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BIHAR State school board to adopt NAD for certificates The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has decided to adopt the National Academic Depository (NAD) to ensure online access to and retrieval of Class X and XII certificates. The decision was taken at the BSEB governing body meeting presided over by its chairman. The NAD is … Read more
BIHAR Jeevika to sell flavoured Neera from next month To quench their thirst this summer, Patnaites will have something else other than usual cold or soft drinks as Jeevika is to make available Neera (palm nectar) in bottles at its outlets from second week of April. Jeevika will also launch Neera ice cream, sugar-free ‘peda’ and … Read more
BIHAR Nitish Kumar proposes ‘sister state’ agreement between Bihar, Japan prefecture A “sister state” agreement between Bihar and Nara prefecture of Japan was today proposed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is currently on a tour of the far eastern country. Kumar, who has been in Japan since Monday, mooted the proposal during a … Read more
BIHAR Agriculture the fulcrum of state economy: Expert Economist Shaibal Gupta said agriculture and its allied sectors were the fulcrum of Bihar’s economy. Talking about impulsive growth, Gupta pointed out, “Agriculture sector in the state grew at 5.6% during 2005-06 to 2014-15 compared to the national average of 3.6%. However, this growth has been volatile … Read more
BIHAR Only 60.4% kids in Bihar fully immunised; way behind target The central government has set a target to achieve 90% immunisation coverage in the country by the end of 2018. But, Bihar has so far been able to achieve only 60.4% total immunization, as per the national family health survey-4 report. Despite … Read more
BIHAR PM Narendra Modi to flag off Swachhagraha Express from Motihari on April 10 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off ‘Swachhagraha Express’ from Bapudham railway station during his visit to Motihari on April 10 to mark the concluding ceremony of Champaran Satyagraha centenary celebrations by the state government. The government is spending Rs7 crore on the renovation … Read more
BIHAR Bihar to publish data on economic offences In a first, the Bihar police’s Economic Offences Unit (EOU) is compiling data to publish a report on the economic offences that took place during the last one year. Till now, the state police maintained and published data related to crime like rape, murder, loot etc lodged under IPC … Read more
BIHAR Bihar GSDP growth rate goes up to 10.3% in ’16-17 After nearly 3% fall in 2015-16, Bihar’s economy recovered the ground the following year and recorded 10.3% growth rate in 2016-17 to be back among the fastest growing states in the country. According to the Economic Survey Report (ESR) for 2017-18 that … Read more
BIHAR Bihar Governor gets additional charge of Odisha President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik to additionally hold the office of the Governor of Odisha. Mr Malik will hold the additional charge till regular arrangements are made for the office of the Governor of Odisha which fell vacant upon … Read more
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