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BIHAR Four new old age homes to be opened in state soon With the objective of sheltering elderly people, especially those abandoned by their next of kin or otherwise having none to look after them, the Bihar government is set to open four new old age homes in different towns in the coming … Read more
Revolt of 1857 in Bihar There has been a long-drawn controversy with regard to the nature of the 1857 rebellion. Scholars have expressed diverse views about it. Whether or not this rebellion was broad-based like the French Revolution or the Russian Revolution, and had the willing support and cooperation of the civilian population at large … 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 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 … Read more
BIHAR Prime Minister lays Foundation Stone for Infrastructure Projects in Bihar ð The Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for four sewerage projects under the Namami Gange programme; and four National Highway projects, at Mokama in Bihar. ð The total outlay of these projects is over Rs. 3700 crore. ð The four … Read more
Pre-Harappan Period Lower Paleolithic Hand axe & cleaver industries Pahalgam, Belan valley (U.P), (600,000 – 60,000 BC) Bhimbetka, Adamgarh, 16 R Singi Talav Middle Paleolithic Tools made on flakes Bhimbetka, Nevasa, Pushkar, Rohiri (150,000 – 40,000 BC) … Read more
Parliament is the central institution through which the will of the people is expressed, laws are passed and government is held to account. It plays a vital role in a democracy, and endeavours to be truly representative, transparent, accessible, accountable and effective in its many functions. The Parliament has two Houses–Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. … Read more
BIHAR State seeks Rs 1,100 crore from Centre for power connections The state energy department is to submit within a week a detailed project report to the Centre to seek Rs1100 crore for providing household electricity connections under Saubhagya scheme that envisages payment of power installation charges to every household in 60:40 ratio by the … Read more
BIHAR Land survey across state soon: Nitish Chief minister Nitish Kumar said his government was committed to development with justice to all in the state. The CM, stressing upon women empowerment, said various schemes have been launched in the state to provide a solid foundation for women’s development. Polytechnics in every subdivision, ITIs … Read more
BIHAR ‘22% boys, 29% girls in Bihar have sex before 15 years of age’ Almost 22% boys and 29% girls had sexual encounters before attaining the age of 15 years whereas 30% boys, 5% unmarried and 27% married girls had multiple partners, a survey conducted on ‘understanding the lives of adolescents and young … Read more