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Patna,(BiharTimes): The state cabinet on Tuesday decided to observe November 26 as an annual dry day from this year. It was on this year that Nitish Kumar took oath as the chief minister for his second term last year.
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According to cabinet co-ordination department principal secretary Ravi Kant the dry day proposal says that a high-level committee, headed by the chief secretary would suggest steps needed to be taken for generating awareness about the ill-effects of liquor consumption.
The cabinet also decided that Gardiner Road Hospital in the state capital would be turned into a special centre for endocrinology, nephrology and haemophilia. The state government has sanctioned 27 new posts for the hospital.
Besides, 38 new posts have been sanctioned for Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital so as to fulfil the criteria of taking admission of 150 students in MBBS course in the place of the existing 100. A decision was taken to set up a separate nursing directorate that would be responsible to assess the requirement of nursing staff in government hospitals and healthcare centres.
The cabinet also gave its nod to a proposal to amend the Bihar Planning Service Rules (2009). Now those holding graduation or equivalent degree can sit for the competitive exam. Earlier, postgraduation was the minimum qualification for taking the exam.
An amended rule would take care of injured migrant labourers, whereas the earlier rule has provision of giving aid to the family members of dead migrant labourers only.
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