May 2018

BIHAR Smart prepaid meters for electricity consumption The state energy department has initiated bidding process in association with Energy Efficiency Services Limited for procurement of 20 lakh smart prepaid meters for the state. Prepaid meters can be recharged in advance with a sum as small as Rs 50. The consumer can recharge their meters online … Read more

BIHAR Frozen Semen Station being set up in Maranga,Purnea   Laying the foundation stone of the frozen semen station in Maranga, Purnea Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh said that the frozen semen station is being set up at a cost of Rs 64 crore under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission … Read more

BIHAR Bihar govt releases Rs 12 crore to farmers for organic farming   In a first in the country, 20,173 farmers of four Bihar districts have been given over Rs 12 crore as advance input subsidy for organic farming of vegetables. Chief minister Nitish Kumarreleased the subsidy — Rs 6,000/farmer — into the farmers’ mobile e-wallets at … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   Nepal first country in south-east Asia to eliminate trachoma   Nepal has become the first country in south-east Asia to eliminate trachoma, world’s leading cause of preventable blindness of infectious origin, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.   Trachoma was the second leading cause of preventable blindness in the Himalayan nation in the … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   ·        Cochin International Airport, Worlds 1st Fully Solar Energy-Powered Airport: UNEP   The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)recognized Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) in Kerala as the world’s first fully solar energy-powered airport. CIAL is India’s first airport to be constructed in public-private-partnership (PPP) model in 1999. It is the busiest and largest airport … Read more

BIHAR Pneumonia vaccine to infants in 21 districts   Infants in Bihar’s 21 districts will be administered Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) against pneumonia at all government hospitals and health centres free of cost from June.   “The PCV vaccine was being administered to infants in 17 districts for the last one year. Now the remaining … Read more

BIHAR NABARD extends Rs 5,525 cr financial support for Bihar   NABARD Bihar regional office released a financial support of Rs 5,525 crore during 2017-18 for various activities in the state.   Some of the major activities were re-finance to banks for short term as well as long term agricultural purposes and support to the … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   India sixth wealthiest country with total wealth of $8,230 billion   India is the sixth wealthiest country in the world with a total wealth of $8,230 billion, while the U.S. is the richest nation globally, says a report.   According to the AfrAsia Bank Global Wealth Migration Review, the US is the wealthiest … Read more

INTERNATIONAL     India 145th among 195 countries in healthcare access, quality: Lancet   India ranks 145th among 195 countries in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare in 2016, behind its neighbours like China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, according to a Lancet study.   In 2016, India’s healthcare access and quality scored at … Read more

INTERNATIONAL ·        World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on 31 May   Every year, on 31 May, World Health Organization and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD).   The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2018 is “Tobacco and heart disease.” The day highlights the health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and advocating for … Read more