Maoist infested areas, the state government has embarked upon a Rs 1,229 crore project to bring about 300 villages located in the far flung areas of five districts on the communication map.   The project envisages building … Read more

BIHAR New Vehicles can be registered from any district from September 1   Bihar transport department has developed a software for online registration of vehicles, which would allow the new vehicles buyers to register their vehicle from any district irrespective of their residential address from September 1.   Earlier, the vehicles were registered in the … Read more

BIHAR Special survey’ of land in 14 districts likely to begin from October end The ‘special survey’ of land in 14 districts of Bihar is likely to begin by October end. For this, the department of revenue and land records (DRLR) is on verge of completing recruitment of about 6,800 revenue staff in a record … Read more