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BIHAR A festival not confined to Bihar Chhath was earlier confined to Bihar and Biharis, but it has now been celebrated across the country and even by people from different regions. Many people do it out of devotion to Sun God, considered the only Pratyaksh Devta (visible god), while others keep fast for health and … Read more
Gopalganj Gopalganj is a town, municipality and headquarters of Gopalganj district in the Indian state of Bihar. Modern District of Gopalganj was established on October 2, 1973. Gopalganj district covers 2,033 square kilometres (785 sq mi) in area and ranks as the 26th largest district in the state of Bihar. The district is mostly plains and fertile land. In the district’s western part, the Gandak river flows southwards. It … Read more
Bihar : Planned Development Bihar is the least urbanized state in the country, with an urbanization level of only 11.3 percent, according to census 2011. The state accounts for 8.6 percent of India’s total population, but it has only 3.1 percent of country’s total urban population. Between 2001 and 2011, the increase in urbanization was … Read more
Lord Buddha Buddha, (Sanskrit: “Awakened One”)clan name (Sanskrit) Gautama or (Pali) Gotama, personal name (Sanskrit) Siddhartha or (Pali) Siddhatta, (born c. 6th–4th century BCE, Lumbini, near Kapilavastu, Shakya republic, Kosala kingdom [now in Nepal]—died, Kusinara, Malla republic, Magadha kingdom [now Kasia, India]), the founder of Buddhism, one of the major religions and philosophical systems of southern and eastern Asia and of the world. Buddha is one of the many … Read more
British Rule in Bihar After the Battle of Buxar, 1764, the Mughals as well as the Nawabs of Bengal lost effective control over the territories then constituting the province of Bengal, which currently comprises the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, and Bangladesh. The British East India Company was accorded the diwani rights, that … Read more
Nawada Nawada district is one of the thirty-seven districts of Bihar state, India, and Nawada town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Nawada district occupies an area of 2492 km² and has a population of 1,809,425 (as of 2001). Headquarters: Nawadah Area: 2,494 km Population: Total: 1359694 Rural: 1265138 Urban: 94556 Sub Divisions: Nawadah, Rajauli Blocks: Kauakol,Varsaliganj, Nawadah, … Read more
BIHAR Bihar sees substantial rise in new voters 74 lakh new electors in the age group of 18-19 years, as per the updated data released by the election commission recently. There are a total of 7.17 lakh young voters in the same age bracket. Overall voters in the state now stands at 6.98 … 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 New PhD regulations in Bihar universities PhD aspirants in Bihar will now be required to adhere to the new regulations approved by the chancellor about a month back. The new guidelines are based on the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M Phil/PhD Degrees) Regulations, 2016. The ordinance has been sent to … Read more