03.11.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   State seeks Rs 1,100 crore from Centre for power connections   The state energy department is to submit within a week a detailed project report to the Centre to seek Rs1100 crore for providing household electricity connections under Saubhagya scheme that envisages payment of power installation charges to every household in 60:40 ratio by the … Read more

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

10.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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

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

07.11.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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

21 & 22.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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

21.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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

17.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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

23.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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

09.11.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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