Nov 2018

BIHAR     Rs 100 to Rs 5,000 fine for plastic bag use soon   The Bihar cabinet approved a proposal to impose penalty on users of plastic carry bags of all sizes and thickness.   The ban would come into force 60 days after a government notification on it would be issued. It will cover all … Read more

BIHAR   Bihar government launches new policy for maintenance of rural roads   The state government has launched new policy named ‘Bihar Rural Road Maintenance Policy-2018’ under which several norms followed by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and international standards would be taken up for maintenance of rural road in Bihar.   The state has around 1.1 lakh kilometres … Read more

BIHAR Air quality remains ‘poor’ in Patna   It’s not the vehicle emission but dust which contributes the most to the air pollution in the state capital, followed by Muzaffarpur and Gaya in the state. According to experts, the dust emanating from damaged roads and ongoing construction works are the biggest contributor (38%) to the total PM … Read more

BIHAR   Now, widows in Bihar need SDM’s nod to sell property   Now, widows in Bihar, irrespective of caste creed and religion will have to take the approval of the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) before selling out their property.   The SDM will have to certify that the widow is not selling her property under any duress and … Read more

BIHAR Lip service slur on save-dolphin plan ð  There is more lip service in saving the national aquatic animal of India — Ganga Dolphins — than actual action”. ð  Chief minister Nitish Kumar announced the Ganga Dolphin Preservation Policy in 2013 and a National Ganga Dolphin Institute in Patna. Almost five years down the line, … Read more

  BIHAR   Only 18% students of Bihar government schools bought new books   A survey conducted by Bihar Education Project Council (BEPC) has revealed that only 18% students of Classes I to VIII in government schools have bought new books while the rest are still using the old books. BEPC is a wing of state education The survey … Read more