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Why You Will Have To Live With SMS Ads 
Trai says the penalties for violating laws against illegal telemarketing are not stringent enough to keep advertisers at bay
Fed up of SMS ads offering the latest in real estate or promising to reduce power bills or the size of your waist? For now, you have no option but to keep hitting the delete button on your mobile phone. A regulatory dichotomy involving the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and the department of telecommunications (DoT) is letting illegal advertisers trespass into consumers' mobile phones at will.  Trai says the penalties for violating laws against illegal telemarketing are not stringent enough to keep advertisers at bay. While DoT says it is "looking into the matter" of reinforcing Trai's powers, operators claim Trai is not even using whatever regulatory clout it has to check telemarketeers. The regulator's unsolicited commercial communication norm makes it mandatory for every telemarketeer to register with DoT and upload its database of mobile phone numbers on www.ndncregistry.gov.in. An unregistered telemarketeer caught advertising will have its connection cancelled. Trai also set up a National Do Not Call Registry (NDNCR) in 2007, allowing mobile phone users to request that their numbers be made unavailable to telemarketeers. deepti.b@livemint.com Source: Live Mint By Deepti Bhaskaran and Ishita Russell Why you will have to live with SMS ads Click on "Full Story" For More... (809 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section NewsPosted on Mon Feb 08, 2010 at 12:26:38 AM EST
Bihar Seeks Reimbursement Of Amount Spent On National Highways
The Bihar government has sought reimbursement for expenditure of Rs 711.97 crores incurred by the state on the maintenance of 1951 kms National Highway in the state during the year 2006-07 and 2007-08.
By ugesh sarkar, Section Roads in Bihar
Taking part in the meeting of Road Construction Ministers of all states held in Parliament Annexe in Delhi on Friday, the Bihar's minister for road construction, Prem Kumar, said that during these periods, the conditions of NHs in the state was deplorable, and the state government improved their conditions in the state by sanctioning funds in the budget. He said that time to time this was requested by the officers of the state. He said that chief minister, Nitish Kumar, personally met the Prime Minister and Union Transport Minister and has also written about it, but till date the amount has not been reimbursed. Prem Kumar explained on this occasion that under East-West Corridor Scheme in Bihar 4 Lane expansion of 513.30 kms roads have been taken but the progress is very slow. He said that four-lane conversion of 1015 kms roads under NHDP, Phase-3 scheme by Central government was taken five years back, but ground work has not started yet. The minister requested the Centre to complete the work at the earliest. The meeting was presided over by Kamal Nath, Union minister, Surface Transport and Highways. Source: Bihartimes.com Bihar seeks reimbursement of amount spent on National Highways Posted on Sun Feb 07, 2010 at 11:09:48 PM EST
Bihar CM For Centralised Procurement Of Arms, Ammunition
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday favoured centralised procurement of sophisticated arms, ammunition and equipment for state governments under the Centre-run modernisation of police force scheme.
Pointing out difficulties being faced by state administrators, Kumar said "procurement of arms, ammunition and equipment under central Modernisation of Police Force scheme should be done by MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs) and deliveries should be made to state governments. "It has been difficult for the state governments to go through the difficult procurement procedures for sophisticated equipment (which also include imported items)," he said at the Chief Ministers' Conference on Internal Security. The Chief Minister said large manufacturers are very often not interested in tenders for relatively small quantities floated by states. "Hence, the Central government should consider centralised procurement of such items." He also asked the Centre to consider grant of one-time 100 per cent financial assistance for construction of buildings for police stations located in Naxalism-affected districts which do not have their own buildings. Source: Zeenews.com Bihar CM for centralised procurement of arms, ammunition Click On "Full Story" For More... (478 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section NewsPosted on Sun Feb 07, 2010 at 11:07:04 PM EST
India To Launch Helpline For Tourists
India will soon launch a helpline for tourists to know more about various destinations and to seek help if they are in distress, it was announced Saturday.
By ugesh sarkar, Section Tourism
Minister of State for Tourism Kumari Selja made the announcement at an International Buddhist Heritage Conference in Nalanda in Bihar. According to a tourism ministry official, any tourist, domestic or international, can call the helpline for information about a place he or she intends to visit. "They can also call the number when in distress or in an emergency," she said. Selja added: "In December 2009, the foreign tourist arrivals in India saw a 21 percent increase over the same period in 2008. The future looks bright. We expect buoyancy to return to the sector soon." Source: Economic Times India to launch helpline for tourists Posted on Sun Feb 07, 2010 at 11:03:13 PM EST
Land Distribution In Bihar Highly Polarized: Report
Nearly five decades after the abolition of the zamindari system, land distribution in Bihar remains highly polarized compared to any other state, according to a report, "The total area covered by marginal land holdings in Bihar amounts to only 32.24 percent of the total land area of the state," said the report "Landlessness and Social Justice -- An Assessment of Disparities in Land Distribution and Prospects of Land Reforms".
