July 2019

BIHAR Slack anti-tobacco drive leads to spike in cancer cases   Bihar’s tobacco control initiative has lost steam, with 23 of 38 districts not undertaking enforcement drives in the last three years, leading to an increase in the number of young cancer patients. The number of laggard districts, not issuing challans for violation of tobacco … Read more

BIHAR   Experts visit Bihar’s first megalithic site in Kaimur   It is the first documentation of a megalithic site in Bihar and is of great historical significance.   The sites were not significant only for Bihar but also had a national archaeological importance in study of missing links in history and culture of aboriginal … Read more

BIHAR Bihar government to up pension contribution by 4%   The state government has decided to increase its contribution by 4% to the pension fund of its employees.   It will bring state’s contribution to 14%, on the pattern of the central government and in tune with the new pension scheme in force from September 1, 2005.   The government … Read more

BIHAR ·         Bihar government to formulate safe school transport policy ð  The new policy will determine the accountability of the school administration and also check upon required services available in the school transport. ð  It will be mandatory for all the school transports across the state to install speed governors in the vehicles. Besides, the … Read more

BIHAR Budgetary support to digitization of documents   The state government would provide budgetary support to the digitization of 9.20 crore documents kept at Bihar State Archives (BSA), deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi announced.   All the documents kept at BSA constitute our heritage, as they help in writing history of the people of Bihar. These documents, along … Read more

BIHAR Bihar govt, ISRO sign MOU   The state government on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for effective management of disasters through timely response.   The MOU will help the disaster management department in multi-hazard risk assessment of the state of Bihar for various sectors, including … Read more

BIHAR The much-awaited Nabinagar super thermal power project in Aurangabad district started production of 660MW electricity form its first unit.   Altogether three units, each having a capacity 660MW, are being constructed. The total power generation capacity of the project will be 1980MW. After the commission of the first unit, two other units will also start production … Read more

BIHAR Bihar poised to become 2nd most populous state by 2041   Bihar gears up to celebrate world population day on Thursday against the backdrop of the fact that its population grew by 25.42% during 2001-11 and is now poised to become the second most populous state, surpassing Maharashtra by 2041, with an estimated population … Read more

BIHAR Patna district administration to geo-tag lakes   The Patna districtadministration will soon start the process of geo-tagging of lakes as a part of water conversation under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA)     Government asked the officials of minor irrigationdepartment to stress on the construction of ahar-pynes, which used to be the traditional floodwaters harvesting system   JSA … Read more

BIHAR New research centre to protect Sikh heritage   With the construction of the Sikh Heritage and Research Centre almost on the verge of completion, the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh is set to become a centre for research and preservation of the history of Sikh gurus.     The project, which incurs a cost of around Rs 10 … Read more