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 & 22.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

10 &11.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   Bihar CM to embark on ‘Samiksha Yatra’ from December 12   Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is set to embark on yet another state-wide ‘yatra’ (tour) from December 12 to take peoples’ feedback on the state government’s ongoing development works. To be completed in several phases, the first leg of the month-long tour programme, named as ‘Vikas … Read more 10 &11.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

09-12-2017 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   95,000 tuberculosis cases reported in Bihar last year   Additional executive director of State Health Society Sanjay Kumar Singh on expressed concern over lack of tuberculosis test facility at integrated counselling and test centres (ICTCs) and antiretroviral therapy (ART) centres where HIV patients co-infected with multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB visit.   In 2016, nearly 65,000 TB cases … Read more 09-12-2017 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

06-12-2017 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   280 of Bihar’s 305 colleges provided Wi-Fi connectivity   The Bihar government has provided WiFi connectivity to 280 of the 305 constituent colleges in the state. It targets to provide WiFi connectivity to the remaining colleges by March 2018 under the CM Nitish Kumar’s ‘Saat Nishchay’ initiative. The government has also decided to install solar panels at those … Read more 06-12-2017 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

23.11.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   Young schoolgoers target of state anti-tobacco drive   Mobile medical teams engaged in conducting routine health check-up of children in government schools and Aanganwadi centres in Bihar under the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) will now also create awareness on hazards of consuming tobacco products.   The State Health Society (SHS) said all … Read more 23.11.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

11.11.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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 11.11.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

18-10-2017 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   Bihar government staff denied advance payment due to confusion The benefit of advance payment of salary and allowance could not be availed by all the state government employees due to confusion over allowances in the light of 7th Pay Commission recommendations, which became effective from October 11. The cabinet, on October 12, took the decision regarding payment … Read more 18-10-2017 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

15-10-2017 Bihar Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   Choubey launches mega national immunisation prog for kids in Bihar   As part of a nationwide programme, Union minister of state for health and family welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey launched ‘Intensified Mission Indradhanush’, in the state capital with an aim to immunise all children in Bihar against preventable diseases.   As per plan, … Read more 15-10-2017 Bihar Daily Current Affairs