The report, based on land mapping carried out by two non-governmental organisations, said the serious nature of disparities is confirmed by the average sizes of different categories of landholdings in the state compared to the rest of India. "Overall, the average landholding size of 0.75 hectares in Bihar is far below the national average of 1.41 hectares," said the report by Ekta Parishad and Praxis-Institute for Participatory Practices. The two organisations carried out the land mapping in Jamui, Gaya, Nawada, Patna and West Champaran. Source: Thiandian.com Land distribution in Bihar highly polarized: Report Click On "Full Story" For More... (356 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section NewsPosted on Fri Feb 05, 2010 at 10:19:14 PM EST
Revisiting Traditional Irrigation System May Solve Bihar's Agricultural Problems
Bihar once used to be the famed kingdom of Magadh. The agriculture yields were primarily good because of the prevalent traditional system of irrigation that contributed to Magadh's prosperity.
The present-day scenario, however, is dismal, as many places falling in Patna and Gaya region are facing shortage of water. Bihar primarily has an agriculture-based economy and society. And, today it is facing a double whammy-a drought like situation and the specter of food shortage. There could be an estimated shortage of more than 60% in rice production. The Kharif crop has been battered during the lack of rain this summer and all hopes were fixed on the Rabi crop towards the winter months to turn the tide in a sector which has been going steadily downhill. But sadly one crop cycle, however promising it is touted as, does not naturally offset the damage of a precious cycle. On the contrary, there are some systemic, climatic factors which remain, factors which caused the failure of the preceding agricultural cycle. Source: in.news.yahoo.com By Rajeev Kumar Revisiting traditional irrigation system may solve Bihar's agricultural problems Click on "Full Story" For More.,. (820 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section NewsPosted on Fri Feb 05, 2010 at 10:17:33 PM EST
Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Resumes Pile Up At Indian Human Resources (HR) Firms
Reduced hiring in the US market due to the lingering impact of the global financial crisis has resulted in a spike in the number of non-resident Indian (NRI) resumes received by Indian human resources (HR) companies. Over 15,000 NRI resumes have accumulated in the inboxes of headhunters, and the number is set to increase, say HR executives.
A good proportion of H1-B visa holders -- about 50,000 -- had their visas issued in 2002 and 2003. Come 2009, most of these visas (which are work permits issued for a fixed period), with a validity of six years, expired. The number of H1-B visa holders who have applied for jobs in India is now said to be between 15,000 and 20,000. "A good number of those who went to the US after 1999-2000 have started returning. US President Barack Obama's posture has probably been one of the triggers. The reluctance to renew H1-B visas has also led to people deciding to return," said Kris Laxmikant, CEO and chairman of recruitment agency Headhunters India. Many of the returnees have been sticking around for up to three months, vainly trying to secure a job, in a bid to extend their US stay long enough. But, in an insipid job market, a good number failed to find jobs and were forced to return, HR executives said. Source: Business-standard NRI Resumes Pile Up At Indian Human Resources (HR) Firms Click On "Full Story" For More.... (842 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section NewsPosted on Fri Feb 05, 2010 at 01:20:47 AM EST
Mamata Banerjee To Start 19 New Trains On February 7
After flagging off Duronto Express, the fastest train ever to run on Indian tracks, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to inaugurate trains at record speed as well. She has chosen February 7 to start as many as 19 new train services. Out of these, 12 are brand new trains, while the seven others will get extended routes.
According to railway ministry sources, Banerjee is in a hurry to start the train services she had announced in her Budget in July last year. In her Budget speech, she had announced as many as 57 new trains, including 14 Duronto (non-stop). Along with this, the railway minister had promised to extend the routes of 27 more trains. As her next Budget is barely three weeks away, Banerjee needs to implement what she had announced earlier, before unveiling another set of new trains in the 2010-11 Budget, on February 24. The list of new trains include two Duronto Express and a Shatabdi Express. The two Durontos will run on Lucknow-New Delhi and Allahabad-New Delhi routes. Banerjee will also inaugurate a Shatabdi Express, connecting Kanpur and New Delhi. Source: Business-standard By Saubhadro Chatterji Mamata Banerjee To Start 19 New Trains On February 7 Click On "Full Story" For More... (405 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section TransportationPosted on Thu Feb 04, 2010 at 10:31:03 PM EST
Now, Common Man To Keep Watch On Cops
Jamui police have brought the functioning of police stations under the ambit of the common man. They have introduced the Jan Adhyaksh system in 13 of the 14 police stations in the district on Republic Day.
