June 2019

BIHAR     Locust attack: Drones to spray chemicals   Agriculture minister Prem Kumar  said the state government will use drones for spraying chemicals to tackle any possible locust attack. Five western Bihar districts bordering eastern UP — Kaimur, Buxar, Siwan, Gopalganj and West Champaran— are living under the fear of locust invasion.   Further, the … Read more

BIHAR   Pankaj Tripathi became the brand ambassador of Bihar Khadi Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Bihar Khadi by the state government In November last year, Chief Minister CM Nitish Kumar inaugurates country’s first Khadi Mall in Patna. The Khadi Village Industries Board has instructed all Khadi institutions … Read more

BIHAR Migrants in Bihar to get job alerts via mobile app The Bihar government is developing a mobile application through which returnee migrant workers will get notification for job vacancies in various industrial units in the state based on their mapped skills. A database containing the skill-mapping details of migrants and the specific requirements of various industries will be … Read more

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

BIHAR   Bihar tops states on fiscal discipline: Sushil Kumar Modi   Modi said Bihar has topped the list with 66.5% points on a scale of 100 while West Bengal was the lowest at 23.3%. Punjab and Kerala, too, figured at the bottom. The assessment of fiscal discipline has been made on the basis of … Read more

BIHAR   Bihar first to launch universal old age pension   Bihar became the first state to launch old age pension scheme in which persons of 60 years and above, irrespective of their financial or caste status, will get a sum of Rs 400 per month in his/ her bank account. In other states, old-age pensions are provided … Read more

BIHAR Patna University sets up solid waste disposal facilities   In pursuance of fulfilling its environmental conservation responsibilities 102-year-old Patna University(PU) has, of late, initiated a number of eco-friendly measures on its campus. At least half a dozen projects, including proper disposal of solid waste (composting), rainwater harvesting, generation of solar power and tree plantation on … Read more

BIHAR   Bihar to amend industrial incentive policy   The state cabinet approved the government’s proposal to amend Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy, 2016 to give tax exemptions on investments in the state in the range of Rs 26 lakh to Rs 500 crore. It will be effective from September 1, 2016.   The amendment would … Read more

BIHAR Bihar: Air quality monitoring station at TMBU soon An air quality monitoring station (AQMS) is likely to be set up in the postgraduate department of physics on the premises of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University (TMBU). The AQMS will monitor and give data on concentration of different pollutants in the air as well as some weather elements. A memorandum … Read more

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