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BIHAR 3 hydroelectric projects closed, eight transferred to Jharkhand The state cabinet approved the closure of three hydroelectric power projects due to technical and financial unviability. It also cancelled the two proposed hydroelectric projects due to unavailability of land and decided to hand over its eight hydroelectric units in Jharkhand to the Jharkhand government. All these … Read more
BIHAR Declare Cyclopean Wall as heritage site: CM Nitish Kumar Chief minister Nitish Kumar pitched for a world heritage status to 22km-long Cyclopean Wall while inaugurating the three-day Rajgir Mahotsav at Rajgir International Convention Centre (RICC). The Cyclopean Wall at Rajgir is among the oldest specimens of this type of masonry across the world. Our government’s … Read more
BIHAR 5,000 new cancer patients are diagnosed in state every year Every year, the world gets around 1.2 crore new cancer patients, while 70 lakh die annually due to the disease. In India, around 3 lakh people suffer from cancer every year, while in Bihar, on an average, around 5,000 new patients are diagnosed … Read more
BIHAR Financial incentives on anvil to woo investors in high priority industry In a major step to encourage investments in high priority sectors, the Bihar government has amended its existing industrial investment promotion policy 2016 to dole out huge financial incentives, which include skill development subsidy of Rs 20,000 per employee and interest … Read more
BIHAR Youths from Bihar to be taught job skills by Yamaha The state labour resources department and India Yamaha Motor signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which the automotive giant will provide two-year training in mechanical and automotive sector to ITI and higher secondary-pass students. The training, meant for students in the age group of … Read more
BIHAR A festival not confined to Bihar Chhath was earlier confined to Bihar and Biharis, but it has now been celebrated across the country and even by people from different regions. Many people do it out of devotion to Sun God, considered the only Pratyaksh Devta (visible god), while others keep fast for health and … Read more
BIHAR Rs 52.88 crore for stadiums in 8 Bihar districts: Sports minister State culture, sports and youth affairs minister Krishna Kumar Rishi has said his department has allotted Rs 52.88 crore for the construction of eight indoor stadiums called Khel Bhawan, one each in eight districts of the state. A Khel Bhawan each is to come … Read more
BIHAR Bihar to have organic farming corridors along Ganges: Nitish Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said the state would give a boost to organic farming by forming a “corridor” along both sides of the river Ganges. “Organic farming is the way forward. Many enterprising farmers in our state have taken initiatives on their … Read more
BIHAR BSEB introduces new exam pattern for 2018; 50% questions to be objective In the latest development, Bihar School Education Board (BSEB) has changed its examination pattern and marking scheme for the Senior Secondary Annual and Supplementary examination. For subjects with a practical component (such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Education, Psychology, Geography, Home Science, Agriculture, Computer Science etc.), the theory … Read more
BIHAR Nitish Kumar favours quota for backward classes in private sector jobs Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar favoured reservation for backward classes in private sector jobs and said there should be a debate on the topic at the national level. Nitish Kumar also defended Bihar government’s recent decision to extend provisions of reservation in … Read more