Oct 2019

BIHAR Patna-Kathmandu rail link likely by 2021: ECR The East Central Railway (ECR) has submitted a blueprint to the Railway Board and sought its approval to establish a direct rail link between Patna and Kathmandu in Nepal.   There is already an operational rail line between Patna and Raxaul and the upcoming Raxaul–Kathmandu line will provide the connectivity between … Read more 08.10.19 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   Bihar mental disorder graph rises 30% per year   In an alarming trend that has emerged as the world observed mental health day, Bihar has been witnessing an annual increase of around 30% in cases of people suffering from mental disorders since 2012.   The increase in the number of cases of people … Read more 06-07.10.19 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Separate medical university to be set up in Bihar   Bihar government will set up a separate medical university to boost medical education in the state.   In order to boost medical education in the state the government is planning to set up a separate ‘medical science university’.   Rs 9,622 crore has been … Read more 05.10.19 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR School education: Bihar 19th among 20 states   Bihar has emerged as the second lowest in the ‘School Education Quality Index’ (SEQI) report released by NITI Aayog. The neighbouring Jharkhand has bagged the last rank. The ranking, which was released on Monday, evaluated all states and Union territories (UTs) on the basis of two categories — … Read more 04.10.19 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

      INTERNATIONAL India and Thailand sign trade agreements for Rs 2,400 crore   Thailand and India have signed agreements for Rs 2,400 crores The goal is to boost trade ties between the two countries The pacts were across segments including rubber, construction material, food and beverages, logistics. The breakup of the agreements, Laksana … Read more 03.10.19 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   Bihar claims open defecation free status, announcement delayed   Though most urban and rural areas of Bihar achieved the open defecation free (ODF) status on October 2, its formal announcement was yet to be made.   All urban areas, including 141 urban bodies, had become ODF as per the deadline and was declared ODF after third party … Read more 02.10.19 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   NAAC reality check: Bihar colleges got low ranking   The state universities and colleges were driven to go in for accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and a lot of money was spent on preparation, but the outcome has exposed the harsh reality on quality matrix. Of the six accredited … Read more 01.10.19 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs