Oct 2018

BIHAR Chemical alarm on fish from Andhra   Chemical analysis of samples collected from these fish has revealed presence of formalin, a chemical used for preserving fish, in the samples.   Formalin is carcinogenic, which means it can cause cancer.   The presence of formalin in fish from Andhra was discovered in Odisha and Bengal … Read more

BIHAR CM launches housing schemes for poor, targets SC and ST   Chief minister Nitish Kumar launched two important schemes to fulfil the housing needs of the poor.   These will provide Rs 60,000 to them to buy land to construct houses and Rs 1.20 lakh to renovate the dilapidated abodes constructed under Indira Awas … Read more

BIHAR   Parties in Bihar unite in special status plea to Finance Commission     Political parties in Bihar forgot their differences before the visiting 15th Finance Commission chaired by N.K. Singh and unanimously demanded special category status and special assistance for the state.   The joint memorandum points out that Bihar has been maintaining … Read more

BIHAR Cabinet nod to uniform service conditions for contractual employees   The state cabinet approved the recommendations of Ashok Kumar Chaudhary committee to bring uniformity in the service conditions of contractual employees working in various departments and introduced the concept of annual work appraisal to standardise their output.   Those working on contractual basis will … Read more

BIHAR ·        Polythene ban in cities from Oct. 25 in Bihar ð  Polythene of all kinds will be banned in urban areas of the state from October 25 and in rural areas from November 25, the state government told Patna High Court. ð  Not only are plastic bags non-biodegradable and produce toxic gases on being burnt, … Read more

BIHAR   End-Oct target for Bihar rooftop solar plan The installation of solar power plants under the grid connected rooftop scheme will start from government buildings in Bihar. The selection of agency for this work has been done and the installation work is expected to start by the end of the current month.   The … Read more

BIHAR   Rajgir Buddha launch on Nov. 25   Chief minister Nitish Kumar will inaugurate the 50-foot-high Lord Buddha statue in the middle of Ghorakatora Lake at Rajgir in Nalanda district, around 110km south of Patna, on November 25.   The statue depicts the Buddha in his famous Dharma Chakra Pravartana Mudra or hand pose. … Read more