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BIHAR Declare Cyclopean Wall as heritage site: CM Nitish Kumar Chief minister Nitish Kumar pitched for a world heritage status to 22km-long Cyclopean Wall while inaugurating the three-day Rajgir Mahotsav at Rajgir International Convention Centre (RICC). The Cyclopean Wall at Rajgir is among the oldest specimens of this type of masonry across the world. Our government’s … Read more
Archeological sites of bihar Barabar Caves The Barabar Caves are perhaps the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, mostly dating from the Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE), some with Ashokan inscriptions, located in the Makhdumpur region of Jehanabad district, Bihar, India, 24 km (15 mi) north of Gaya. These caves are situated in the twin hills … Read more
Araria Araria is situated at the southern part of Purnia and Medhepura in Bihar. Borders of Araria are surrounded by Nepal in northern side, Kishanganj in western side and Supaul at south-eastern side. The district came into existence by division of Purnia district on Makar-Sankranti day of 1990. District border is adjacent to border of Nepal, … Read more
BIHAR Bihar industry ready for spl status tradeoff with IDF With the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) taking the steam out of longstanding special category status demand, trade and industry bodies are now pitching for announcement of an industrial development fund (IDF) in the Union budget 2018 to help industrially backward states, … Read more
BIHAR Interstate tourism centre to be set up in Bhagalpur In a bid to boost tourists inflow in the state, especially in places of historical, cultural and religious importance, an Interstate Tourism Centre (ITC) is likely to come up at Bhagalpur soon. The tourism centre would be established in collaboration with neighbouring state Jharkhand … Read more
BIHAR Bihar discoms file power tariff petition for next fiscal The North Bihar Power Distribution Company and the South Bihar Power Distribution Company on Tuesday evening filed their electricity tariff petition for the next fiscal (2018-19) with the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC). The BERC will take at least three months to take a call on the … Read more