09.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Nitish conferred with 1st Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Award   Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has been selected for the 1st Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Award for Probity in Public Life.   He was conferred the award at an official function of Jammu & Kashmir government held at Jammu.   The award was constituted recently by the … Read more 09.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

07-08.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Centre’s paddy procurement policy helps farmers in Bihar   The Centre’s decision to allow procurement of paddy even with 19% moisture content has given a big fillip to the paddy procurement drive as being done and managed by 6,598 Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACSs) and vyapar mandals active in the state.   Normally, the … Read more 07-08.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

05.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   CM launches development schemes worth Rs 904 crore   Chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated and laid stones of schemes worth Rs 904 crore at Madhepura and Saharsa during the third leg of his Vikas Sameeksha Yatra.   At least 51 schemes worth Rs 85 crore were inaugurated and stones of 109 schemes worth Rs 193 crore … Read more 05.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

04.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   E-way bill: Bihar demands necessary troubleshooting mechanism The Bihar government has flagged implementation concerns surrounding the e-way bill, asking for a 24-hour troubleshooting mechanism and setting up a helpdesk before rolling out the system. With effect from February 1, transporters will have to carry an electronic-way bill or e-way bill while moving goods among … Read more 04.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

02.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   Licence mandatory for selling tobacco products    The advisory issued by Patna municipal corporation on November 3, ordering tobacco sellers not to sell any other nontobacco products like bread, candies, water bottles etc under one roof and to obtain license for selling tobacco products before December 1, is yet to be implemented in … Read more 02.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

01.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   ITC keen to invest Rs 500 crore in Bihar’   Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi said the ITC has proposed Rs500 crore investment in Bihar to establish production units of biscuits, noodles, cookies and other food products. ITC, which has been diversifying into fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs), has sought from the state government 60 acre land for its … Read more 01.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

30.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   Land survey across state soon: Nitish   Chief minister Nitish Kumar  said his government was committed to development with justice to all in the state.   The CM, stressing upon women empowerment, said various schemes have been launched in the state to provide a solid foundation for women’s development. Polytechnics in every subdivision, ITIs … Read more 30.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

29.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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 29.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

27.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   Stage set for Magadh University bifurcation   The preparatory exercise for bifurcation of Magadh University (MU) is nearly complete and Patliputra University will soon start functioning. According to education minister Krishnanandan Prasad Verma, the process for appointment of Patliputra University VC has already begun and things will automatically be put on the fast track once … Read more 27.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

26.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   Merger of CM’S rural electrification plan with Centre’s Saubhagya gets go-ahead   The state-run ‘Mukhya Mantri vidyut sambandh nishchaya yojna’, aimed at reaching power in rural areas, will be merged with the Centre’s universal household electrification project – Saubhagya.   However, the state government would continue to provide funds for installation of metres … Read more 26.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs