Saket Suman
Bihar adds 18,899 seats at undergraduate level to improve enrolment ratio
Bihar Government has sanctioned 18,899 additional seats at undergraduate level in 75 colleges of four universities, in a bid to enhance the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education. More than half of these seats will be added to the colleges spread across Darbhanga, Madhubani and Samastipur districts.
President Addresses Centenary Celebration of Bihar Vidhan Sabha
Bihar Vidhan Sabha Bhavan, the sprawling building that accommodates the two houses of state legislature, is now over 100 years old. Addressing the centenary celebrations of Bihar Legislative Assembly on October 21 President Ram Nath Kovind termed the event as a “celebration of democracy”.
Life Comes Full Circle for Air India; Tatas get Control after 68 Years
Life has come a full circle for Air India. Tatas, which had started the airline in 1932, has once again got control of it after 68 years. The airline was taken over by the Government of India in 1953. A cabinet committee chaired by Amit Shah has decided to sell Air India to Tatas for Rs.18,000 crore. The transaction is expected to be completed by December this year.
Every India to Get Unique Health ID under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
The government of India has launched Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission that seeks to provide a unique digital health ID to every Indian. The digital ID will contain all the health records of person. The Mission aims to create a seamless online platform to enable information-sharing within the digital health ecosystem.
Bihar in NIRF Ranking: No State Institution Find A Place; Only IIT-Patna in Top 100
None of the educational institution of Bihar government have found a place in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) conducted by the Union Ministry of Education. IIT-Patna is the only educational institution based in Bihar that has managed to find a place in top 100 institutions in overall ranking across the country.
Saket Suman, a technology geek, has nearly 15 years of experience in media industry. As Director, Technology, he is responsible for technological innovations and social media presence of BiharConnect. He has spent a major part of his professional career in Australia and Qatar. He worked with Doha-based daily newspaper Qatar Tribune as its System Admin and Social Media In-charge. During his 13-year stint at Qatar Tribune, he showed great proficiency in tackling day-to-day technical issues at the newspaper and also contributed immensely to enhancing its online visibility. Suman did his Bachelor in Engineering (BE) from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.