February 2019

BIHAR Nalanda University team finds 11th century sculpture at Rajgir   In a significant historical discovery, researchers from Nalanda University (NU), in collaboration with the Bihar Heritage Development Society (BHDS), found a unique and beautifully refined sculpture dating back to 11th century at Vaibharagiri hills — one of the five hills of Rajgir.   The sculpture is of a male … Read more

BIHAR   ·         Centre Approves Patna Metro Rail Project ð  In a boost to public transport in the Patna, the centre approved the Patna Metro Rail project comprising of two corridors. ð  The two corridors will be Danapur to Mithapur and Patna Railway Station to New ISBT. ð  The project will be executed in five … 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 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   Bihar budget 2019-20: Highlights   The outstanding public debt is estimated at Rs 1,47,360.51 crore in 2019-20 which is 25.73% of GSDP of Rs 5,72,827.00 crore. Total debt including liability in public account estimate is Rs 1,89,430.60 crore in 2019-20 which is 33.07% of GSDP of Rs 5,72,827.00 crore.   The fiscal deficit … Read more