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Bihar Current Affairs 2019

Table of Contents
Bihar Current Affairs – January 2019 ............................................................................................................................ 3
Bihar Current Affairs – February 2019.......................................................................................................................... 3
Bihar Current Affairs – March 2019............................................................................................................................... 5
Bihar Current Affairs – April 2019 ................................................................................................................................. 5
Bihar Current Affairs – May 2019 .................................................................................................................................. 5
Bihar Current Affairs – June 2019 .................................................................................................................................. 6
Bihar Current Affairs – July 2019 ................................................................................................................................... 7
Bihar Current Affairs – August 2019 ............................................................................................................................. 8
Bihar Current Affairs – September 2019 ....................................................................................................................... 8
Bihar Current Affairs – October 2019 ............................................................................................................................ 9

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Bihar Current Affairs – January 2019

352nd Prakash Utsav of Guru Gobind Singh celebrated on January 13
On January 13, 2019, the 352nd birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Govind Singh ji, was
celebrated as Prakash utsav at Patna Sahib, in Bihar, the birth place of Guruji.
i. The main function was organised at Takhat Sri Harmandir Sahib Gurdwara, Patna Sahib.
ii. Guru Govind Singh ji was the creator of Khalsa Panth.
iii. The 10th Sikh Guru was a spiritual leader, philosopher, poet and master warrior. He is considered as the
eternal guru by his followers because of his contribution to Sikhism.
PM released commemorative coin on Sikh Guru Gobind Singh in New Delhi
On January 13, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin of 350 rupees on Guru
Govind Singh ji in New Delhi on the eve of 352nd birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru.
i. He also announced that the Kartarpur corridor located in Punjab, Pakistan, is being built for devotees to
go visit and pray.
ii. Including celebrations of the 352nd Prakash Utsav of Guru Gobind Singh all over the country, the centre
would also celebrate Guru Nanak Dev’s 550th birth anniversary.
iii. Earier in November 23, 2018, the centre started its year-long celebrations to commemorate 550th Birth
Anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
About Kartarpur corridor:
♦ On November 22, the cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved the corridor from Dera Baba Nanak to
the Pakistan border.
♦ It involves a road link for Sikh pilgrims to visit the famous Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan.
♦ The 16th century Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur on the banks of the river Ravi is important for Sikhs as
Guru Nanak Dev, their main guru, spent 18 years here. The gurudwara was established by the first Sikh Guru in
1522.

Bihar Current Affairs – February 2019

Bihar Budget 2019-20 presented by Sushil Kumar Modi
Sushil Kumar Modi, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, presented the state budget of Rs 2,00,501 crore for the
Financial Year 2019-20.Bihar has finished with highest growth rate among all the states by size of this budget
at Rs 2 lakh crore is nine times more than the budget of 2004-05.
i. The maximum allocation of Rs 34,799 crore is made to the Education Sector.
ii.Rs 2,958.77 crore allocated for Rural Development and Rural Works Department .
iii. Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna, over 1 lakh farmers have been registered in the
state.
iv. Rs. 901 crore transferred to the bank accounts of farmers as subsidy in more than 280 draught affected
blocks in 24 districts

Universal Old Age Pension scheme has been announced by Bihar Government
Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar announced an Universal Old Age Pension scheme, named Mukhya Mantri
Vriddha Pension Yojana (MMVPY), irrespective for all caste, community, religion, except for those who are
retired from government organizations.
Key points
i. The scheme facilitates the amount of Rs. 400 monthly pension for all in the state above the age of 60 years
who are not getting pension from the government.
ii. The scheme will come into its enforcement from 1st April, 2019.
iii. Other than this scheme, Bihar’s govt. has also proclaimed a pension of Rs. 6,000 for journalists above 60
years of age, which will get implemented from 1st April, 2019.
iv.Currently old age pension scheme is applicable to only the BPL category.

