December 2020

BIHAR Bihar: Kabar lake’s Ramsar site tag fails to enthuse farmers   While the declaration of Kabar lake in Begusarai as the state’s first Ramsar site has enthused the bird watchers and eco lovers, there has been a growing discontent among farmers living in surrounding areas of the lake, who think they are devoid of their farming rights and other related activities in the lake … Read more

BIHAR Bihar: 50% pupils to be allowed in educational institutions The state education department on Thursday issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for reopening of educational institutions in the state from January 4. Schools (from Class IX onwards), colleges and coaching institutes are permitted to allow only 50% of students. They have been asked to call students in batches on … Read more

BIHAR Set up centre of excellence in each government-owned polytechnic across Bihar, Nitish Kumar tells officials   Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar asked science and technology department’s officials to set up a centre of excellence in each government-owned polytechnic across the state. The state has altogether 44 government-run polytechnics.   While reviewing all those schemes of the science & technology department and … Read more

BIHAR Recognition for Two New Zoos By Central Government   The central government recognized the Rajgir Zoo Safari Park in Nalanda, Bihar and Shaheed Ashfaque Ullah Khan Prani Udyaan in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.   Rajgir Zoo Safari: It is located in Nalanda, Bihar. The established zoo is only composed of safari fences. Unlike traditional fences, … Read more

BIHAR Since Covid, WB, Bihar, Assam, Odisha get most rural funds A maximum chunk of central funds meant for rural development, including those for infrastructure and employment generation, since the lockdown was enforced in March was allocated to West Bengal — which goes to polls in 2021 — followed by Bihar where elections were held earlier this month. Of Rs 49,270 crore distributed … Read more

BIHAR Nitin Gadkari inaugurates three lane 1.5 km long Koilwar bridge over Sone river in Bihar Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the three lane 1.5 km long Koilwar bridge over Sone river in Bihar through Video Conferencing.   A sum of 266 crore rupees has been spent on the bridge.   The … Read more

BIHAR Bihar: ‘Recruitment drive expedited to improve policing in state Around 100 police stations in the state have been identified that have the highest number of pending cases. Patna, Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Motihari (East Champaran) and some other big districts have the highest number of cases pending for investigation. The Covid19 lock-down during which the police had … Read more

BIHAR Schools brainstorm to chalk out a plan for coronavirus-free classrooms   As the state education department has made it mandatory for teachers to conduct online classes from school campus now, schools are brainstorming to put in place a foolproof plan that will ensure that all safety norms are maintained properly, especially when offline classes for Class … Read more

BIHAR Bihar cabinet gives its nod to free Covid-19 vaccination   Inoculation of the entire population of Bihar for Covid-19 will be done free of cost upon the availability of the vaccine.   The cabinet gave its go ahead for implementation of “Saat Nishchay Part-2”, the second part of seven resolves of the chief minister, … Read more

BIHAR Bihar cabinet OKs creation of 6 more nagar panchayats   The state cabinet approved the creation of six more nagar panchayats in Nalanda, Samastipur, Banka, Gopalganj and Madhubani districts. Earlier, the cabinet had given its nod for creation of 103 new nagar panchayats in different districts of the state.   Meanwhile, sand will be … Read more