July 2020

  International World Population Day- 11 July World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. Commemorating World Population Day is important as it emphasizes the … Read more

BIHAR Centre extends postal ballot facility to voters above 65 The government has extended the postal ballot facility to electors above 65 years of age and Covid-19 positive patients who are under home or institutional quarantine. The changes have come about months before assembly elections in Bihar, which are likely to take place later this … Read more

BIHAR Untreated Covid waste poses health risk Discarded biomedical waste such as PPE suits, face masks, gloves and syringes generated by hospitals, homes and quarantine centres in the state capital are posing a serious threat of further spread of Covid-19 virus. Medical wastes can often be seen lying around on streets, dump yards, containment zones, … Read more

BIHAR Bihar announces 16-day lockdown There will be a total lockdown in Bihar from July 16-31 to contain the spread of Covid-19 The move comes close on the heels of recent spike in positive cases which had necessitated lockdowns, imposed by the local administrations, in several districts.   International Chabahar rail project Four years after … Read more

BIHAR Bihar girls outshine boys in CBSE Class X results Bihar girls outshine boys once again with a pass percentage of 91.76% in the Class X examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). In the results declared boys recorded a pass percentage of 90.17%. The overall pass percentage of the state stood at … Read more

BIHAR New ration cards prepared for 22.79 lakh families Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday asked chief secretary Deepak Kumar to ensure distribution of all new ration cards among the eligible families latest by July 15. all eligible families across the state get a ration card, at any cost. Each eligible family should have … Read more

BIHAR The Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2018 Share of under-14 in population has declined in the country 25.9% of the population was below 15 years in 2018 and 34.8% in Bihar In rural areas, population in the age group of 60+ constitutes 6% in Bihar International 15th summit between India and the European Union … Read more

BIHAR Agri startup-DeHaat Patna’s DeHaat uses tech to help two lakh farmers in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh get better returns It’s a hub-and-spoke model where nodal warehouses connect with DeHaat centres, which link up to farmers in a 5km radius   International Indian Navy holds passage exercise Indian Navy holds passage exercise with … Read more

BIHAR Bihar to Test 20,000 samples a day Chief minister Nitish Kumar has asked the health department to test at least 20,000 samples per day With Covid-19 cases increasing alarmingly in the state, the CM has asked the officials concerned increase number of beds in dedicated Covid hospitals, Covid health care centres and Covid care … Read more

BIHAR Testing lowest in Bihar among 19 States In Bihar, where over 25 lakh migrant workers have returned from other States due to the lockdown, testing for COVID-19 has been the lowest among 19 States of the country, even lower than the neighbouring States of Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. According to data shared by Amitabh … Read more