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A 3-day Krishi Kumbh Mela held in Bihar

Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh along with Bihar Governor Lalji Tandon inaugurated the 3-
day long Krishi Kumbh Mela in Motihari, Bihar.
i. The main objective of the event is promoting modern techniques and diversification in agriculture to
help in doubling farmer’s income.
ii. According to the Shri Radha Mohan Singh, the government aims to double the income of farmers
by 2022 and it is also creating a strong infrastructure from ‘Beej to Bazar’ for enhancing the farmer’s income
iii. Government is creating strong infrastructure from “Beej to Bazar” for enhancing the farmer’s income.
iv. The Union Agriculture Minister, with the support of state Chief Ministers, is set to the implement
the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) program in an efficient manner to ensure expeditious
transfer of benefits to farmers
About PM-KISAN Scheme
Centrally sponsored scheme under which an income support of Rs 6000/- per year (in 3 instalments) will be
provided to small and marginal farmer families having combined land holding/ownership of up to 2 hectares

Bihar becomes the 1st state to deploy dog squad to check liquor smuggling
Bihar has become the first state to deploy specially-trained dogs to check smuggling of liquor which continues
to take place inspite of total ban imposed in the state for the last 3 years. 20 liquor-tracker dogs were trained
rigorously for nine months in Hyderabad, Telangana.
i. They were trained at Hyderabad-based Integrated Intelligence Training Academy. Patna will witness
deployment of 4 such dogs.
ii. This action was taken after the seizure of more than three million litres of illegal alcohol since April 2016.

National Foundation for Communal Harmony organized a special workshop under Know My India
Programme held in Bengaluru
On 4th February 2019, On the lines of Know My India Programme,the National Foundation for Communal
Harmony (NFCH), organized a special workshop for 42 Youth in the age group of 15 to 22 years, who has
suffered communal violence.The Youths Participated in the Programme belongs to Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur,
Assam, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Gujarat along with 10 official mentors.
Key points
i. The programme was organized by the Art of Living Foundation.
ii. Youth interacted with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a spiritual leader.
iii. The participants were taught various body-breath mechanisms and practical tools of wisdom.The main
exercise included the powerful rhythmic breathing practice called Sudarshan Kriya, whose regular practice is
known to significantly reduce stress hormones, improve the clarity of mind and increase one’s happiness
quotient.
About Know My India Programme
i. It is a unique programme initiated by the NFCH to bring together financially assisted children of the
foundation from different states and regions of the country to promote oneness, fraternity and national
integration.
ii. The NFCH is an autonomous organization under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs

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Bihar Current Affairs – March 2019

Investment approval for 1320MW Buxar Thermal Power Project in Bihar got Cabinet approval
Cabinet approved the Investment approval for 2X660MW Buxar Thermal Power Project in Buxar, Bihar with
an estimated cost of Rs.10439.09 cr. The project will be implemented by SJVN Thermal Private Limited.

107th foundation day of Bihar observed on March 22

On 22nd March 2019, Bihar celebrated its 107th foundation day called Bihar Diwas 2019 or Bihar Day to
commemorate Bihar’s separation from Bengal Presidency in 1912. It is a public holiday in Bihar.
Key Points
i. The State Government of Bihar organized Bihar Utsav in Delhi which was a fortnight long festival that
showcases art, culture and heritage of Bihar.
ii. The celebrations begun from the residency of Nitish Kumar and celebrated on vast scale by the State
Government. The day denotes the development of the territory of Bihar.

