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BIHAR Governor appreciates Bihar govt for khadi policy Curtain came down on Rashtriya Khadi Shilp Mahotsav at Gyan Bhawan. Addressing the closing ceremony, Bihar governor Satya Pal Malik emphasized on the importance of khadi and why the state needs to preserve this fabric. The concluding ceremony of Khadi Mahotsav was attended by noted Gandhian Razi Ahmed, industry minister Jai Kumar … Read more
BIHAR Bihar to give Rs 5L aide to acid attack survivors Bihar government on Monday announced to give an aide of Rs 5 lakh to acid attack survivors of Bihar for treatment in any Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) tagged hospital. State health minister Mangal Pandey made this announcement here on Monday at … Read more
BIHAR State bans sale of loose cigarettes The Bihar government has banned sale of loose cigarettes in the state. The Socio-Economic and Educational Development Society (SEEDS), which is engaged in anti-tobacco movement in the state, has hailed the ban. SEED’s executive director Deepak Mishra hoped the ban would wean away adolescents and youths from smoking. Mishra … Read more
BIHAR • Finance minister to table state Budget in House on February 27 The Bihar government will present the state’s general Budget for 2018-19 fiscal on February 27, the second day of the state legislature’s Budget session which is slated to begin on February 26 and conclude on April 4. On the opening day … Read more
BIHAR Gaya, Japan Buddhist unit may have ‘sister state’ ties Japan’s Nara prefecture and Bihar’s Bodh Gaya may soon ink a ‘sister state twinning agreement’. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, currently on a four-day visit to the island nation in the Pacific Ocean. Nara has more Unesco World Heritage listings than any other 46 prefectures in Japan. … Read more
BIHAR Rs100 crore for Patna smart city project The state cabinet sanctioned Rs100 crore for Patna smart city project. Patna was included in the list of 100 cities under the Centre’s Smart City mission in June last year. Schemes under the Patna smart city project involve an estimated expenditure of over Rs2700 crore. Spanish … Read more
BIHAR Centre approves Rs142crore for IGIMS development The central government has approved Rs142.21 crore for Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) in Patna under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana(PMSSY) for developing it as the state-of-the-art medical centre in Bihar. It is for the first time that the Centre has allotted funds to IGIMS under the ambitious … Read more
BIHAR Bihar government exempts 54 bridges from toll tax The state government will not collect any toll tax on the bridges constructed by Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL) from April 1. 10 subdivisional headquarters would be linked with their respective district headquarters through two-lane roads. Similarly, 184 blocks would also be connected by … Read more
BIHAR Nitish Kumar Launches 3 Books On Mahatma Gandhi’s Champaran Movement Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar released three books based on Mahatma Gandhi’s Champaran movement of 1917. Nitish Kumar released the books titled- ‘Mister M K Gandhi Ki Champaran Diary’ written by Arvind Mohan, ‘Champaran Andolan 1917’ edited by Ashutosh Partheshwar and ‘Pir … Read more
BIHAR Piped gas to 3 localities of Patna soon The Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) will shortly launch piped natural gas (PNG) for houses and compressed natural gas (CNG) for transport sector in Patna. The project is coming up as part of the Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra pipeline under Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Yojana, which will … Read more