January 2019

BIHAR   Bihar, Jharkhand tie up in hunt for Maoists Despite continued action against Maoists, there are 232 wanted Maoists across the state carrying bounties ranging from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1 crore on their heads. Of these, over 30 top rung Maoists, operating exclusively in bordering pockets with neighbouring states of West Bengal, … Read more 19.01.19 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

BIHAR   Bihar set to notify norms for registration of sleeper buses The state government is set to notify the norms for registration of sleeper buses after chief minister Nitish Kumar gave his nod to the transport department’s proposal for modification in norms for registration of these type of passenger vehicles.   Till now, sleeper … Read more 18.01.19 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

BIHAR   Maternal, infant mortality rates drop in Bihar: Minister   State health minister  said infant mortality rate (IMR) and maternal mortality rate (MMR) have dropped in the state and healthcare facilities improved in government hospitals.   The number of patients visiting primary health centres in the state has increased to around 11,000 per month from just 41 in … Read more 17.01.19 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

BIHAR Only 24% students in government schools can do simple maths   Despite the government’s tall claim to improve education scenario in the state, only 35.1% of the Class V students of government schools in rural Bihar can properly read Class II textbooks. It was revealed in the annual status of education report (ASER) 2018 released.   The … Read more 16.01.19 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

BIHAR ·         State to double drug purchase expenditure ð  Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey on Monday hinted at adding more drugs to the essential drugs list (EDL) and said the state government would double the amount on procurement of drugs from Rs 150 crore this year to Rs 300 crore in the coming budget. ð  … Read more 15.01.19 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

BIHAR   State to double drug purchase expenditure   The state transport department has introduced ‘Bihar Taxi Aggregator Operational Directives’ to regulate and monitor private taxis in Bihar. The notification was issued last week under section 93 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.   The policy makes it mandatory for the aggregators to procure licences from the authorities … Read more 13-14.01.19 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

BIHAR   Tobacco consumption falls in Bihar: Study   The number of people consuming tobacco in different forms across the state has come down even below the national average.   The percentage population now consuming different forms of tobacco is even less than the national average of 28.6%.   The COTPA enforcement cells of police, … Read more 12.01.19 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

BIHAR   CM approves a Rs 1,400 crore road project to link Bihar’s most interior riverine areas   Bihar CM Nitish Kumar  approved alignment of a two-lane state highway from Mansi (in Khagaria district) to Hardi-Chaughara (in Supaul district) to provide better road connectivity in the state’s most interior riverine part that exists in the bordering area of Khagaria, Saharsa … Read more 11.01.19 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

BIHAR New bridge coming up parallel to J P Setu   The state government on Wednesday decided to construct a four-lane bridge across Ganga parallel to the existing J P Setu from its own resources.   The 4,556 metres rail-cumroad bridge, J P Setu, is the second longest rail-cum-road bridge in India, after Bogibeel Bridge … Read more 10.01.19 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

BIHAR Cabinet nod to mobile squad for transport department The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the government’s proposal to strengthen the enforcement mechanism of the transport department and constitute ‘Bihar mobile squad constable cadre services’ with increased number of manpower to impose fine on the violators of norms across the state.   Apart from above, the cabinet … Read more 09.01.19 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs