In addition to the 10 on-going mega food park projects approved in the 1st phase, the government has given nod for the establishment of 5 new mega food parks in the second phase under the Scheme for Infrastructure Development. This was informed by minister of state for food processing industries Harish Rawat in a written…Continue Reading…

Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Bihar to provide health insurance  under the government-sponsored Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY) to the below-poverty-line (BPL) families in Sheohar, Vaishali and Kishengunj. The scheme is expected to benefit over nine lakh BPL families in these three districts. Royal Sundaram aims…Continue Reading…

PATNA: The state government has asked the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation to develop the area around the world famous Buddhist stupa at Kesariya in East Champaran district. Replying to a question of JD-U’s Satish Kumar, tourism minister Sunil K Pintu said in the legislative council that Rs 1.38 crore has been sanctioned for construction…Continue Reading…

Shillong, Mar 16 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Wednesday said the government was working on a policy to make it mandatory for politicians, bureaucrats and government servants to declare their assets annually. ‘Filing of Income Tax return is a mechanism to check assets annually. Since the tribal population here is exempt from filing IT returns, the…Continue Reading…

PATNA: Maximum number of urology or cardiology related cases figured at the three-day free health check-up camp held here at Bihar Industries Association hall from March 15 onwards. About 40 per cent of the patients who attended the camp were found to be suffering from diabetes. Some patients below the age of 30 were found…Continue Reading…