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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 BSEB introduces new exam pattern for 2018; 50% questions to be objective In the latest development, Bihar School Education Board (BSEB) has changed its examination pattern and marking scheme for the Senior Secondary Annual and Supplementary examination. For subjects with a practical component (such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Education, Psychology, Geography, Home Science, Agriculture, Computer Science etc.), the theory … Read more
BIHAR Nitish Kumar favours quota for backward classes in private sector jobs Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar favoured reservation for backward classes in private sector jobs and said there should be a debate on the topic at the national level. Nitish Kumar also defended Bihar government’s recent decision to extend provisions of reservation in … Read more
BIHAR Bihar CM to embark on ‘Samiksha Yatra’ from December 12 Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is set to embark on yet another state-wide ‘yatra’ (tour) from December 12 to take peoples’ feedback on the state government’s ongoing development works. To be completed in several phases, the first leg of the month-long tour programme, named as ‘Vikas … Read more
An introduction to economy of Bihar BIHAR ECONOMY: AN OVERVIEW The growth momentum of the Bihar’s economy, experienced in the last decade, was continued in the recent years also. Last year the Central Statistical Organisation has released a new series of GSDP, with 2011-12 as the base year for estimation of both national and state … Read more
In the last few years, Bihar has shown improvement on some important family health indicators, driven by cumulative efforts of the national and the state government to strengthen the state public health system’s quality. The latest data released by the fourth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), 2015–2016, shows that the share of women availing institutional … Read more
The importance of higher education in contributing towards the development of human potential is well accepted, both at the national level and in Bihar. However, the educational scenario in the state is very dismal. Bihar has lost its pre-eminent position and higher education is almost stagnant in the State. The progress of higher education in … Read more
BIHAR Centre’s paddy procurement policy helps farmers in Bihar The Centre’s decision to allow procurement of paddy even with 19% moisture content has given a big fillip to the paddy procurement drive as being done and managed by 6,598 Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACSs) and vyapar mandals active in the state. Normally, the … Read more
Q1. Under Bihar Shatabdi Unorganised Sector Workers and Artisans Social Security Scheme 2011, Bihar State Labour Welfare Society has been formed with the objective _______. to provide social security to the Organized workers and artisans of the state to provide social security to the unorganized workers and non- artisans of the state to provide social … Read more