Bihar Current Affairs – April 2019

There is no important news from Bihar state in April 2019

Bihar Current Affairs – May 2019

According to WHO’s report, India faces severe shortage of healthcare providers, especially in Bihar,
Jharkhand, U.P. & Rajasthan
The WHO (World Health Organization) has published a research paper titled ‘Forecasting the future need
and gaps in requirements for public health professionals in India upto 2026’ in the ‘WHO South-East
Asia Journal of Public Health‘, in which it states that India faces critical shortage of healthcare professionals,
especially in Bihar, Jharkhand, U.P. (Uttar Pradesh) & Rajasthan which have the worst hit ratio as
compared to Delhi, Kerala, Punjab and Gujarat which are in a relatively better position.
i. Health workforce includes all those people engaged in actions whose primary intent is to enhance and
improve the health of the general public affected with any kind of health issue.
Key Points:
i. In spite of the 5 million workers being employed by the health sector in India, according to WHO’s database,
the low density of health providers in India is even lower than nations like Sri Lanka, China, Thailand, United
Kingdom and Brazil.
ii. India’s health workforce can be broadly classified into 8 categories which are named as follows:
• doctors (allopathic, alternative medicine)
• nursing and midwifery professionals
• public health professionals (medical, non-medical)
• pharmacists
• dentists
• paramedical workers (allied health professionals)
• grass-root workers (frontline workers)
• support staff
iii. WHO notifies that Southeast Asia requires a 50% rise in healthcare employment in order to reach
the universal health coverage by 2030.
iv. The immediate action to be taken for improvement are as follows:

• employment of various categories of non-physician care providers

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• valuation must be given to capability or core competency, and just not qualification.
• changes to be brought in regulatory structures to incorporate flexibility for innovations
v. The research study by WHO notifies that according to the 2008 Government statistics based on vacancies
in sanctioned posts:
• 18% of primary health centres were without a doctor
• 38% of primary health centres were without a laboratory technician
• 16% of primary health centres were without a pharmacist

Bihar Current Affairs – June 2019

Rs 384 crore sanctioned by Bihar Cabinet for old age pension scheme
On May 31, 2019, Bihar cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sanctioned Rs 384 crore for old
age pension scheme under the Chief Minister Old Age Pension Scheme for financial year 2019-20. Under this
scheme, people in the age group of 60-79 will get Rs 400 per month and people aged above 80 will get Rs 500
per month as pension with the total beneficiaries being 36.50 lakh.
Key Points:
i. Altogether, the cabinet approved 18 decisions.
ii. Rs 384 crore was sanctioned from the Bihar Contingency Fund(BCF) to the people aged over 60 who do
not receive any salary, pension, family pension or social security pension either from central and state
government.
iii. It increased the corpus of the Bihar Contingency Fund to Rs 8020.04 crore from Rs 350 crore till March 30,
2020.
iv. Along with this, the hike was given in ex-gratia payment to the families of polling personnel who died during
election duty. If the personnel died in a violence, armed attack, blast, etc while performing election duty, he
would be given Rs. 30 lakh against the existing Rs. 15 lakh. Rs 15 lakh would be given to personnel suffering
from permanent disability against the existing Rs. 7 lakh. The payment would be shared by the Centre and State
government in 50:50 ratio.
v. It permitted to set up one dispensary each in 38 district court premises with the creation of 5 posts which
includes a medical officer, nurse, pharmacist and lower division clerk in each dispensary.
vi. It sanctioned the release of Rs. 33 crore for salaries to teachers under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rs.
103 crore for the construction of sewage treatment plant at Danapur and Rs. 46.25 crore for Phulwarisharif
under the Namami Gange project.
vii. The proposal to declare the post of Shram Kalyan Padadhikari(Supervisor) was approved and hereafter, as
per the amended rules, the schemes of ‘Har ghar nal ka jal’ worth less than Rs 2 crore for a ward is to be cleared
by executive engineer.
viii. Approval was given to transfer 3 acres of land to Bardhaman Ayurvigyan Sansthan, Pawapuri for the
establishment of model health institute to give healthcare under Ayurvedic system.
ix. 5 acres of government land would also be provided for the establishment of Sashastra Seema Bal camp,
12th battalion, at Pathamari in Thakurganj block of Kishanganj district.

