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Village in Bihar Refuses to Vote
Why in News? For the past two elections, residents of Khokhanaha village in Supaul’s Kosi region have boycotted the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and...
02 May 2024 Bihar
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Bihar: Highest Lightning Related Deaths
Why in News? A new study of lightning-related deaths in Bihar has revealed that Sheohar, Banka, Kaimur and Kishanganj districts were the most...
30 Apr 2024 Bihar
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Why in News? 95 children who were allegedly being transported from Bihar to Uttar Pradesh illegally were rescued by the Uttar Pradesh Child...
29 Apr 2024 Bihar
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Poll Timing in Bihar Over Heatwave
Why in News? The Election Commission of India has decided to prolong the voting period by two hours in certain areas of four parliamentary...
27 Apr 2024 Bihar
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No Manufacturing Unit from Bihar on Stock Exchange
Why in News? Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has over 66.5 lakh registered investors. The third most populous State in the country, Bihar, does not have...
24 Apr 2024 Bihar
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Why in News? Kesariya Stupa is the largest Buddhist Stupa in the world. It is located in Kesariya, at a distance of 110 kilometers from Patna, in...
20 Apr 2024 Bihar
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Patwa Toli: The Village of IITians in Bihar
Why in News? In Bihar, a village named Patwa Toli has gained recognition as the 'IIT factory' for consistently giving over a dozen IITians...
09 Apr 2024 Bihar
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Vice President Urges Young Professionals for India's 2047 Goal
Why in News? Recently, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar urged young professionals to be part of the endeavour of making India a developed country by...
08 Apr 2024 Bihar
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Centre Aims 7-fold Jump in Wheat Procurement
Why in News? Recently, the Centre has announced plans to significantly increase wheat purchase from non-traditional states of Uttar Pradesh,...
05 Apr 2024 Bihar
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SJVN Partners with IIT Patna to Improve Tunneling Project Performance
Why in News? Recently, SJVN Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) to use...
04 Apr 2024 Bihar
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NABARD Extends Financial Support to Bihar
Why in News? National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) extended financial support of Rs 10372.86 crore in Bihar during the...
04 Apr 2024 Bihar
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Bihar Records 18% Rise in Tax Collection in 2023-24
Why in News? The Commercial taxes department has witnessed a rise of 18.13% in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in the financial year 2023-24...
03 Apr 2024 Bihar
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Why in News? According to the India Employment Report 2024, released by the Institute for Human Development and International Labour Organisation...
30 Mar 2024 Bihar
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The Central Government Cancels the Auction of 13 Crucial Mineral Blocks
Why in News? Recently, the Centre has cancelled auction for 13 of 20 blocks on offer in the first round of critical mineral bids following poor...
29 Mar 2024 Bihar
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Prominent Indian-Americans Honoured on ‘Bihar Diwas’ in New York
Why in News? Recently, four prominent members of the Indian-American diaspora hailing from Bihar were honoured here on the occasion of ‘Bihar...
27 Mar 2024 Bihar
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Why in News? Bihar day or Bihar diwas is marked on 22nd March every year. It is a public holiday across the state as offices, organisations, banks,...
26 Mar 2024 Bihar
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Why in News? Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) plans to drill a well in Bihar to look for oil and gas. A commercial discovery will put the state on...
26 Mar 2024 Bihar
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NABARD Projects Credit Potential for Bihar
Why in News? The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has projected Rs 2,43,093 crore credit potential for Bihar in...
21 Mar 2024 Bihar
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Begusarai: World's Most Polluted Metropolitan
Why in News? As per the World Air Quality Report 2023 released by the Swiss organization IQAir, Bihar's Begusarai has emerged as the world's most...
20 Mar 2024 Bihar
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Bihar’s Greenhouse Gas Emission to Rise Five Times by 2070
Why in News? According to the ‘Climate Resilient and Low-Carbon Development Pathway’ report, Bihar’s greenhouse gas emission is...
18 Mar 2024 Bihar
