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BIHAR Government to appoint retired doctors on contract basis The Bihar government has decided to appoint retired doctors on contract basis to fill the vacant posts in government hospitals in the wake of a recent Patna high court order. According to sources, retired doctors can serve on contractual basis up to the age … Read more
BIHAR Deputy CM asks rural banks to up Mudra loan amount Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi on Friday asked the rural banks operating in the state to increase the loan amount given under the PM’s Mudra Yojana (PMMY) from the minimum Rs50,000 to Rs5 lakh, as the existing sum is not adequate to start and sustain any … Read more
BIHAR Farmers from state urged to join November 20 rally Jai Kisan Andolan founder and social scientist Yogendra Yadav appealed to farmers of the state to participate in the mass rally of farmers to be held in New Delhi on November 20 over twin demands of All India Kisan Sangharsh Samanvay Samiti – loan waiver and … Read more
BIHAR Biharsharif makes it to Smart City list Union housing and urban affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has announced the name of nine more cities chosen in the latest round of the Centre’s flagship Smart Cities Mission. The number of cities picked under the project now stands at 99. Under the scheme, each … Read more
BIHAR New cell to look after Patna district parks The Bihar cabinet headed by CM Nitish Kumar gave the nod to two infrastructure schemes, including a state environment and forests department proposal to form Patna Park Circle and a road construction department (RCD) proposal to widen the 13.247km road from Punaichak to Rukanpura via Samanpura. Altogether 35 … Read more
BIHAR Interstate tourism centre to be set up in Bhagalpur In a bid to boost tourists inflow in the state, especially in places of historical, cultural and religious importance, an Interstate Tourism Centre (ITC) is likely to come up at Bhagalpur soon. The tourism centre would be established in collaboration with neighbouring state Jharkhand … Read more
BIHAR Agroforestry policy soon in State An agroforestry policy will be formulated soon to spur integrated farming in order to raise farmers’ income and green cover in the state. The deputy CM, who also holds the portfolios of environment and forest and finance, stressed on the need to have an integrated farming … Read more
BIHAR · ASER 2017: Major challenges in way of Bihar’s secondary education ð The annual status of education report (ASER) – 2017 released on Tuesday has highlighted the growing challenge of living up to the aspirations of Bihar youth in terms of better post-elementary opportunities keeping in view rapid expansion at primary education level. ð … Read more
BIHAR All households to be electrified by May ’18 The state energy department has advanced the deadline for providing electricity connection to all households in Bihar under Har Ghar Bijli scheme to May 15, 2018 against earlier plan of December 2018. Chief minister Nitish Kumar is to announce it on Wednesday when he would declare all revenue … Read more
BIHAR President Ram Nath Kovind in Patna to launch agriculture road map today ð President Ram Nath Kovind will launch the third phase of Bihar agriculture road map (2017-22) at Samrat Ashok International Convention Centre here on Thursday. This will be the his maiden official visit to the state after his election as President of the country … Read more