Oct 2018

BIHAR   Bihar CM is invited for Statue launch at Gujarat   After weeks of violence against the natives of Bihar residing and working in Gujarat, a delegation of politicians and officials from the coastal state came here to pacify chief minister Nitish Kumar and invite him to the inauguration of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Statue … Read more

BIHAR   PU central library to be made digital repository   The central library of PThe central library of Patna University(PU), which is to celebrate its centenary next year, is likely to be developed into an e-library in collaboration with the UGC.Patna University (PU), which is to celebrate its centenary next year, is likely to be developed into … Read more

BIHAR   Students will grow vegetables for their midday meals in Bihar     Students of over 70,000 government primary and middle schools in Bihar will grow their own vegetables, and in some cases fruits too, for use in the midday meal scheme.   The education department has issued directions to all districts for the … Read more

BIHAR Bihar’s first quake-resistant building to house police HQ   Bihars first newly-constructed earthquake-resistant building of state police headquarters was inaugurated by Chief Minister .   It is also an eco-friendly and green building with a helipad, spread across 6.7 acre. It has been constructed at a cost of Rs 388 crore, and named as Sardar … Read more

BIHAR   Bihar pensioners can now submit e-life certificate online   The Bihar government on launched a facility for the state pensioners to generate and submit their life certificates online for continuation of pension payments.   Such a certificate has to be submitted in November every year for the payments to continue for another year. “With the … Read more

BIHAR   Sushil Modi pledges to promote Bhojpuri film industry  The state government would consider the demand of the Bhojpuri film industry to give subsidy on expenditure incurred by a film producer during the outdoor and indoor shootings of Bhojpuri films in the state.     Jharkhand government has been giving 30% subsidy and the … Read more

BIHAR   Bihar’s Shahi litchi gets GI tag   After Katrani rice, Jardalu mango and Magahi paan (betel vine), Bihars Shahi litchi has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag and has become an exclusive brand in the national and international market. The famous Shahi litchi, which is famous for its sweet, juicy, unique flavour and … Read more

BIHAR   Cabinet nods plan to revive Gorakhpur, Barauni, Sindri fertilizer plants   The Union Cabinet approved the revival plan for fertilizer plants in Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sindri (Jharkhand) and Barauni (Bihar) by Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Limited (HURL).   HURL is a joint venture company of Coal India Ltd, NTPC Ltd, Indian Oil Corporation … Read more

BIHAR   National dolphin research centre to be set up in Patna   The foundation stone of the centre would be laid by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar soon. The work for setting up of National Dolphin Research Centre will soon start. The centre will be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 28 crore in … Read more

BIHAR Bihar missive to Centre as kala-azar cases see a rise in six districts   Bihar has shot off a missive to the Centre, requesting it to send experts for a field study to ascertain why cases of kala-azar or Leishmaniasis have gone up in six districts despite an overall drop of 17% in incidence … Read more