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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 15-16.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Nitish Kumar extends Mahadalit benefits to SC, ST category   Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar  said all schemes for ‘Mahadalits’ in the state will now be extended to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories.   All the schemes — be it provding land for housing or Dashrath Manjhi Skill Development scheme — … Read more 14.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR National Lok Adalat in all 38 districts of state on April 22   The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), Delhi, in association with Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA), has proposed to hold National Lok Adalat (NLA) in all courts of 38 districts of the state on April 22 for settlement of all kinds … Read more 12.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Science on Sphere to be under CM Paribhraman Yojana   Chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the ‘Science on Sphere’ (SOS) facility at Shri Krishna Science Centre.   This is one of a kind technique that will help students and other people to know about the space and the universe. It will also give a … Read more 11.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Modi in Bihar to attend Champaran Satyagraha celebrations   Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on Tuesday to attend the concluding ceremony of the Champaran Satyagraha’s of centenary celebrations in Motihari. Modi was recieved by Bihar Governor Saatyapal Malik, chief minister Nitish Kumar, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.   The Prime Minister is slated to address 20,000 ‘Swachhagrahis’ (cleanliness ambassadors). … Read more 10.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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 08-09.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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 07.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Digital platform for government financial transactions   CM Sushil Kumar Modi  launched Comprehensive Financial Management System (CFMS) for handling financial matters of all the state government departments, including budget preparation through digital process. The TCS has developed the Rs130-crore system for the state government. The new system will gradually replace the old Comprehensive Treasury Management Information System … Read more 06.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Nitish Kumar launches corporation for education loan of students   Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday launched the Bihar State Education Finance Corporation, set up to boost the government’s ambitious student credit card scheme.   “The scheme aims at raising the state’s gross enrolment ratio (GER) for higher studies, which is currently 14.3% as against the national average of … Read more 05.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR 3,839 e-way bills generated in two days   Altogether 3,839 e-way bills were generated for interstate movement of goods during the two days since the launch of the e-way bill system in Bihar on Sunday. Existing taxpaying traders have to register themselves on the e-way bill portal for bill generation. Till March this year, 21,857 of … Read more 04.04.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs