Dec 2018

BIHAR   In a first, Patna connects to Inland Waterways, maiden cargo arrives   In a first for Patna, Inland Waterways Authority of India vessel MV RN Tagore that sailed from Kolkata on December 6 with 16 containers of PepsiCo, Emami Agrotech cargo through river Ganga (National Waterway1) reached Patna’s Gaighat terminal.   This is … Read more

BIHAR   No new two-wheelers to be sold without helmets in Bihar from 2019   Bihar government is all set to strictly implement the provisions made in the central motor vehicles rules, 1989 in the state with effect from January 1, 2019 that directs every two-wheeler dealers and stores to sell helmets certified by Bureau … Read more

BIHAR Livestock master plan soon: Sushil Kumar Modi   Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi said the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has spent around Rs 1,400 crore in Bihar till date.   The livestock master plan will lead to 1.5 times rise in dairy production, 10 times in poultry production and double the fisheries output.   BMGF … Read more

  BIHAR   Bihar’s first Megalith sites discovered in Rohtas   Two pre-historic Megalith (loosely arranged stone structures with no concrete or mortar) sites were recently found in Rohtas district of south-west Bihar — in an indication that the state could be part of the Megalithic culture which lasted in India from 1500 BC to … Read more

BIHAR BSNL Bihar to hire private recovery agents to cut its losses   The BSNL Bihar telecom circle will hire private recovery agents from next month to cut its whopping losses of Rs 343 crore, of which total outstanding dues account for around Rs 210 crore.   Given the fact that banks and credit card … Read more

BIHAR Government bid to eliminate filariasis in Arwal district   State health department will undertake a mass drug administration campaign (MDA) in Arwal district under the ‘National Programme for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis’ from December 20 to 31 to prevent the spread of filariasis in the district. Lymphatic Filariasis or Hathipaon is a mosquito-borne disease spread by … Read more

BIHAR Special Courts to Try Criminal Cases Against Politicians In Bihar, Kerala   Special courts will be set up in all districts in Bihar and Kerala to try pending criminal cases against legislators and parliamentarians, the Supreme Court said.   The cases that are already with special courts should be sent back to the district … Read more

BIHAR Fair in News : Sonepur cattle fair   Sonepur cattle fair, considered as Asia’s largest such event, held in Bihar recently with hundreds of people from rural areas thronging the fair to enjoy the unique flavour of an age-old tradition.   The cattle fair is held annually, beginning on Kartik Poornima, at Sonepur in … Read more

BIHAR   ADRI signs MoU with US institute   The Centre for Environment, Energy and Climate Change (CEECC), a think-tank at the Asian Development Research Institute(ADRI), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute for Social and Environmental Transition-International (ISET-International), Colorado (USA) for strengthening South Asian research collaboration in the field of environmental resource and … Read more

BIHAR Steps to implement plastic ban in Bhagalpur   Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated several measures to ensure proper implementation of plastic ban in the town from December 14. Councillors of all 51 wards in the town have been assigned roles to enforce plastic ban in the urban areas. Besides imposing penalty, the civic body will also take … Read more