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BIHAR Nitish Kumar to inaugurate Bihar’s first driving school on May 3 Chief minister Nitish Kumar will inaugurate the state’s first driving school – Institute of Driving and Traffic Research(IDTRINTERNATIONAL · Bisket Jatra Being Celebrated In Nepal The Jatra begins in Nepal. It is believed that the festival started during Malla dynasty. In Nepal, the famous Bisket Jatra is … Read more
BIHAR Education minister launches app to monitor schools State education minister Krishnanandan Prasad Verma launched a mobile app, ‘BEST’ (Bihar Easy School Tracking), for real-time monitoring of elementary schools in the state. The app has been developed by the Bihar Education Project Council (BEPC) with technical support from Unicef, Bihar. It will lead to … Read more
BIHAR HC asks for govt action plan by April 10 to curb noise pollution The Patna high court asked the state government to come up with an action plan by April 10 to curb noise pollution in Patna. The court also asked for suggestions to be submitted to the advocate general and the state government from … Read more
BIHAR No toll tax on Bihar bridges, e-way bill facility launched The state government on Sunday launched several new services, including online land mutation system and e-way bill facility and made all bridges made by the state government toll tax free. Installing speed governor has been made compulsory for all commercial vehicles to acquire fitness and … Read more
BIHAR Agriculture studies in govt schools soon The state education department has decided to introduce agriculture studies as a subject in senior secondary classes of government and government-aided schools in 27 districts during the 2018-20 session. The vocational subject will be introduced in districts like Araria, Arwal, Aurangabad, Banka, Begusarai, Bhabhua, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, East Champaran, … Read more
BIHAR Minister: 100 BPO centres in Bihar soon Union law and information technology (IT) minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said 100 new business process outsourcing (BPO) centres would be opened at 100 common service centres (CSCs) already operational in the state soon. The minister, who launched the 10-day Dr B R Ambedkar birth anniversary celebrations … Read more
BIHAR Champaran satyagrah is theme for 3-day Bihar Diwas this year Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate the Bihar Diwas celebrations at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on March 22. ‘Champaran Satyagrah: Centenary Year’ is the theme this year as it will also mark the closing ceremony of Champaran Satyagrah centenary celebrations. Various cultural activities have been planned at … Read more
BIHAR 5,000 new cancer patients are diagnosed in state every year Every year, the world gets around 1.2 crore new cancer patients, while 70 lakh die annually due to the disease. In India, around 3 lakh people suffer from cancer every year, while in Bihar, on an average, around 5,000 new patients are diagnosed … Read more
BIHAR Bihar govt reduces examination fees for women candidates The Bihar cabinet has reduced the fee for various competitive examinations for women candidates of all categories of the state. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar , Cabinet Secretariat Department’s principal secretary Arun Kumar Singh told reporters. The fee reduction would … Read more
BIHAR 33 teachers for 10,000 students With Bihar’s higher education institutions grappling with infrastructure deficiency and faculty shortage, academics have controverted the Nitish Kumar government’s grand plan to increase the GER (gross enrolment rate) from 14.3% to 40% in the state. The plan to up the GER was announced by CM Kumar while announcing … Read more