February 2020

BIHAR new MD of the BSTDC Prabhakar, a 2007-batch IAS officer of Sikkim cadre, has been made the new MD of the BSTDC. He has also been asked to hold the charge of additional secretary in the tourism department till further order.   Four hydro projects violate Ganga flow norms Since the government made it … Read more

BIHAR Muzaffarpur records poorest AQI in country Muzaffarpur recorded the poorest air quality in the country on Thursday as the air quality index (AQI) stood at 418. Patna’s AQI, on the other hand, was ranked the fourth worst. The Air Quality Early Warning System of the Ministry of Earth Sciences has predicted that the overall … Read more

BIHAR Bihar to aid in branding and promotion of export items government would “actively intervene” to promote exports from Bihar, which currently languishes at a miniscule 0.05% of the total exports from the country. The state would help in branding of products from various districts to create demand for them in the international market one … Read more

BIHAR Bihar govt to table ‘green budget’ In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, the state government will table a ‘Green Budget’ in the legislative assembly on March 15 after the general budget, which would be present on February 25 by deputy CM and finance minister Sushil Modi. In the green budget, the finance minister … Read more

BIHAR ‘Bihar Mahotsava’ in Ahmedabad The art, culture and youth department is set to organize a three-day ‘Bihar Mahotsava’ in Ahmedabad from February 28 to March 1. will promote the rich cultural heritage of Bihar. Various folk artistes from Bihar will also perform at the three-day fest. “Performances by regional singers like Pawan Singh, Kumud … Read more

BIHAR The five-day ‘Destination Bihar Expo’ The five-day ‘Destination Bihar Expo’, was jointly organized by the Bihar Industries Association (BIA) and the state industries department at Gandhi Maidan The motive behind organizing the expo was to show that Bihar is as an industrially and economically developed state and has numerous resources as well as infrastructure … Read more

BIHAR 2019 saw highest number of tourists in Bihar Bihar tourism was taking baby steps with about 61 lakh tourists, including foreigners, visiting the state in 2001. Two decades on, it has taken a giant leap with 3.5 crore footfall in 2019 — a nearly six-fold jump. the Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya and the Nalanda … Read more

BIHAR Har Ghar Bijli Lagataar The Bihar government has recently launched “Har Ghar Bijli Lagataar (continuous power to every home)” programme to provide free electricity connection to about 50 lakh households above the poverty line. The purpose of the programme is to supply power to every household in Bihar in the next two years. Har … Read more

BIHAR New e-tendering process the government would introduce new e-tendering module from April this year for greater transparency in the processing of tenders submitted by contractors and executing agencies for their selection and allotment of work. documents submitted during the filing of tenders would be put on display on the official portal for seven days … Read more

BIHAR Bihar signs pact with NIMHANS to fight AES National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, will provide technical support to state health department for enhancing surveillance for acute encephalitis syndrome (AES), which had killed over 150 children in the state last year. NIMHANS will also strengthen the capacity of existing laboratories in … Read more