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Patna to build a Science City: Nitish Kumar

With an aim to nurture scientific temper among children, the Bihar government has decided to build a ‘Science City’ with state-of-the-art technology. The Science City would cost Rs....

September 20, 2013

Bihar, UP to be key contributor to workforce of the future: Census

As per the Census data, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar with their highest under-14 child population will be the major contributor to the workforce, with developed States like Kerala...

September 11, 2013

Government sets up high-level panel to map status of tribals

The Government has set up a high level panel to prepare a position paper on the socio-economic, health and educational status of tribals and also recommend policy initiatives...

August 20, 2013

Reservation in prelims not legally valid: Patna High Court

As per an order passed by the Patna High Court which was adjudicating a petition that challenged the preliminary tests results declared by the Bihar Public Service Commission...

August 18, 2013

20% of food items are either substandard or contaminated

Records of the Health and Family Welfare Ministry have disclosed that 1/5th (20%) of food items in the market tested by government labs in 2012 were either substandard...

August 14, 2013

Recognized NABL labs to test mid day meals

Recognized laboratories under the National Accreditation Board for Laboratories (NABL) will collect the samples to test the microbiological presence/absence of e-coli, chemical parameters such as moisture content, fats, proteins and...

August 11, 2013

Significant decline in percentage of poverty in Odisha and Bihar

As per the recent data, in Odisha the proportion of people below the poverty line (BPL) declined from 57.2% in 2004-05 to 32.6% in 2011-12 which resulted in...

July 31, 2013

In last 8 years, Poverty level is down by 15% : NSSO

As per the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), the poverty line declined from 37% in 2004-05 to 22% in 2011-12. A significant reduction in poverty levels is a...

July 31, 2013

‘Major Port of the Year’ award goes to Paradip

Paradip port has been honored with the ‘Major Port of the Year’ award in recognition of its excellent performance in 2012-13. In 2012-13, PPT handled a total of...

July 28, 2013

Midday Meal to be monitored by a Committee formed by HRD Ministry

A committee has been set up by the centre to review the accomplishment of its flagship midday meal scheme and supervise better quality of food served, effectiveness of...

July 21, 2013