May 2018

BIHAR December deadline to ban old vehicles   In a bid to minimise pollution level, the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) on Thursday decided not to allow commercial diesel vehicles more than 15-year-old to ply on city roads from December this year. The action plan envisaged by BSPCB for reducing air pollution in the city will … Read more

BIHAR Bihar ranks 3rd among states in having child labourers The country will be observing National Anti-child Labour Day on Monday (April30), but despite Bihar government’s effort, many children still are being pushed to work as child labourers.   According to figures, Bihar is ranked third among all states in having the number of child … Read more

BIHAR Drug store registration Health Minister Mangal Pandey launched an online portal (xln.bihar.gov.in) for registration and licensing of drugstores under Bihar’s directorate of drugs control. The National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the central government has made the software, XLN, available to the state government for the portal. Health department officials said before the licence is … Read more

BIHAR 71,672km power cables to be replaced across Bihar in 3 year   Work on replacement of 71,672km damaged power cables that transmit electricity across 38 districts of the state is expected to begin by the end of May. Last year, the state government had sanctioned Rs 2,827.51 crore for the project that is likely … Read more

BIHAR Cybercrime units in 38 districts soon   Bihar would soon set up 74 cybercrime and social media units (CCSMU) in 38 districts, including five in Patna by the end of this year.   The state government gave its nod for creation of CCSMUs in 38 districts and two police districts — Naugachia and Bagaha. Each unit, with … Read more

BIHAR Bihar transfers 3 power plants to NTPC on lease for 30 years   The state government on Tuesday handed over three of its power generation plants to National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd on 30-year lease. The plants are Barauni Thermal Power Station (BTPS), Kanti Bijli Utpadan Nigam Limited (KBUNL) and Nabinagar Power Generating Company Limited(NPGCL).   … Read more

BIHAR SC, ST candidates to get Rs 1L, 50K for clearing UPSC, BPSC prelims   In a major decision, the state cabinet on Tuesday announced a financial incentive of Rs 1 lakh and Rs 50,000 to all SC/ST candidates who clear prelims for UPSC and BPSC respectively.   On an average, 1500 SC/ST students clear … Read more

INTERNATIONAL     26th BASIC Ministerial meeting of Environment Ministers in Durban   The 26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting of Environment Ministers was held in Durban, South Africa for co-operation to protect the climate for present and future generations.   The BASIC grouping is a bloc of four countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and China – … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL   5th India CLMV Business Conclave held at Phnom Penh, Cambodia   The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India along with Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia organized the 5thIndia-CLMV Business Conclave in Phnom Penh on 21-22 May 2018.   After four rounds of the Business Conclave in India, this initiative was … Read more

BIHAR Bihar moves to ban pan masala ads on govt hoardings   The State Tobacco Control Coordination Committee (STCCC), decided to press for the ban and move the urban development and housing department at its seventh meeting here on Monday.   The STCCC decided to extend section 5 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products … Read more