June 2018

BIHAR New crop insurance scheme gets govt nod   The Join Our Telegram Channel state cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to the Bihar State Crop Assistance Scheme which will replace the existing system of crop insurance with effect from kharif (monsoon) season this year. Sources said once the new scheme comes into effect, farmers would be paid a … Read more

BIHAR MoU for rail line land transfer on June 30   The Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited (BSRDCL) has initiated the bidding process for roping in firms to prepare a feasibility report for the construction of a six-lane road on the 6-km, 150- year-old track which has altogether 30 metres of land in width on its … Read more

BIHAR Rejecting the existing insurance scheme, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pitches new insurance scheme entitled to the farmers   As a game changer, the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar rejected the insurance scheme pitched by the center for the farmers by chalking out his own scheme, which entitles farmers to compensation without having to … Read more

BIHAR Now, persons with hearing impairment can drive in Bihar   The state transport department has decided to issue driving licences to persons with hearing impairment in the state – both for two-wheelers and four-wheelers.   The Motor Vehicles Act 1988 does not restrict a hearing-impaired person from driving or acquiring licence, they were earlier refused licences as they … Read more

BIHAR State to get spl centre to check cyber crime   Faced with growing cases of cyber crime, such as financial frauds and circulation of communal and pornographic contents, the ministry of home affairs (MHA) is mulling to set up an apex coordination centre and has also asked the states to establish a similar mechanism. … Read more

BIHAR CM Nitish Kumar: Subscribe on YouTube Liquor law amendment in monsoon session   Chief minister Nitish Kumar  said the state government would amend the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 in the upcoming monsoon session of the state legislature.   The CM announced the formation of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) under EOU and launched his voice message … Read more