October 2021

  BIHAR   Nepal-India sign MoU for Kathmandu-Raxaul railway link   Nepal has signed an MoU with India to prepare a detailed project report for the proposed $3.15 billion railway line linking Kathmandu with the Indian border town of Raxaul, a statement said on Friday.   This proposed rail line is seen as counter to … Read more

BIHAR   Cases of dengue, Japanese encephalitis increasing in Patna   Covid-19 cases may be decreasing in Bihar, but the cases of dengue, Chikungunya and Japanese encephalitis are increasing in the state capital.   Apart from Japanese encephalitis, the cases of dengue and chikungunya are also increasing in Bihar.   Patna has several places like … Read more

BIHAR Bihar Skill Development Mission to host skills contest from October 20 Over 300 youths from nine states will participate in the India Skills-2021, the regional contest for east and northeastern zones, to be organised by the Bihar Skill Development Mission (BSDM) here from October 20 to 23, state labour resources department minister Jibesh Kumar … Read more

BIHAR   NMCG signs MoU for faecal sludge management in Ganga basin The National Mission of Clean Ganga (NMCG) has signed an MoU with Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Institute (WASH Institute) to efficiently address Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) issues in towns and cities of the Ganga basin.   The project that will ensure … Read more

BIHAR Bihar not getting required amount of electricity: CM Contrary to Union power minister Raj Kumar Singh’s claim that there was no power crisis in the country due to coal shortage, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Monday said the state was not getting whatever electricity is provisioned from the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and … Read more

BIHAR Bihar govt to pay Rs 650 crore against crop damages The state cabinet approved the government’s proposal to pay compensation worth Rs650 crore to farmers against crop damages they suffered due to floods, excess rainfall and waterlogging, besides the ex gratia payment of Rs50,000 to the next of kin of each of around 10,000 … Read more

  BIHAR Bihar CM Nitish Kumar directs to open residential plus two schools in all districts for OBC girls There will be a residential 10+2 school for OBC (other backward classes) girls in all the districts of Bihar. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar ordered the government officials to open residential 10+2 schools for the OBC girls in all 38 … Read more

  BIHAR Bihar gets 3% surplus rain this monsoon   Bihar received 3% surplus rainfall in four-month-long monsoon season which concluded on Thursday. Last year, the state had received 25% above normal rainfall during the monsoon season from June to September.     A red alert stipulates that the authorities concerned should take necessary action with … Read more

BIHAR One model school in each block with 50,000 SC/ST people, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar   Chief minister (CM) Nitish Kumar said the state government has decided to open model residential schools for students belonging to the scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) families in every block that has 50,000 and more population of … Read more

BIHAR IIIT-Bhagalpur to prepare course material in Hindi   The IIIT-Bhagalpur will prepare course materials in Hindi language for the engineering students from rural background with less exposure to English language. The step has been initiated following a survey of a section of students facing difficulties in technical institutions across the nation and subsequent recommendation by the … Read more