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Main features of Budget of Bihar Budget Highlights The Gross State Domestic Product of Bihar for 2017-18 at current prices is estimated to be Rs 6,32,180 crore. This is 17% higher than the revised estimates for 2016-17. Total expenditure for 2017-18 is estimated to be Rs 1,60,086 crore, 3.7% higher than the revised estimates of … Read more
BIHAR CJI to government: Encourage arbitration in civil cases Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said the state government should come forward to settle civil disputes pending before the Patna high court through arbitration. The CJI was in Patna to inaugurate an arbitration centre on the Patna high court premises for proper and quick disposal of … Read more
BIHAR Gul Hasan wins first gold medal for state in 25 years It was a golden moment for the Mounted Military Police (MMP) of Bihar after 25 years when its sub-inspector Mohammad Gul Hasad won gold medal at the 36th All India Police Equestrian Championship and Mounted Police Duty Meet, 2017. The SVPNPA team won 20 gold, five silver … Read more
BIHAR HC seeks Bihar government reply on new rules The Patna high court ordered the state government to file a counter affidavit within three weeks regarding the anomalies in newly formed rules and regulations for engaging law officers. Under the new rules, only those lawyers having at least 20 years of experience are eligible … 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 280 of Bihar’s 305 colleges provided Wi-Fi connectivity The Bihar government has provided WiFi connectivity to 280 of the 305 constituent colleges in the state. It targets to provide WiFi connectivity to the remaining colleges by March 2018 under the CM Nitish Kumar’s ‘Saat Nishchay’ initiative. The government has also decided to install solar panels at those … Read more
BIHAR Govt committed to strengthening loom sectors: CM CM Nitish Kumar favoured strengthening the traditional systems of cloth weaving in the state. Presiding over a Udyami Panchayat at the CM secretariat, Nitish said his government would take all necessary steps to strengthen loom sectors — both hand and power — to create job opportunities … Read more
BIHAR E-way bill: Bihar demands necessary troubleshooting mechanism The Bihar government has flagged implementation concerns surrounding the e-way bill, asking for a 24-hour troubleshooting mechanism and setting up a helpdesk before rolling out the system. With effect from February 1, transporters will have to carry an electronic-way bill or e-way bill while moving goods among … Read more
BIHAR Drones to keep tab on Railways project The East Central Railway (ECR) has decided to use high-tech drone cameras to keep a close surveillance on the progress of ongoing railway projects worth several crores in the zone during 2017-2018 fiscal. Drones are being used by the railways for the first time for 11 … Read more
BIHAR Bihar government set to roll out battery-run buses, autos The Bihar government has taken cognizance of the rise in air pollution in Patna and is planning to roll out battery-operated public transport vehicles on the city roads to check pollution According to him, the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has been assigned the installation as well as maintenance … Read more