03 & 04.09.17 Bihar (BPSC) Current Affairs

BIHAR   ·               Hold Swachh Bharat contests, says Bihar government.   ð The state education department on Tuesday directed the district education officers (DEOs) to ask school heads to organize a painting and essay writing competition on the Swachh Bharat Mission on the occasion of Teachers’ Day.   ð The contests will be organized at the school, … Read more

12-13.11.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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

18-10-2017 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   Bihar government staff denied advance payment due to confusion The benefit of advance payment of salary and allowance could not be availed by all the state government employees due to confusion over allowances in the light of 7th Pay Commission recommendations, which became effective from October 11. The cabinet, on October 12, took the decision regarding payment … Read more

23.11.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   Young schoolgoers target of state anti-tobacco drive   Mobile medical teams engaged in conducting routine health check-up of children in government schools and Aanganwadi centres in Bihar under the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) will now also create awareness on hazards of consuming tobacco products.   The State Health Society (SHS) said all … Read more

25.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR 53 crore children to get deworming tablets on February 19   Over 5.53 crore children in the age group of 1-19 years will be administered Albendazole – a chewable tablet – in all government, government-aided and private schools to mark National Deworming Day (NDD) on February 19.   The state health department has drawn up a … Read more