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Govt warns banks over poor lending, revises ranking index

PATNA, June 24 -- Bihar's deputy chief minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav on Tuesday cautioned banks against parking deposits without adequately extending credit in Bihar. He warned that lenders failing t... Read More


Polytechnic institutes, eng colleges directed to seek NBA accreditation

PATNA, June 23 -- The Bihar government has directed polytechnic institutes and engineering colleges to seek accreditation under the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and participate in the Nationa... Read More


Bihar plans green zones, trees at all govt hospitals

PATNA, June 22 -- The state health department is planning large-scale plantation and green zone development at government health institutions in Bihar to reduce temperatures on hospital premises, offi... Read More


Drug inspector shields 3 in Lakhisarai, booked

PATNA, June 20 -- The state drug controller has charged one of its inspectors in Lakhisarai district for allegedly shielding offenders under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act a... Read More


'Modi govt's 12-years marked by dev, welfare and national pride'

PATNA, June 18 -- Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said India had witnessed unprecedented progress in development, governance, welfare and national security under the lead... Read More


Over 60 firms participate in health meet on PPP model

PATNA, June 18 -- Over 60 private firms, including around 25 from outside Bihar, participated in the first stakeholders' consultative meeting on the proposed public-private partnership (PPP) model for... Read More


'PMCH will be Bihar's 1st govt hospital to get dedicated spine unit'

PATNA, June 17 -- The Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH), Bihar's oldest and one of its largest government healthcare institutions, will become the first state-run medical college hospital in the s... Read More


Bihar plans to authorise pvt docs for birth, death records

PATNA, June 16 -- Bihar is planning to authorise private clinics and doctors to register births and deaths directly on the Civil Registration System (CRS) portal as part of efforts to achieve universa... Read More


Bihar invites pvt players to set up 33 med college hosps under PPP model

PATNA, June 15 -- The Bihar government has invited stakeholder consultations for establishing, developing and operating 33 government medical college hospitals under public-private partnership (PPP) m... Read More


Bihar panel flags poor KCC coverage in state

PATNA, June 12 -- Bihar's high-level committee (HLC) on banking performance has expressed serious concern over poor progress in Kisan Credit Card (KCC) coverage, weak agricultural lending and the unde... Read More