March 2021

BIHAR Bihar Day is on 22nd March March 22 is the day when Bihar was established and is called “Bihar Diwas”. March 22, 2021 is the 109th anniversary of the founding of the country. It was celebrated on a large scale for the first time in 2010. Background:   On October 22, 1764, between the … Read more

BIHAR Centre clears mega food park at Motipur in Muzaffarpur   The Centre has cleared the state government’s bid for the construction of a mega food park on the 78-acre land of Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) at Motipur in Muzaffarpur district with an overall investment of Rs 403 crore.   As envisaged by the just cleared mega … Read more

BIHAR Bihar on top in tap water supply to rural households   Bihar is on top in the country in terms of the functional household tap connections under the Centre’s ‘Har Ghar Jal’ scheme. It aims at providing safe and adequate tap water to all households in rural India by 2024. According to the latest … Read more

BIHAR Transport department set to introduce more e-buses in Bihar   Encouraged by the positive response from commuters, the state transport department has decided to roll out more e-buses on different city routes.   The BSRTC is running four buses from Bankipore bus depot near Gandhi Maidan to Danapur via Bailey Road (route number 111A) … Read more

BIHAR Bihar: Private operators hike bus fares by 20%   Private bus operators increased fares on interdistrict and interstate routes by up to 20% on Monday citing rise in fuel prices and the crisis caused by Covid-19 pandemic. Petrol was sold at Rs 93.64 and diesel at Rs 87.16 per litre in different parts of the … Read more

BIHAR ‘Handloom haat’ to come up on Fraser Road soon   On the lines of Dilli Haat or Khadi Mall, the state industries department is to open a ‘handloom haat’ on Fraser Road in the city. Clothes like Tussar silk of Bhagalpur, handloom items with Madhubani paintings, tikuli art, block printing and appliqué work will be available there, sources said. … Read more

BIHAR CM Nitish Kumar opens Nature Safari, cabin ropeway at Rajgir   Chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated two of his dream projects at Rajgir – Nature Safari and new cabin ropeway. Developed by the department of forests, environment and climate change department with an expenditure of Rs 19 crore, the Nature Safari is spread over an area … Read more

BIHAR Two new schemes to boost entrepreneurship among youth, women from April 1: Minister   State industries minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Tuesday said to boost entrepreneurship among women and youths, Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyami Yojana and Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Yojana will be implemented from April 1 this year.   Talking about the upcoming scheme for women and … Read more

BIHAR Bihar govt likely to make Maoists’ rehab policy more rewarding   Several major proposals are being considered to boost the existing surrender-cum-rehabilitation policy for Maoists in the state in a bid to encourage more rebels to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream of society. Home department sources said there are plans that children … Read more

BIHAR Khadi malls at all divisional headquarters soon: Bihar minister   State industries minister Shahnawaz Hussain said in the legislative council that the government has decided to open Khadi malls at all divisional headquarters, for which a blueprint is ready. Hussain responding to a starred question by Congress MLC Prem Chandra Mishra. The minister added that the … Read more