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BIHAR Bihar needs some serious thinking on secondary education: ASER For the first time, annual status of education report (ASER) – 2017 by Pratham, to be released in New Delhi, has gone beyond the basics to focus on students in the 14-18 age group, i.e. the secondary and higher secondary stage – the Achilles’ … Read more
BIHAR HC seeks Bihar government reply on new rules The Patna high court ordered the state government to file a counter affidavit within three weeks regarding the anomalies in newly formed rules and regulations for engaging law officers. Under the new rules, only those lawyers having at least 20 years of experience are eligible … Read more
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
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
BIHAR Govt committed to strengthening loom sectors: CM CM Nitish Kumar favoured strengthening the traditional systems of cloth weaving in the state. Presiding over a Udyami Panchayat at the CM secretariat, Nitish said his government would take all necessary steps to strengthen loom sectors — both hand and power — to create job opportunities … Read more
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
BIHAR Drones to keep tab on Railways project The East Central Railway (ECR) has decided to use high-tech drone cameras to keep a close surveillance on the progress of ongoing railway projects worth several crores in the zone during 2017-2018 fiscal. Drones are being used by the railways for the first time for 11 … Read more
BIHAR Bihar government set to roll out battery-run buses, autos The Bihar government has taken cognizance of the rise in air pollution in Patna and is planning to roll out battery-operated public transport vehicles on the city roads to check pollution According to him, the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has been assigned the installation as well as maintenance … Read more
BIHAR 571 private hospitals fail to dispose of biomedical waste properly Total 571 private hospitals in Patna, Nalanda, Buxar, Bhojpur, Rohtas and Kaimur districts in Patna division don’t dispose their biomedical waste in the prescribed scientific manner set by Biomedical Waste(Management and Handling) Rules 2016. Around 100 of them are in Patna alone. According to law, … Read more
BIHAR Govt to frame agroforestry policy: Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi on Thursday said the government has asked the environment and forest department to frame the state’s agroforestry policy at the earliest. The government, he said, has also decided to promote planting of bamboo saplings on both private and public land for … Read more