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BIHAR INS Vikramaditya Formally Affiliated to Bihar Regiment Indian Naval Ship Vikramaditya, the Indian Navy’s largest ship, and its sole aircraft carrier were formally affiliated to the Indian Army‘s highly-decorated and battle-hardened Bihar Regiment and the Indian Air Force’s No 6 Squadron. It is tasked with maritime strike operations with its Jaguar fighter aircraft. A glittering … Read more
BIHAR Governor opens 48th annual ceremony of Rajgir stupa Amid chants of ‘Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō’, Bihar governor Satya Pal Malikopened the 48th annual ceremony of the World Peace Pagoda (Vishwa Shanti Stupa) atop the Ratnagiri Hills in Rajgir. Buddhist monks and devotees from several South East Asian countries also attended the function … Read more
Fishing of Bihar Fish farming is an important and fast growing sector in Bihar. The economy of Bihar is mainly dependent on agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries. Fisheries and aquaculture sector play a key role in food security and employment generation as significant proportion of population depend upon fisheries, aquaculture and allied activities for their livelihood … Read more
INDUSTRIAL SCENARIO IN BIHAR Located in India’s eastern part, Bihar, the third largest state in the country in terms of population and 12thlargest in area, is surrounded by Nepal in the north, West Bengal in the east, Uttar Pradesh in the west and Jharkhand in the south. The state enjoys a great geographical advantage by … Read more
UTTARAKHAND Now, an app for rainwater harvest queries People interested in installing rainwater harvesting plants in their homes would soon be able to do so with a smart phone app. The Uttar Pradesh groundwater department will soon launch an Android-based mobile application which will enable people to easily install rainwater harvesting plants. The app will also … Read more
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
BIHAR New PhD regulations in Bihar universities PhD aspirants in Bihar will now be required to adhere to the new regulations approved by the chancellor about a month back. The new guidelines are based on the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M Phil/PhD Degrees) Regulations, 2016. The ordinance has been sent to … Read more
BIHAR Sushil Kumar Modi seeks suggestions from people on annual state Budget Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, who also holds the finance portfolio, = invited people of the state to give their suggestions for consideration in the state’s Budget till January 15. People can post their suggestions on the website of the state finance department or … Read more
BIHAR Bihar govt’s bid to attract investors in textile sector Department of Industries, Government of Bihar in association with Apparel Export Promotion Council(AEPC) organised an apparel meet at Ludhiana The objective of the meeting was to showcase initiatives taken by Bihar government to attract investment in apparel and textile sector. Speaking on the occasion, … Read more
BIHAR Greenfield airport likely in Nalanda The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Monday proposed to develop a greenfield airport at Rajgir in Nalanda district. A presentation in this regard was made by Centre for Environment Planning and Technology (CEPT), Ahmedabad, at a meeting between Union civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju and chief minister Nitish Kumar. TPS is an … Read more