09.10.17 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

BIHAR   Now, priests to certify age of brides in Bihar to check child marriage   Priests solemnising marriages in Bihar will now double up as social reformers to ensure success of the state government’s big ticket campaign against child marriage.   “They will have to give an undertaking that marriages solemnised by them had … Read more 09.10.17 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

08.10.17 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

BIHAR   Bihar to observe Dolphin Week in Oct every year   Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi said that Bihar would observe Dolphin Week in October from next year. Speaking at a function on National Dolphin Day, he announced several measures for the conservation of the national aquatic animal, Ganga Dolphin.   Dolphin Day … Read more 08.10.17 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

07.10.17 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

BIHAR • Unable to distribute school books, state plans pay outs  Having failed to provide books in schools even after a lapse of seven months in the ongoing academic session, the government is now planning to provide money to some 1.5 crore class 1-8 students at the time of admission so that they could … Read more 07.10.17 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

06.10.17 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

BIHAR   Bihar continues to struggle with healthcare   Chief minister Nitish Kumar’s initiatives in the healthcare sector has borne fruit, but there is a still a long way to go says the National Family Health Survey report-4 for Bihar.   The report notes that while fertility is declining and early marriage has decreased ‘substantially’, … Read more 06.10.17 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

04.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Now, an app for rainwater harvest queries   People interested in installing rainwater harvesting plants in their homes would soon be able to do so with a smart phone app. The Uttar Pradesh groundwater department will soon launch an Android-based mobile application which will enable people to easily install rainwater harvesting plants. The app will also … Read more 04.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs