May 2021

BIHAR Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reviews facilities at six community kitchens   A day after taking stock of arrangements at different community kitchen centres in 22 districts, CM Nitish Kumar  inspected the facilities at six places in the state capital through videoconferencing. The CM asked the officials to ensure that no outsiders, other than people coming to take … Read more

BIHAR White Fungus in Bihar   In Patna, Bihar, four cases of ‘white fungus’ or ‘candidiasis’ have been discovered. This infection may be caused by a lack of immunity or by coming into contact with items that contain these moulds, such as water. White fungus patients have Covid-like symptoms but test negative for the infection, … Read more

BIHAR Bihar farmer cultivates a vegetable that costs Rs 1 lakh per Kg Hop Shoots are one of the costliest crops from all around the world. As per the reports, Amresh Singh, a farmer from Karamnidh Village in Bihar’s Aurangabad district is the first person to cultivate the costliest crop. If reports are to be … Read more

BIHAR Bihar education department releases digital study materials for schoolkids As the schools in Bihar are closed owing to rise in Covid-19 cases in the second wave, the state education department  released online study material on newly launched e-Library of Teachers and Students (e-LoTS) mobile application and web portal to ensure continuous learning for kids … Read more

BIHAR Work in mission mode to achieve targets: Nitish Kumar tells officials at Bihar Vikas Mission meet Bihar CM Nitish Kumar asked the state government officials to work in mission mode to achieve the targets fixed under different development schemes. Presiding over the 8th governing body meeting of the Bihar Vikas Mission (BVM) at the … Read more

BIHAR Bihar, Jharkhand among country’s lightning hotspots   An idiom which was perhaps coined in 18th century to denote surprise, has come to stay as a grim reminder of vagaries of nature as lightning strike has become a lurking threat to outdoor activities, particularly for the farming community in the country. Lightning is the most … Read more

BIHAR Bihar govt encourages people to install indoor plants for fresh oxygen In an attempt to help those worried about oxygen scarcity amid the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the Bihar government on Friday launched a campaign to encourage installation of oxygen-giving indoor plants. Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bihar launched the campaign … Read more

BIHAR Bihar government sends Rs one crore to cyclone-hit Lakshadweep Acting at the directive of chief minister Nitish Kumar, Bihar government on Monday sent a financial assistance of Rs one crore to Lakshadweep for accelerating relief and rehabilitation works in the Tauktae cyclone-hit island. The official said the Bihar government decided to send the money … Read more

BIHAR Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reviews Darbhanga airport development, assures more amenities soon The number of flights from Darbhanga airport would be increased and more passenger amenities would be provided soon, chief minister Nitish Kumar announced. A presentation was made before the CM on the development of Darbhanga airport. Nitish said the airport would be … Read more

BIHAR Bihar: Industries minister Shahnawaz Hussain launches 24×7 oxygen bank of BIA The state industries minister, Shahnawaz Hussain, launched the 24×7 oxygen bank of the Bihar Industries Association (BIA). Addressing the virtual workshop on ‘Oxygen Production and Promotion Policy 2021’ organised by the BIA, he said his department has been working closely with the health … Read more