February 2019

BIHAR IMA vows to make Bihar free from tuberculosis by 2025   The number of tuberculosis (TB) patients in Bihar was much higher than other states.   The IMA-Bihar president said in 2018, 3,221 cases of TB were reported in government hospitals in Patna and 17,939 cases in private hospitals. However, the number jumped to 64,363 cases in government hospitals and … Read more

BIHAR   Soon, 187 e-carts to collect garbage from narrow lanes   Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has purchased 187 battery-operated e-carts to collect garbage from narrow lanes of the city. Each cart has the capacity to collect 600kg of garbage at a time.   The carts, which are modified form of e-rickshaws, have been mainly procured … Read more

BIHAR CM for prepaid meters in all houses by August 15 next year   CM Nitish Kumar  asked Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) to install smart prepaid meters in all the households by August 15 next year. He said it would result in restrained use of power, besides eliminating the burden of paying electricity bills, while … Read more

BIHAR   Forest department for creation of new ecotourism wing   The state environment, forest and climate change department has recently sent a proposal to the government, seeking the creation of a separate ecotourism wing for promoting this sector and development of unexplored sites for tourists.   At present, there are only 25 ecotourism sites in … Read more

BIHAR   Centre to boost healthcare in Bihar   Union minister of health and family welfare laid foundation stone for upgradation of Regional Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO) at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS). The project entails an expenditure of Rs 151.67 crore.   The IGIMS has also got Rs 20.30 crore under Pradhan … Read more

BIHAR   Bihar government to soon relax norms for sports quota recruitment   The state government would soon relax norms for players seeking government job through sports quota.   Currently, there is 3% quota for sportspersons in Bihar police and 1% in all other departments. The general administration department recruits players through sports quota after verifying their … Read more

BIHAR   Parents hail private schools’ fee regulation bill   Parents have welcomed the Bihar Private Schools (Fee Regulation) Bill 2019, which was passed by the state legislative assembly and council.   The Bill puts an upper limit of 7% in the annual fee hike by private schools and stipulates that those proposing more hike in fees would … Read more

BIHAR Bihar assembly passes 10% EWS quota, 6 other bills   The legislative assembly on Monday passed seven bills, including the one for 10% quota to the economically weak sections (EWSs) in the unreserved category in government jobs and other services as well as in admissions in colleges and universities. The other six bills included … Read more

BIHAR   PM Narendra Modi launches projects worth Rs 33,000 crore   The projects for which the PM laid the foundation included expansion of production capacity of Barauni refinery from 6 million metric tonne to 9 million metric tonne per annum, setting up a ammonia-urea fertilizers complex at Barauni refinery, expansion of Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG pipeline … Read more

BIHAR   ·         Nitish Kumar gifts development schemes worth Rs 664cr to Purnia region ð  Bihar CM Nitish Kumar gave a gift of 49 schemes worth Rs 664 crore to Purnia region besides inaugurating new building of Purnia Engineering Collegeduring a building construction department’s (BCD) event organised in the college premises at the divisional headquarters. ð  CM … Read more