February 2019

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   Bihar History :The Santhal Insurrection (Tribal Movement):   The Santhals are an agricultural tribal group who are mainly concentrated in Bihar. The first peasant insurrection took place in 1855-1856, which arose due to the establishment of the Permanent Land Settlement of 1793. Following this settlement the Britishers took away all the lands from … Read more

BIHAR Bihar government announced ‘Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojna’   Bihar government has announced a universal old age pension scheme ‘Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojna’, MVPY for all people above 60 years of age.   The scheme will come into force from the 1st of April this year.   All will be eligible for 400 rupees monthly … Read more

BIHAR     ·         Bihar’s urban teledensity second best in country ð  Bihar stood second in the country in terms of urban teledensity after Kerala in 2017-18. However, rural teledensity in Bihar was second lowest among major states in the country during this period with 44 connections per 100 people, according to the state’s Economic Survey report. ð  … 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: Officers to inspect govt schools to assess quality   The education department officers will conduct surprise inspections of secondary and higher secondary government and government-aided schools in Bihar on various parameters.   Govt  asked the officials to upload the data collected during inspection to ‘Bihar Easy School Tracking’ (BEST) cellphone application developed by Bihar … Read more

BIHAR Bihar’s growth rate is 11.3%, highest in country: Survey   The growth journey of Bihar’s economy continued even in 2017-18 fiscal when it clocked 11.3% gross state domestic product (GSDP) growth rate, the highest in the country. According to report, The last five financial years saw state’s GSDP growing at a healthy rate. The … Read more

BIHAR Govt throws open solar power portal to public ð  The state government will make an effort to scale up its subsidy to match the Central government’s subsidy offered to those opting for solar power in order to provide an impetus to renewable energy in Bihar. ð  Against a total subsidy of 55% offered to … 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   ·         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