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INTERNATIONAL · India, Bangladesh, Russia Sign Pact For Rooppur Atomic Plant Indian companies can now participate in construction and installation works in the “non-critical” category for the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, according to the Russian atomic energy agency Rosatom. The Rooppur project is the first initiative under an Indo-Russian deal to undertake atomic energy … Read more
BIHAR State corporation to give education loan under credit card scheme Miffed with the indifference of bankers towards the Bihar government’s ambitious students’ credit card (SCC) scheme, the state cabinet on Saturday gave its nod to the formation of a Bihar State Education Finance Corporation (BSEFC) for providing loan to students up to Rs 4 … Read more
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
BIHAR Bihar to hand over its three thermal power plant to NTPC Bihar government on Tuesday decided to hand over its three thermal power plants to central power sector undertaking –the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC). The three power plants are Begusarai-based Barauni Thermal power station (BTPS), Muzaffarpur-based joint venture—the Kanti Bijli Utpadan Nigam Limited (KBUNL) and Nabinagar-based joint … Read more
BIHAR Bihar police HQ to shift to hi-tech premises soon Patna is all set to get a new landmark with the upcoming Bihar Police Bhawan, a state-of-the-art structure on six acres of land off Bailey Road, likely to be readied by May-end. Being built at an estimated cost of Rs 335 crore by the state building … Read more
BIHAR 36% rise in crime against children in state: NCRB data Crime against children in Bihar has increased 36% in the last five years (2012-2016), as per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data released in November 2017. A total of 3,932 cases of crime against children were reported in 2016, compared to 1,917 in 2015, … Read more
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
BIHAR GI tag for jardalu mango, katarni rice and betel leaf ardalu mango, katarni rice and Magahi paan (betel leaf) of Bihar have been officially recognized in the Geographical Indication (GI) registry on March 28. Bhagalpur’s jardalu mango and katarni rice, along with Magahi paan (betel leaf) cultivated mainly in Nawada, Aurangabad and Gaya districts of Magadh region, have received international recognition and … Read more
BIHAR Winter over, but air quality index in city still ‘very poor’ Even though scientists often claim that air quality is observed poorer in winter season owing to dense air, Patna has been reporting worse air quality than Delhi for the past few days even after departure of crisp weather. Based on the average … Read more
BIHAR Bihar Diwas celebrated in districts The 106th Bihar Diwas was celebrated with much fervour across the state District administrations and various agencies of the state government organised several events to celebrate the day, which also marked the conclusion of yearlong Champaran satyagraha centenary year celebrations. The minster inspected various stalls put up by … Read more