31.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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 31.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

18.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  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 18.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

07-08.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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 07-08.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

28.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   Govt to frame agroforestry policy: Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi   Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi on Thursday said the government has asked the environment and forest department to frame the state’s agroforestry policy at the earliest. The government, he said, has also decided to promote planting of bamboo saplings on both private and public land for … Read more 28.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

21.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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 21.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

20.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR   Bihar State government plans several cultural events   The state’s art, youth and culture department has organised several cultural programmes at the S K Memorial Hall and Bharatiya Nritya Kala Mandir from December 22 to December 27 as part of the ‘Shukrana Samaroh’, the concluding ceremony of the 350th birth anniversary of Sikh Guru … Read more 20.12.17 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

Archeological sites of bihar

Archeological sites of bihar Barabar Caves The Barabar Caves are perhaps the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, mostly dating from the Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE), some with Ashokan inscriptions, located in the Makhdumpur region of Jehanabad district, Bihar, India, 24 km (15 mi) north of Gaya.  These caves are situated in the twin hills … Read more Archeological sites of bihar

Famous Personalities of Bihar 2

Valmiki Valmiki was the composer of the first Sanskrit poem (the Adikavya) known the world over as the epic Ramayana (Story of Lord Rama), hence he is called the Adikavi or First Poet – the Poet of Poets of India. He was born along the banks of the Ganges in ancient India to a sage … Read more Famous Personalities of Bihar 2

Educational infrastructure and education in Bihar

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 Educational infrastructure and education in Bihar

District and Divisions of Bihar part 1

District and Divisions of Bihar part 1 Bihar is located in the eastern part of India. The state is surrounded by Nepal in the north, West Bengal in the east, Uttar Pradesh in the west and Jharkhand in the south. The state enjoys a unique location specific advantage because of its proximity to the vast … Read more District and Divisions of Bihar part 1