November 2022

  BIHAR All religions co-exist in Rajgir: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the newly constructed Guru Nanak Dev Sheetal Kund Gurdwara on the concluding day of the three-day Prakash Parv in Rajgir. He also inaugurated the international guesthouse built near the gurdwara for comfortable stay of the pilgrims. The state government has constructed … Read more

  BIHAR Breastfed infants are 10% more protected: Docs Even as the infant mortality rate in Bihar reduced considerably during the last one decade following the meaningful interventions of the government as well as voluntary agencies, infants still need adequate protection inside or outside their homes. Experts said breast feeding is the most important factor for infants’ protection. … Read more

BIHAR State farmers tobe trained in CRA techniques: Min The state agriculture department is all set to implement the climate-resilient agriculture (CRA) techniques for boosting up agricultural output and saving farmers from the vagaries of crop failures due to climate change. The CRA method is a sustainable approach for converting and reorienting agricultural systems to support food … Read more

BIHAR Non-resident Biharis should invest in state’ State development commissioner Vivek Kumar Singh called upon the non-resident Biharis to lend their support in the development of the state. Addressing a meeting held under the banner of ‘Bihar Connect’ organised by the Bihar Foundation here Singh apprised them with the recent positive developments in the state and appealed to them … Read more

  BIHAR All backward states should get special status: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Chief minister Nitish Kumar raked up the issue of grant of special category status to Bihar once again and slammed the BJP-led government at the Centre for “ignoring the backward states and indulging only in publicity stunts”. “Bihar was not granted special category status despite all our efforts. … Read more

BIHAR Air quality in Patna improves to ‘moderate’ from ‘poor’ category   The city experienced less pollution ahead of winter this year compared to the previous year when there was less traffic on road due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The air quality index (AQI) of Patna has drastically improved by 79 notches – from ‘poor’ … Read more

BIHAR Ease processes for filmmakers in Bihar: Nitish Kumar With places of scenic beauty going untapped, the state government has initiated a variety of measures to promote shooting of films in a bid to cultivate its fairly new image before the world. Chief minister Nitish Kumar, who reviewed the works of the arts, culture and youth … Read more

  BIHAR Bihar to be self-dependent in production of seeds: Minister Kumar Sarvajeet   State agriculture minister Kumar Sarvajeet, who inaugurated a two-day agriculture mechanisation fair, announced that a centre of excellence for land conservation would be made in the district with an expenditure of Rs 40 crore. He added Bihar would be made self-dependent in production … Read more

BIHAR Bihar seeks Rs 20,000 crore for infra, 1% hike in fiscal deficit limit  Bihar has urged the Centre to allot Rs 20,000 crore in the 2023-24 Union budget for infrastructure development and creation of assets in the state and suggested 90:10 ratio of the central and state shares of funding for the centrally sponsored schemes … Read more

BIHAR Bihar CM Nitish Kumar opens bangle production unit run by JEEViKA workers   Chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated a bangle manufacturing factory run by JEEViKA didis at Sabalpur village in Patna district on the occasion of the Prohibition Day. The distinctive feature of these bangles is that they are made of the fragments of seized … Read more