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BIHAR Bihar House passes bill for planned development of industrial areas The legislative assembly on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to further empower the Bihar Industrial Development Authority for ensuring systematic growth of industrial areas, amid a walkout staged by opposition parties. The Bihar Industrial Development Authority (Amendment), Bill, 2017, provides, among other things, cancellation of a land allotment … Read more
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 Bihar govt sanctions Rs 100 crore a year for minorities The Bihar government allocated Rs 100 crore per annum for a scheme aimed at employment generation among people from minority communities belonging to families with a modest income. Govt gave its nod for an amendment in the guidelines for “Mukhayamantri Alpasankhyak Rozgar Rin Yojana” … Read more
Valmiki Valmiki was the composer of the first Sanskrit poem (the Adikavya) known the world over as the epic Ramayana (Story of Lord Rama), hence he is called the Adikavi or First Poet – the Poet of Poets of India. He was born along the banks of the Ganges in ancient India to a sage … 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
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
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 President Kovind to launch third phase of agriculture road map on Nov 9 President Ram Nath Kovind will launch the third phase of Bihar agriculture road map (2017-22) at Bapu Hall of Samrat Ashok International Convention centre in Patna on November 9. This would be Kovind’s maiden official visit to the state after being elected President … Read more