Bihar Government launches Mukhyamantri Vriddha Pension Yojna

On June 14,2019 The state Government of Bihar launched Mukhyamantri Vriddha Pension Yojna for poor
people above 60 years of age which is effective from April 1, 2019.This was launched by the Bihar Chief
Minister Nitish Kumar.
Key points:
i. Under the Mukhyamantri Vriddha Pension Yojna, Poor people above the age of 60 years will get Rs 400 per
month and those people above the age of 80 years will get Rs. 500 per month.
ii. Retired government employees will not covered under the scheme.
iii. The state government had allocated fund of Rs 18,000 crore for the scheme.
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Bihar Cabinet approved the proposal to punish children who abandon their elderly parents
Bihar Cabinet led by the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar approved the proposal seeking provisions to punish
children who abandon their elderly parents. They could face jail time over charges of abandonment.
Key Points:
i. The proposal seeking provision was submitted by the Bihar Social Welfare Department.
ii. The cases will be lodged on the complaints of the parents. They will be registered under the non-bailable
section.

Encephalitis, heat-wave claim 100 lives in Bihar

In Bihar, More than 100 children have lost their lives due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and heat
wave. The total toll due to AES has been pegged at 104 including 17 deaths in Muzaffarpur.
i. National Human Rights Commission ( NHRC)has issued notices to the Union Health Ministry to review the
situation prevailed in Bihar.
ii. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan held a meeting with the stakeholders taking measures including
setting up first line treatment facilities and 100 bedded ICU for pediatrics unit.
iii. The centre also decided to deploy high level team to be sent to Bihar immediately for undertaking the
necessary groundwork for setting up a state-of-the-art multi-disciplinary research center at Muzaffarpur.
iv. Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar had announced an ex-gratia package of Rs 4 lakh each to families of the
children who died.
About Encephalitis:
The toxic substance in lychee causes Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES),locally known as Chamki Bukhar,
which is a form of brain fever that happens due to the inflammation of the brain.

Government of Bihar bans tree-felling

Under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, The State Government of Bihar recently issued an order banning
felling of trees, citing increasing pollution and heatwave.
Key points:
i. The order came after the increasing pollution in the cities of Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, and others
in the state.
ii. The heatwave claimed 90 people in Gaya, Aurangabad and Nawada districts.
iii. Now the permissions granted to cut trees for development works, have become null and void.
iv. The government took a decision after the indiscriminate felling of big, old trees in Capital Patna during the
last few years for the construction of roads and buildings and more than 2,200 trees have been chopped in the
last two-and-a-half years.
v. Now anyone wants to remove a tree for any development project would have to translocate it & the
Engineers have been asked not to cut trees while building or expanding roads.

Bihar Current Affairs – July 2019

5th edition of Dharma-Dhamma conference held in Rajgir, Bihar
A two-day 5th International Dharma-Dhamma conference was held at Rajgir International Convention
Centre(RICC) in Rajgir, Bihar from 27 -28 July 2019 with the theme of “Sat-Chit-Ananda & Nirvana in
Dharma-Dhamma Traditions”. Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports Kiren Rijiju who was the
Chief Guest inaugurated the conference.
Key points:
i. Purpose: To address people about terror, violence and global warming prevalent in world & subjects of Sat
(Truth) -Chit (Consciousness)-Ananda (Bliss) and Nirvana (Enlightenment)Dharma-Dhamma Tradition which
are pivotal topics of Buddhism.
ii. Organizers: Nalanda University, Rajgir in collaboration with India Foundation (Centre for Study of Religion
and Society), New Delhi organized the event.

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iii. 2nd Time: This conference was hosted in Rajgir for the 2nd time after the previous 4th edition.
iv. Participation: It saw the participation of around 250 distinguished scholars from 11 countries, including Sri
Lanka, Bhutan, Korea, China and Maldives attended the event, which was inaugurated in the presence of in the
presence of Sri Lanka’s Home Minister Gamini Jaiwickrama Perera, Bhutan’s Home and Culture Minister
Lyonpo Sherub Gyeltshen, senior BJP leader Ram Madhav and Juna Akhada’s Awadheshananda Giri Ji Maharaj.
v.Benefits: The conference act as a platform for Hindu and Buddhist thinkers to express their views & also
benefit the international community as well.

