July 2021

BIHAR   Political parties in Bihar divided over policy on population control   Political leaders of Bihar are divided over the population control policy brought about by the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh. There are different views and opinions among the allies of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) with regard to the new … Read more

BIHAR New Patna-Bettiah NH gets approval   The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has notified Patna-Bettiah road as National Highway 139W, setting the state for construction of a high-quality four-lane road between the two towns that would reduce the distance between them to 167 kilometres from the current 200-odd km and travel time to … Read more

BIHAR Fly ash from power plants remains a worry for human health, crops   Villagers and farmers residing around Kahalgaon super thermal power station in Bhagalpur district are living in constant fear of health hazards and damage to their standing crops due to improper management of fly ash generated at the plant in course of … Read more

BIHAR Plea to open tourist info centres at Buddhist sites   Tourist Guide Association of Bihar has urged the state government to open tourist information centres at important sites of Bihar under Buddhist circuit. The association has also demanded introduction of bus services between Bodh Gaya and tourist destinations like Rajgir, Nalanda, Dhungeshwari, Vanavar and … Read more

BIHAR Nearly 5 lakh guest workers register in labour dept portal early 5 lakh guest workers have registered in the labour department’s online portal. The exercise has been expedited to create a complete database of the workforce from other states by the end of October this year. The department launched the portal in April 2020 … Read more

BIHAR Two mega food park at Bihar   The MFP at Motipur will be developed on 78 acres of land along the national highway. There will be 30 food-processing units inside the park, having the potential to generate a minimum of 5,000 employment.   A similar park is being developed in the Khagadia district in … Read more