Oct 2019

BIHAR   Road accident fatalities up 14.8% in Bihar   The state has witnessed 14.8% increase in road accident deaths in the first six months (January to June) of this year when compared to the same period last year. The cases of road accidents and injuries have also increased by 10.3% and 9.1%, respectively.   According to … Read more

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

BIHAR Bihar second in dowry deaths and murders: NCRB report Bihar has earned the dubious distinction of recording the second highest number of dowry deaths and murders in the country after Uttar Pradesh, according to the national crime data for 2017 released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The figures under both heads — falling under violent … Read more

BIHAR Bihar cabinet approves seven agriculture department schemes worth Rs 1,288 crore   The state cabinet cleared seven proposals of the agriculture department involving an expenditure of Rs 1,288 crore to enhance farmers’ income.   The seven proposed schemes of the agriculture department included payment of agriculture input subsidy to farmers for the rabi cropping … Read more

BIHAR State to get first 2MW floating solar power plant in Darbhanga   Known by the ‘City of Ponds’, Darbhanga will soon have state’s first floating solar power plant. The 2 MW capacity grid-tied floating solar power project is an initiative of Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA).   The project is aimed at tapping … Read more

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

BIHAR   Farmers indulging in stubble burning will not get any financial assistance from Bihar government: Nitish Kumar   Issuing a strict warning to the farmers who indulged in stubble burning, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar  said that the farmers who would burn crop residue in their farm lands after harvesting would now not get any kind of financial assistance … Read more