June 2021

BIHAR Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launches loan schemes for business   Bihar government would now provide Rs10 lakh to an unemployed woman or youth to start a new business or small industries in the state. Out of Rs10 lakh, Rs5 lakh would be subsidy and the rest Rs5 lakh loan will have to returned in … Read more

BIHAR Bihar last in infrastructure, facilities in school education   Bihar has scored the lowest in terms of infrastructure and facilities with a total 81 points out of 150 in the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for states/UTs in the field of school education, the report of which was released by the Ministry of Education recently. However, the state saw … Read more

BIHAR Bihar Agricultural University develops black guava rich in minerals, vitamins     A unique variety of guava developed by the scientists at Bihar Agricultural University (BAU) is not only drawing attention of denizens but also the researchers due its anti-ageing factors and rich nutritional value to combat besides extraordinary external appearance. The exclusive variety of black … Read more

BIHAR All schools to have headmasters soon: Bihar education minister   With a view to ensuring regular classes and enforcing discipline among the students, the state government has decided to appoint regular headmasters in all the schools.   The minister also pointed out that the government had decided to set up at least one +2 school in … Read more

BIHAR Bihar’s ganja, charas consumption much below national average: NCB   The percentage population consuming gang and charas in the state is much below the national average but, of late, it is showing a rising trend, as per the Narcotics Control Bureau figures.   The national average is 1.2% of the population, which consumes ganja and charas … Read more

BIHAR Investment proposals worth Rs 528 crore for Nalanda: Minister     Bihar’s industries minister Shahnawaz Hussain on Sunday said his department recently received investment proposals worth Rs528 crore for setting up industries in Nalanda district.   INTERNATIONAL   HO Awarded Malaria – Free Certification For China   Nearly for 70-years of effort, China has been awarded … Read more

BIHAR Bihar’s first transgender shelter home set up in Patna   The state’s first-of-its-kind transgender shelter home-cum-skill training centre has started functioning at Khagaul in western Patna with five inmates. Set up under the ‘Garima Greh’ scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, the objective of setting up such a shelter home is to integrate transgender people … Read more

BIHAR More power to women in Bihar as 35% of all field posts go to them     In yet another move to empower women, the Bihar government has decided to depute women officers on 35% of the field posts of sub-divisional magistrate (SDM), circle officer (CO), block development officer (BDOs) and the station house … Read more