Honey Production

Recent reports show that the honey production in Bihar has declined by 40% in 2020. Erratic weather is being blamed for the drastic fall. Honey Production in India India is an exporter of natural honey. In 2018-19, India exported over ..

Bihar to conduct a caste-based census

The Bihar Legislative Assembly recently passed a resolution to conduct a caste-based census in the state. The chief minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar proposed a caste-based census in the Assembly and it was passed unanimously. The Speaker of the state assembly announced that the ..

Bird-ringing station to be built in Bihar

The first Bird-ringing station of the country, set up with support of a state government, is to be built in the state of Bihar. This is the fourth such facility in the country. The station, whose main centre is to ..

Bihar launches ‘Pyaar ka Paudha’ campaign

The Department of Environment and Forest of the Bihar state government has launched a campaign to promote planting of trees in the state. The campaign was launched ahead of the Valentine’s Day, which asked the people to gift a plant of love ..

18 Thousand Kilometers Human Chain in Bihar

The state government of Bihar under its ‘Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali’ campaign, recently organized a record 18034 km long human chain, which witnessed the participation of more than 5 Crore people. Seven choppers and a little over 100 drones covered the event in ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

‘APNA UREA- SonaUgle’ launched by Union Minister

The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, D.V Sadananda Gowda on Friday, 17th January 2020 launched a brand of the Joint venture of the state-owned Maharatna Public Sector Undertakings- NTPC, IOCL, CIL-named Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL), brand named ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

AIIMS Darbhanga gets Health Ministry Approval

The Union Health Ministry has approved to set up the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at the campus of Darbhanga Medical College (DMCH). The decision was taken after the clarification from the Bihar Government that the Darbhanga Medical ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Turtle Rehab Centre in Bihar-First of its kind

In January 2020, a turtle rehabilitation Centre is to be set up in Bihar’s Bhagalpur forest. The centre will shelter more than 500 turtles and is to be spread over half a hectare. Highlights The rehab centre will act as ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Rural Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme

The Union Minister of State (independent charge) of Culture and Tourism, Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply at the lower house of the parliament, Lok Sabha on Monday, 9th December 2019 informed that the Ministry of Tourism has recognized ..

Water bodies and roads encroached in Bihar

34,549 water bodies and 19,739 roads have been encroached in Bihar. A survey had found that the maximum cases registered under the Public Grievances Redressal Act 2015 were related to encroachment.  Now the State Government has lodged 1803 cases against ..