nov 2019

BIHAR Bihar agriculture minister asks farmers to register online for subsidy   State agriculture minister Prem Kumar has appealed to the farmers who have not registered themselves on the direct benefit (DB) portal of the department to register themselves to get agriculture input subsidy announced by the government on account of the failure of their Kharif crop due to low/scarce or … Read more

BIHAR Bihar government mulls proposal to cover four major drains   The state government is likely to cover the four major drains in the city.   The department was weighing the option of increasing the depth of drains for proper waterflow.   The agency will conduct scientific survey of catchment, low-lying areas, geographic information system mapping, contour mapping, outfall … Read more

BIHAR CM launches ‘climate resilient agri programme’ worth ₹60 cr   Chief minister Nitish Kumar here launched the ‘climate resilient agriculture programme’ worth Rs 60 crore at a function held by the agriculture department as part of the ‘Jal-Jeevan- Hariyali’ scheme.   The CM on the occasion urged the need to change the cycle of crops … Read more

BIHAR C-DAC to open its centre in Patna: Bihar government The state government will pay Rs65.55 crore to the Pune-based Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) for opening its centre in Patna. It will be the 12th such centre in the country. The C-DAC centre would be opened in 6,000 square feet area at the Biscomaun building. … Read more

BIHAR Patna air pollution more than five times the daily limit   As per recent assessment by Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB), the major sources of air pollution are vehicle emission (32%), construction work (7%), brick kiln (4%), sand mining (12%), burning of garbage (7%), cooking fire (6%) and heating (10%).   Air quality in Patna … Read more

BIHAR State archive proposes to be declared tourist spot   Tourists may get to have the glimpses of the confidential letters and government orders related to 1857 revolt or the first war of Independence, Babu Kuenr Singh — one of the leading freedom fighters from Bihar, and of the confidential orders and letters related to … Read more

BIHAR Bihar can ramp up its exports to US $ 2 bn   Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) on Monday said Bihar was sitting on an untapped export potential worth US $ 900 million which, if harnessed judiciously, could propel the value of merchandise exports from the state to US $ 2 billion in … Read more

BIHAR Three-day Rajgir Festival kicks off from Nov 25   The event will also feature a Gramshree Mela which has been planned at the vast hockey ground at the heritage town.   The fair will also have activities like palanquin decoration contest, the “tonga”, or the horse-driven cart race, and dangal (wrestling), besides a Mahila … Read more

BIHAR Roadshow for freight corridor project held to woo investors Dedicated Freight Corporation of India Limited (DFCIL) roadshow for the 263.7 km Sonnagar – Gomoh section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, which is to be developed on a Public Private Participation (PPP), mode saw an enthusiastic participation by potential investors in Patna.   The … Read more