November 2021

  BIHAR   Bihar’s share of poor highest, Kerala’s least, says Niti index   Bihar, with its dismal scores across key development indicators such as nutrition, child and adolescent mortality, maternal health, years of schooling, sanitation and electricity, has topped the list of states with the largest share of population who are poor, according to think tank Niti Aayog’s report, which has identified … Read more

  BIHAR Bihar CM dedicates to nation NTPC’s three power units of total 1,160 MW at Barh and Barauni   Bihar CM Nitish Kumar dedicated to the nation the NTPC’s three power generating units of total 1,160 MW capacity at Barauni and Barh, in the presence of Union minister of power and new & renewable energy R … Read more

  BIHAR NHAI proposes Gorakhpur-Siliguri expressway   National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) proposed for the alignment of another expressway, that will run from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh to Siliguri in West Bengal via Bihar.   NHAI will prepare the detailed project report, after the greenfield alignment is approved by Bihar government. NHAI had submitted … Read more

BIHAR Bihar legislative council now first House in country to go paperless Bihar legislative council acting chairperson Awadhesh Narain Singh inaugurated National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), making it the first digital House in the country. Sharing the photos of the events, the Union ministry of parliamentary affairs described it as a “historical day” for NeVA. The Centre’s ambitious … Read more

BIHAR Over 500 industrial units set up in Bihar, says Shahnawaz Hussain State industries minister Shahnawaz Hussain  inaugurated Bihar Pavilion at the 40th India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Pragati Maidan in Delhi and also cut the ribbon marking the start of the Bihar Day celebrations at the fair. In a communique from Delhi, Hussain said the Bihar Pavilion at … Read more

BIHAR In a 1st, tablets installed for legislators in Bihar council   In a first, tablets have been installed in the state legislative council as part of the Digital India campaign of the Centre. Now, the Upper House will go paperless as all its proceedings will take place on these computing devices placed in front … Read more

BIHAR Bihar last among 13 states in Swachh Survekshan ’21   Bihar continued its “poor” performance in terms of urban sanitation in Swachh Survekshan 2021, the results of which were announced by the ministry of housing and urban affairs on Saturday. While Bihar was at the bottom of the list of 13 states with more than … Read more

  BIHAR Bihar government to launch campaign to promote cleanliness   Even as Bihar was officially declared an open defecation-free state a couple of years back, the behaviour of most rural people towards proper sanitation is yet to change. The state government has, consequently, decided to begin an awareness campaign after the ongoing panchayat elections … Read more

BIHAR   Enrolment in govt schools up by 3.6% in Bihar: ASER   Despite the Covid challenges, enrolment of children in 6-14 age group in the government schools in Bihar has increased by 3.6% in the last one year, according to the 16th edition of Annual Status of Education Report released. The number of children enrolled in … Read more

BIHAR   Butterfly rearing centre developed at Bodh Gaya   In a bid to dissuade illegal wild bird trade, the Gaya forest division has developed Jai Prakash Udyan in Bodh Gaya as a butterfly rearing centre and promoting awareness among the tourists and the tourist guides by providing services of ‘butterfly release’. The park is adjacent to … Read more