Government of Bihar Current Affairs, GK & News

Bihar to conduct a caste-based census

February 28, 2020
Bihar

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 proposal has been passed and the resolution would be sent to the central government.

Topics:  • •

Bird-ringing station to be built in Bihar

February 18, 2020

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 be built at Bhagalpur, is dedicated for observation, monitoring and research on migratory birds. Rings ..

Topics:  • •

Bihar launches ‘Pyaar ka Paudha’ campaign

February 15, 2020

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 to their closed ones and take care of plants and trees. This initiative is to ..

Topics: 

Nitish Kumar sworn-in as new Chief Minister of Bihar

July 27, 2017

Nitish Kumar, the President of Janata Dal(United), has been sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Bihar for the sixth time and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi was sworn-in as the Deputy Chief Minister. Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi administered him the oath of office and secrecy at Raj Bhavan in Patna on July 27, 2017. ..

Topics:  • • • • • • • • • • •