June 2019

BIHAR State set to translate ancient Buddhist texts ð  The state government will soon embark upon a project to decode the ancient Buddhist philosophy, enshrined in the centuries-old texts, which were once part of the destroyed libraries of Nalanda and Vikramshila Universities. ð  CIHS showed its interest in translating the books and texts, brought back … Read more 25.06.19 Bihar(BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   More air quality monitoring stations in Bihar   The state government has directed the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) to set up more air quality monitoring stations in different districts of the state.   The BSPCB has been asked to install four additional air quality monitoring stations in Patna, besides one each … Read more 23-24.06.19 Bihar(BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   GST impact: Bihar records jump in revenue collection Call it the impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), better compliance, or a growing base of taxpayers, but the upshot is that Bihar has witnessed an increase in its own revenue collection in the current financial year (FY).   Provisional figures from various … Read more 21.06.19 Bihar(BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR New policy set to redraw Bihar’s sand mine map   The state government is drafting the Bihar State Sand Mining Policy 2019, a move required to incorporate the new rules of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the union ministry of environment, forest and climate change. The new policy will also be tailored after … Read more 20.06.19 Bihar(BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR 13 districts account for 55% of child labour in Bihar   The state government claims to have made significant progress in eradicating child labour from Patna since the new provisions and schemes implemented in 2016.   The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2016 prohibits employment of children below 14 under any condition and … Read more 19.06.19 Bihar(BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Lend more to boost economy, Bihar govt tells banks in state   Upset over the slide in credit-deposit ( CD) ratio in the last financial year that ended March this year, the Bihar government has asked banks to improve loan disbursement as per their annual credit plan (ACP) in the current fiscal year (2019-20), … Read more 18.06.19 Bihar(BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   ODF deadline looming, Bihar far behind   Bihar is still far behind the deadline for achieving open defecation-free (ODF) status by October 2 this year. Only five out of the 38 districts in the state could so far be declared ODF. The deadline of Gandhi Jayanti.   2019 was set by chief minister … Read more 16-17.06.19 Bihar(BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Public transports to be equipped with tracking & panic button devices   All the public transport (except autorickshaws and e-rickshaws) in the state will be equipped with vehicle location tracking (VLT) and panic button devices by the end of 2019. State transport department will soon issue a notification in this regard, making it mandatory for commercial … Read more 15.06.19 Bihar(BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Drug addiction up in state after liquor ban   Drug addiction is pervading homes of the comparatively rich at a faster pace than the poor in Bihar. According to the findings of Patna’s popular Disha de-addiction cum-rehabilitation Centre, people with better economic status, especially those with a monthly income of more than Rs 20,000 … Read more 14.06.19 Bihar(BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR CM Nitish Kumar launches portal for grievance redressal   CM Nitish Kumar  launched a web portal — ‘Sewa Samadhan’ — for quick redressal of the grievances of state government employees and their dependants under the ‘Bihar Government Servants’ Grievance Redressal Rules’.   The grievances would be registered online. Retired employees or their dependants can also … Read more 13.06.19 Bihar(BPSC) Daily Current Affairs