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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
INDUSTRIAL SCENARIO IN BIHAR Located in India’s eastern part, Bihar, the third largest state in the country in terms of population and 12thlargest in area, 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 great geographical advantage by … Read more
BIHAR Merger of CM’S rural electrification plan with Centre’s Saubhagya gets go-ahead The state-run ‘Mukhya Mantri vidyut sambandh nishchaya yojna’, aimed at reaching power in rural areas, will be merged with the Centre’s universal household electrification project – Saubhagya. However, the state government would continue to provide funds for installation of metres … Read more
BIHAR ITC keen to invest Rs 500 crore in Bihar’ Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi said the ITC has proposed Rs500 crore investment in Bihar to establish production units of biscuits, noodles, cookies and other food products. ITC, which has been diversifying into fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs), has sought from the state government 60 acre land for its … Read more
BIHAR Bihar industry ready for spl status tradeoff with IDF With the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) taking the steam out of longstanding special category status demand, trade and industry bodies are now pitching for announcement of an industrial development fund (IDF) in the Union budget 2018 to help industrially backward states, … Read more
BIHAR Deputy CM asks rural banks to up Mudra loan amount Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi on Friday asked the rural banks operating in the state to increase the loan amount given under the PM’s Mudra Yojana (PMMY) from the minimum Rs50,000 to Rs5 lakh, as the existing sum is not adequate to start and sustain any … Read more
History of modern Bihar after independence The first Bihar governments in 1946 were led by two eminent leaders Sri Babu (Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha) and Anugrah Babu (Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha) who were men of unimpeachable integrity and great public spirit.They ran an exemplary government in Bihar. After Independence of India, the power was shared … Read more
BIHAR Biharsharif makes it to Smart City list Union housing and urban affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has announced the name of nine more cities chosen in the latest round of the Centre’s flagship Smart Cities Mission. The number of cities picked under the project now stands at 99. Under the scheme, each … Read more
Famous Personalities of Bihar 4 Kunwar Singh Kunwar Singh (1777 – 26 April 1858) was a notable leader during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He belonged to a royal Ujjainiya(Panwar) Rajput house of Jagdispur, currently a part of Bhojpur district, Bihar, India. At the age of 80, he led a select band of armed soldiers against the troops under the command of the British East … Read more
BIHAR Centre to release special funds for six Maoist-hit districts in state The Centre is to allocate special yearly funds to 35 different districts across seven states in India, including six districts in Bihar that are worst affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE). The funds are meant for development of public infrastructure and services and to … Read more