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Bureaucrat-turned-politician RCP Singh becomes new JD(U) president
IAS officer-turned politician Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, better known by his initials RCP Singh, was on Sunday named the next national president of Janata Dal (United), replacing Nitish Kumar.
Bihar to set up separate department and mega centres for skill development
A new department is likely to be formed in Bihar by February-March. It will be called the Department of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Currently the skill development work in the state comes under the Department of Labour Resources.
Cabinet approves Rs.22,810 crore Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) to boost employment in formal sector and incentivize creation of new employment opportunities during the Covid recovery phase under Atmanirbhar Bharat Package 3.0.
Bihar’s longest elevated road opened for vehicular movement
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday inaugurated 12.27 km long elevated road connecting Digha to AIIMS in the state capital. The project has been developed with a cost of Rs.1289.25 crore.
India officially in recession; GDP contracts 7.5% in July-Sept quarter
India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shrank by 7.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2020-21 after 23.9 per cent contraction in the first quarter. With two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth India has officially entered into recession.
Ranking of Higher Educational Institutions: IIT Madras is the Best
Out of the 10 top institutions of higher education in the country seven are Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs). In the university category Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, occupies the top position while in the overall ranking it is the second best.
Son of Vegetable Vendor Tops Bihar Board Exam; 80.59% Students Pass
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) declared results for Class 10th board examination on Tuesday. Himanshu Raj, son of a vegetable vendor, topped the exam with 96.2 per cent marks. He scored 481 out of 500 marks. This year the pass percentage stood at 80.59 per cent, which is slightly lower than 80.73 per cent recorded in 2019.
Bihar creates 33,916 new secondary school teacher posts
Bihar Government has created 33,916 new posts for secondary school teachers, in order to ensure secondary school facilities in every Panchayats. The newly created posts include 1,000 computer teachers. At present 2,950 Panchayats in Bihar don’t have a secondary school.
Students can learn 3D printing at Atal Tinkering Labs through CollabCAD
There is a very good news for the students of over 5,000 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) located across the country. They can now learn 3D printing and much more through the indigenous state-of-the-art made-in-India software called CollabCAD.
COVID-19: The facts you must know
Novel Coronavirus and the disease caused by it COVID-19 have shocked the consciences of the people across the world. This has resulted in one of the worst crises the world has faced in over a century. There are a lot of rumours and misinformation spreading about this virus and the disease through social media.