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Bihar government launched mobile therapy vans for elderly people
Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, has recently flagged off mobile therapy vans which would provide basic medical assistance to elderly people, widows and other section who requires social security. The therapy vans will be equipped with basic medical ..
National Mission for Clean Ganga approves 10 projects
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved ten projects in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal to the tune of about Rs. 2,033 crore. These projects were approved in the 5th meeting of the Executive Committee of NMCG. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Government launches Tele-Law scheme in Bihar
The Union Ministry of Law & Justice in association with the National Legal Service Authority (NALSA) launched ‘Tele-Law’ scheme in Bihar. The scheme aims at providing legal aid services to marginalised communities and citizens living in rural areas through digital ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Bihar's ‘Project Jal Sanchay’ Chosen for National Award
‘Project Jal Sanchay’, a water conservation model which is successfully adopted in Nalanda district of south-central Bihar, has been chosen for the national award for excellence in the Mahatma Gandhi national rural employment guarantee programme (MGNREGP) by the Ministry of Rural Development. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
1.04 crore people hit by arsenic contamination in Bengal: Report
According to recent report tabled in the Lok Sabha, West Bengal has the highest number of arsenic-affected people in the country. State’s 83 blocks in eight districts have ground water affected by arsenic contamination. Despite the State government’s efforts to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
How much loan amount has been approved by the World Bank for rural road projects in Bihar?
How much loan amount has been approved by the World Bank for rural road projects in Bihar? [A]$245 million [B]$235 million [C]$255 million [D]$265 million Show Answer $235 million The World Bank (WB) has recently approved a $235 million credit ..
Who has been chosen for 2016 Bihari Puraskar?
Who has been chosen for 2016 Bihari Puraskar? [A]Hemant Shesh [B]Om Thanvi [C]Satya Narayan [D]Bhagwati Lal Vyas Show Answer Satya Narayan Dr. Satya Narayan, the well-known Rajasthani litterateur, has been chosen for the 26th edition of Bihari Puraskar for 2016 ..
Nalanda University Chancellor George Yeo quits
Within the days after Amartya Sen got excluded from the newly constituted governing board, the chancellor of the prestigious Nalanda University, George Yeo has quit citing attack on autonomy as the reason. According to him, the move to create a ..
Amartya Sen has no place in Nalanda University Board
President Pranab Mukherjee has dissolved the Nalanda Mentors Group (NMG) which was the de-facto governing body of the Nalanda University. Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen was part of the Nalanda Mentors group (NMG) since 2007. NMG was constituted to revive the ..
India, ADB sign $500 million loan to build longest river bridge across Ganges River
The Union Government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have inked a $500-million loan agreement to build a 9.8 km long road bridge across the Ganga River in Bihar. It will be country’s longest river bridge and shall provide better connectivity ..