Fagu Chauhan, a six-time member of the UP Assembly, sworn as new Governor of Bihar
On July 29, 2019, Fagu Chauhan, a six-time member of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, was sworn in as
the 29thGovernor of Bihar replacing Lal Ji Tandon who has taken charge as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh.
i.Oath taking ceremony was administered by Chief Justice of the Patna High Court Amreshwar Pratap Shahi at
the Raj Bhavan in Patna in the presence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar
Modi and other leaders.

Bihar Current Affairs – August 2019

Madhubani painting and Sujni artist Karpuri Devi passed away in the Madhubani district of Bihar
On July 30, 2019, Madhubani painting and Sujni artist Karpuri Devi, aged 94, passed away at the Heart
Hospital at Mangarauni village in Madhubani district of Bihar where she was undergoing treatment. She hailed
from Ranti village of Bihar and belonged to the first generation of Mithila painting artists.
i. The National Award recipient contributed towards setting up of the Mithila Museum which is located in
Tokamachi hills in Japan’s Niigata region.
ii. She was the recipient of several state awards and national merit certificate given by the Ministry of textiles,
Union government.

Former Bihar CM Jagannath Mishra passes away at 82

Jagannath Mishra, former Bihar chief minister and JD(U) i.e., Janata Dal (United) leader passed away after
battling cancer on August 19, 2019. He was undergoing treatment in New Delhi and breathed his last there. He
hailed from Balua Bazar in Supaul district, Bihar.
Key points
i. Born on 24 June 1937, Mishra served as the chief minister of the state thrice. He was the last Congress chief
minister of the state. He also served as a Union minister in the P V Narasimha Rao cabinet. In 1980, he declared
Urdu as the second official language of the state.
ii. Mishra served as an economics professor at Bihar University before joining politics and also authored some
books.
iii. A three-day state mourning was announced condoling the former chief minister’s demise.

Bihar Current Affairs – September 2019

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Bihar Current Affairs – October 2019

4-day long Chhath festival 2019 commenced in Bihar
On October 31, 2019, Chhath puja 2019, the festival of worship of the Sun God, is being celebrated on a large
scale in the state of Bihar, which was commenced with ritual of Nahai Khai. Devotees especially women across
the state were taking holy dip in Ganga and other rivers, ponds and water bodies. The Sun God’s sister Shashti
Devi, commonly called Chhathi Maiya, is also worshipped during Chhath puja.
Key points:
i.This festival lasting 4 days with ‘Nahai Khai’ on October 31, ‘Kharna’ on November 1, 2019 ‘Sandhya Arghya’
on November 2, 2019, and ‘Usha Arghya’ on November 3,2019.
ii. The Puja is celebrated sixth day after Diwali or on the day of Karthik Chhath. Apart from Bihar, it is also
observed in Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, and also in Nepal.

4-day long Chhath festival 2019 commenced in Bihar

On October 31, 2019, Chhath puja 2019, the festival of worship of the Sun God, is being celebrated on a large
scale in the state of Bihar, which was commenced with ritual of Nahai Khai. Devotees especially women across
the state were taking holy dip in Ganga and other rivers, ponds and water bodies. The Sun God’s sister Shashti
Devi, commonly called Chhathi Maiya, is also worshipped during Chhath puja.
Key points:
i.This festival lasting 4 days with ‘Nahai Khai’ on October 31, ‘Kharna’ on November 1, 2019 ‘Sandhya Arghya’
on November 2, 2019, and ‘Usha Arghya’ on November 3,2019.
ii. The Puja is celebrated sixth day after Diwali or on the day of Karthik Chhath. Apart from Bihar, it is also
observed in Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, and also in Nepal.

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