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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 No need to hide mobiles, now jail inmates can officially make calls Making phone calls secretly from prisons is a big menace the jail authorities have to grapple with. Quite frequently, mobile phones are recovered during raids in prisons. Now, making phone calls will be legal for more than 30,000 inmates … 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 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 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
BIHAR Governor opens 48th annual ceremony of Rajgir stupa Amid chants of ‘Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō’, Bihar governor Satya Pal Malikopened the 48th annual ceremony of the World Peace Pagoda (Vishwa Shanti Stupa) atop the Ratnagiri Hills in Rajgir. Buddhist monks and devotees from several South East Asian countries also attended the function … Read more
BIHAR Bihar govt’s bid to attract investors in textile sector Department of Industries, Government of Bihar in association with Apparel Export Promotion Council(AEPC) organised an apparel meet at Ludhiana The objective of the meeting was to showcase initiatives taken by Bihar government to attract investment in apparel and textile sector. Speaking on the occasion, … Read more
BIHAR Greenfield airport likely in Nalanda The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Monday proposed to develop a greenfield airport at Rajgir in Nalanda district. A presentation in this regard was made by Centre for Environment Planning and Technology (CEPT), Ahmedabad, at a meeting between Union civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju and chief minister Nitish Kumar. TPS is an … Read more
BIHAR Agroforestry policy soon in State An agroforestry policy will be formulated soon to spur integrated farming in order to raise farmers’ income and green cover in the state. The deputy CM, who also holds the portfolios of environment and forest and finance, stressed on the need to have an integrated farming … Read more