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BIHAR 3 hydroelectric projects closed, eight transferred to Jharkhand The state cabinet approved the closure of three hydroelectric power projects due to technical and financial unviability. It also cancelled the two proposed hydroelectric projects due to unavailability of land and decided to hand over its eight hydroelectric units in Jharkhand to the Jharkhand government. All these … Read more
BIHAR Financial incentives on anvil to woo investors in high priority industry In a major step to encourage investments in high priority sectors, the Bihar government has amended its existing industrial investment promotion policy 2016 to dole out huge financial incentives, which include skill development subsidy of Rs 20,000 per employee and interest … Read more
BIHAR Youths from Bihar to be taught job skills by Yamaha The state labour resources department and India Yamaha Motor signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which the automotive giant will provide two-year training in mechanical and automotive sector to ITI and higher secondary-pass students. The training, meant for students in the age group of … Read more
BIHAR 60% students enrolled in Patna University courses are girls: VC Patna University (PU) vice-chancellor Rash Bihari Prasad Singh has expressed satisfaction over high enrolment of girls in different courses. “It is a matter of pride that more than 60% of the students enrolled in different courses in PU are girls,” he said. Adding that PU is not only empowering … 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 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 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
BIHAR New cell to look after Patna district parks The Bihar cabinet headed by CM Nitish Kumar gave the nod to two infrastructure schemes, including a state environment and forests department proposal to form Patna Park Circle and a road construction department (RCD) proposal to widen the 13.247km road from Punaichak to Rukanpura via Samanpura. Altogether 35 … Read more
BIHAR Railway projects hanging fire in state The railways’ ambitious move to execute the pending projects on a cost-sharing basis with the states is yet to bear desired results in many states, including Bihar where certain projects are hanging fire because of resource crunch. According to a Railway Board official, Jharkhand and Karnataka have positively responded to the railways’ … Read more