July 2020

BIHAR Bihar against electricity amendment bill Bihar is against The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020, state energy minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav said in the online conference of power ministers from across the country since power is in the concurrent list of the Constitution, the states’ consent is required before making any amendments regarding policy matters. He … Read more

BIHAR Flood threat to many north Bihar districts Flood threat to many north Bihar districts as 4 rivers flow above danger level The Kosi, Bagmati, Kamla Balan and Mahananda were flowing above the danger level at many places , threatening to inundate several parts of northern districts such as Muzaffarpur, Katihar, Purnia, Jhanjharpur in Madhubani … Read more

BIHAR Election Commission of India plan for digital campaign in Bihar Nine parties oppose Election Commission of India plan for digital campaign in Bihar The parties pointed out that almost 2/3rd of the electorate would be left out. The election, they argued, would end up being a mere formality and it would be a ‘travesty … Read more

BIHAR All nine candidates elected unopposed All nine candidates for the biennial election to fill up nine vacant seats of Bihar legislative council were declared ‘elected unopposed’ Those who were elected unopposed are Kumud Verma, Ghulam Ghous, Bhishma Sahani (trio of JD-U), Md Farooq, Rambali Singh, Sunil Kumar Singh (trio of RJD), Sanjay Prakash, Samrat … Read more

BIHAR Bridge tender in Bihar involving Chinese firms cancelled Bridge tender in Bihar involving Chinese firms in bidding cancelled on ‘technical reasons’ The tendering process for the proposed bridge parallel to Mahatma Gandhi Setu on Ganga, connecting Patna to north Bihar, was said to be in final stage. The seven companies which were earlier qualified … Read more

BIHAR Parallel bridge of Vikramshila Setu The central government approved the new bridge to be built parallel to Vikramshila Setu in Bhagalpur. 1116.72 crore is estimated to be spent on its construction. Construction of the bridge is expected to be completed in four years. Adequately wide space will be provided as per the requirement of … Read more

BIHAR AIIMS-Patna 4th dedicated Covid-19 hospital in Bihar AIIMS-Patna has been declared the fourth dedicated Covid-19 hospital in Bihar. At present, NMCH, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital (JLNMCH) at Bhagalpur and ANMMCH at Gaya were the three dedicated Covid-19 hospitals in Bihar with 2,344 beds. Health department has also tagged 38 districts with … Read more

BIHAR Rising water levels in rivers threaten floods in north Bihar The catchment areas of Nepal have been witnessing heavy rainfall since the last several days causing spate in the rivers originating from the Himalayan region. The rivers Lalbakeya, Sikarahana, Kamla-Balan and Gandak have been in spate and rising alarmingly The National Disaster Response Force … Read more