Agriculture
Bihar investor summit: 170 industry leaders show interest to invest in the state
Bihar hosted an investor summit in the national capital, after a gap of over 15 years. Industry representatives from 170 companies including ITC Limited, Hindustan Unilever, Adani Group, Britannia, Coca Cola, Pepsi and Ambuja Cement attended the summit and showed keen interest to invest in the state.
Four expressways to pass through Bihar under Bharatmala Project
Four expressways will crisscross Bihar under the Bharatmala Project (Phase-2). The state also plans to construct ring roads around four major cities including Darbhanga, Bhagalpur and Muzaffarpur and build eight bypass roads to ease traffic loads.
Bihar gets Rs 1,112.7 crore central grant for rural local bodies
The central government has released Rs 1,112.7 crore as grant-in-aid to Bihar for providing grants to the rural local bodies. This grant-in-aid is the second installment of tied grants to the State of Bihar, according to data released by the Union Finance Ministry.
‘Adult Education’ programme to be now called ‘Education For All’
Adult Education programme which has been running in the country for years will now be called ‘Education for All’. Union Ministry of Education has taken this decision saying it is a “progressive step.”
Bihar Government offers 200 acres of Land for Vikramshila Central University
Seven years on, the proposed central university near the ancient seat of learning in Vikramshila (Bhagalpur), announced as part of the Rs 1,25,000-crore special package for Bihar by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the 2015 assembly elections, awaits land acquisition to get closer to reality.
Shahi Litchi from Muzaffarpur exported to London
Shahi Litchi sourced from farmers in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, has been exported to United Kingdom. The first consignment was sent to London on 24 May by air route.
Farm laws will bring investments, technology and create new markets: Modi
Amid raging protests from farmers across the country on controversial farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the new legislations were in the interest of the farmers as it would help bring investments and advantage of technologies.
Modi Government focussed on farmers getting maximum benefit from their produce: Shekhawat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi government has moved from a “production centric” to “profitability centric” approach in agriculture so that farmers get maximum benefit from their produce, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said.
Rs 1 Lakh Crore Financing Facilities for Agriculture Infrastructure Development
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund is a medium – long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets through interest subvention and credit guarantee.