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BIHAR Rs100 crore for Patna smart city project The state cabinet sanctioned Rs100 crore for Patna smart city project. Patna was included in the list of 100 cities under the Centre’s Smart City mission in June last year. Schemes under the Patna smart city project involve an estimated expenditure of over Rs2700 crore. Spanish … Read more
BIHAR Bihar government exempts 54 bridges from toll tax The state government will not collect any toll tax on the bridges constructed by Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL) from April 1. 10 subdivisional headquarters would be linked with their respective district headquarters through two-lane roads. Similarly, 184 blocks would also be connected by … Read more
BIHAR Bihar govt: Only 55.17% spent so far The state government till March 8 has spent 55.17% of the total revised estimate of the money allotted against various schemes pertaining to the 2017-18 financial year. Singh admitted that the expenditure on the schemes was lower than the expected, but explained that it was due to … Read more
BIHAR Tourism dept to launch app-based taxi service The state tourism department is contemplating introduction of a mobile app-based prepaid taxi service in Patna on the lines of private taxi agencies. It will also have global positioning system (GPS) to track the taxi. The private taxi agencies have different rates for peak … Read more
INTERNATIONAL List of MoUs signed during the Visit of the King of Jordan to India MoU on Defence Cooperation Visa waiver for diplomatic and official passport holders Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) Manpower Cooperation Agreement MoU for cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine between India and Jordan MoU for setting up of … Read more
INTERNATIONAL February 21 – International Mother Language Day The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) was observed across the world on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic, multilingualism and cultural diversity. This year it is the 17th anniversary of IMLD. The observance of this day signifies importance of mother language as … Read more
BIHAR Jeevika to sell flavoured Neera from next month To quench their thirst this summer, Patnaites will have something else other than usual cold or soft drinks as Jeevika is to make available Neera (palm nectar) in bottles at its outlets from second week of April. Jeevika will also launch Neera ice cream, sugar-free ‘peda’ and … Read more
BIHAR Agriculture the fulcrum of state economy: Expert Economist Shaibal Gupta said agriculture and its allied sectors were the fulcrum of Bihar’s economy. Talking about impulsive growth, Gupta pointed out, “Agriculture sector in the state grew at 5.6% during 2005-06 to 2014-15 compared to the national average of 3.6%. However, this growth has been volatile … Read more
BIHAR PM Narendra Modi to flag off Swachhagraha Express from Motihari on April 10 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off ‘Swachhagraha Express’ from Bapudham railway station during his visit to Motihari on April 10 to mark the concluding ceremony of Champaran Satyagraha centenary celebrations by the state government. The government is spending Rs7 crore on the renovation … Read more
BIHAR Bihar to publish data on economic offences In a first, the Bihar police’s Economic Offences Unit (EOU) is compiling data to publish a report on the economic offences that took place during the last one year. Till now, the state police maintained and published data related to crime like rape, murder, loot etc lodged under IPC … Read more