The BSPCB's proactive measures underline the urgency of addressing the air quality crisis in the state and reflect a commitment to mitigating the health risks associated with poor air quality.
Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) chairman Devendra Kumar Shukla said the decisions were taken to discourage farmers from stubble burning and harming the environment.
Bihar news: On Thursday, while speaking to the media, Manjhi said that the Bihar CM had lost his mental balance and underestimated him. "...I wanted to get up and speak (in the Assembly) but the Chief Minister got up and started saying nonsense.
Bihar: Nitish Kumar lost his cool over the former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi during discussion during the discussion on the Reservation Amendment Bill.
More than a third of families in Bihar are making do with an income of Rs 200 or less a day, while the number of SC-ST families living on similar earnings is nearly 43 per cent, according to the Caste Survey report tabled in the state assembly.
It was expected that after Nitish Kumar's apology, the row over his remarks on population control would end but the BJP leaders, including PM Modi targeted the Bihar CM escalating the matter.
The main Opposition BJP, not only created an uproar in the Bihar Assembly but also demanded Nitish Kumar's resignation. A BJP woman leader Nivedita Singh was also seen in tears while talking to reporters over the issue.
Bihar's caste survey report revealed that OBCs (27.13 per cent) and the extremely backward classes sub-group (36 per cent) accounted for a whopping 63 per cent of the state’s total of 13.07 crore, while SCs and STs together were slightly over 21 per cent.
A video of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has gone viral on social media in which he used derogatory language to explain the role of education and the role of women in population control.
As per the report, tabled by parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, the state was home to about 2.97 crore families, out of which more than 94 lakhs (34.13 per cent) were poor.
According to the caste census report, poverty is highest among the Bhumihars among the general category i.e. upper castes. In terms of poverty, Brahmins are at second place followed by Rajputs. Scroll down to read the story in detail.
Amit Shah was on a day-long Bihar visit today where he addressed a mega-rally in Muzaffarpur, his first after the Nitish Kumar government published the caste-census on October 2. He attacked Nitish Kumar for joining hands with Lalu Yadav and said that he has now got no way out.
Election strategist Prashant Kishor took a jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar saying that he acts as if he knows everything and has stopped taking advise.
Arvind Kejriwal ED summons: The Enforcement Directorate had summoned the Delhi CM for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. However, Delhi CM Kejriwal demanded the ED withdraw its "vague and motivated" notice summoning him for questioning.
Patna: Bihar CM and JD(U) leader lambasted the ruling BJP at the Centre for trying to alter the country's history, to hide the fact that it had played no role in the struggle for independence. Turning towards Raja, he recalled his close association with the Left parties since the 1980s.
The top officials of local administration rushed to the spot. They called the police and the rescue teams to search for the missing people. At least two persons were killed in the incident.
Patna news: The dispute arose between the bride and the groom's side over food during the marriage ceremony. The people from the groom's side complained about the food that was being served to them during the marriage, which led to a quarrel between the two sides.
NIA took over the case 10 days later and filed charge sheets against 13 suspects on January 7, August 3 and September 1.
The authorities suspended the internet to avoid the situation from escalating. They said that the anti-social elements were using internet to spread "objectionable content" regarding the incident.
The Education Department has allegedly so far struck off names of 20,60,340 students (till October 19, 2023) from government schools after it began a drive to improve attendance since September 1, 2023.
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