"The Jan Adhyaksh is expected to spend 24 hours at the police station and observe how police react to complaints and cases lodged there. They are also expected to observe how the law enforcers treat common people at a police station and whether they had been courteous like offering a chair to them," said Jamui superintendent of police Rakesh Rathi. The eligibility of becoming a Jan Adhyaksh is that he or she should be a resident of the area under the concerned police station and at least 15 years of age. "He or she should not be facing criminal charges either," Rathi stressed, pointing out that applications have been sought from local people to become Jan Adhyaksh. Incidentally, a person can hold this post just for a day. "We have already got enough applications to select Jan Adhyaksh for every police station for the next three days," Rathi said, adding that a Jan Adhyaksh is supposed to fill up a form at the police station, recording his or her observations. Source: Times of India Now, common man to keep watch on cops Click On "Full Story" For More... (366 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section NewsPosted on Thu Feb 04, 2010 at 09:46:15 PM EST
IIT Nursery In Bihar To Grow Into Super 60
 Programme founder and mathematician Anand Kumar promised as much to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday, when the two met in New Delhi. " I want to expand my programme to include more than 100 students. But the problem is in finding talented Class X students from the poor and downtrodden sections," Kumar said.  Unlike other institutes, Super 30 gives 11- months coaching only to students from the impoverished sections of society, free of cost. They are also provided accommodation with food. Kumar runs the programme without financial support from the government or any private agency. Since it was started in 2003, 186 Bihar students made it to various IITs under Super 30. To resolve the problem of getting intelligent Class X students, Kumar proposes to start a school for the poor -- so that the talented get the " right impetus" at an early age. Source: Mail Today By Ashish Sinha IIT nursery in Bihar to grow into Super 60 Click On "Full Story" For More... (517 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section Educations In BiharPosted on Thu Feb 04, 2010 at 02:27:53 AM EST
Three-Day Passport Project In A Week Or Two
The new model will also allow people to submit their passport applications online and maintain a central database that can be accessed by both the police and passport officials
After missing at least three internal deadlines, the Passport Seva Project, which aims to issue passports in three days compared with the current 45, is finally expected to be launched in "a week or two", said a senior official at the ministry of external affairs. "The infrastructure is in place, the software glitches have been fixed, security issues have been addressed," the official, who did not want to be identified, said. "Everything has been fully tested. We are just giving final touches and hope to make an announcement (launch) in a week or two at the most."  The ministry had hired the nation's largest software exporter, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) in October 2008 to implement the Rs1,000 crore project, India's largest e-governance programme on a public-private partnership (PPP) model. A TCS spokesperson said in an email that the company, as a policy, didn't comment on individual clients. Apart from reducing the time needed for issuing new passports to three days from up to 45 days now, after police verification, the project has a fast-track component for issuing passports on the same day an application is submitted, a process that now takes up to 14 days. The new model will also allow people to submit their passport applications online and maintain a central database that can be accessed by both the police and passport officials, speeding up the police verification process, a bottleneck in the current process. Source: Live Mint By Lison Joseph Three-day passport project in a week or two Click On "Full Story" For More... (542 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section NewsPosted on Wed Feb 03, 2010 at 02:41:36 AM EST
Japanese Singer Opens School In Bihar
A tiny hamlet in Bihar has been buzzing with optimism lately. The seeds of education that were sown four years ago by a Japanese singer called Minehaha are now bearing fruit. A fortnight ago, a new wing was added to Minehaha's three-year-old school for underprivileged kids in Katorwa, Bodhgaya.
It was on the same premises that a group of children sang the Indian national anthem to Minehaha under a clear blue sky on a winter day in 2007. The Indian anthem was a gift by these students to her at the opening ceremony of Minehaha Free Education Centre, which opened the doors to education for the first time in their lives. In return, Minehaha sang the national anthem of Japan. A bridge between the two cultures was so seamlessly laid.  Japanese singer Minehaha with students from the school The journey for Minehaha began in February 2006, when she was invited to sing at a Buddhist event in Bodhgaya. Among the people were two locals, Dipu and Dhar, who were moved by her singing. Inspired by Minehaha's music, Dipu and Dhar found the courage to pursue the dream of running a school for underprivileged children. Having struggled hard to educate themselves as kids, they understood the problems that children in Bihar faced. Determined to do something in Bodhgaya, they studied Japanese and found jobs to survive. When they were ready to open the school, they asked Minehaha if the school could be named after her. Touched by their enthusiasm, Minehaha decided to join the dream. In the autumn of 2006, the trio returned to India and rented a closed school building as premises. The project began with seven youngsters of the village of Katorwa, Bodhgaya. The first batch comprised 84 students, and teachers taught the students reading, writing, English, maths, music and more in a classroom without desks or chairs. Source: Mid-Day Japanese singer opens school in Bihar Click On "Full Story" For More... (445 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section Gaya groupPosted on Wed Feb 03, 2010 at 12:28:12 AM EST
Inappropriate Messages On Social Sites Could Get You Arrested, Fired, or Even Divorced
 Imagine being thrown into jail for an innocuous Tweet. Or being sacked by your employer for an innocent status message. Worse, your wife files for divorce based on on what you put up on Facebook!Social networking may be gaining traction across India, but the growing army of users riveted on microblogging websites such as Facebook and Twitter would do well to focus beyond privacy settings. A humorous status message or an impromptu Tweet could get a person arrested, fired, or even divorced by recent changes in the country's IT laws, a development that seems to have gone unnoticed by most users bitten by the social networking bug. Amendments to India's IT Act, notified last October, make status messages and Tweets admissible as electronic evidence and the onus of the posts on these accounts now rests solely on users, say cyber lawyers. "Messages on a social networking can be used as electronic evidence under the IT Act," says lawyer Pavan Duggal, adding that posting a tweet or a status message online amounts to publishing in the public domain. India has a teeming social networking population of about 35 million. Orkut dominates the spectrum with 15.5 million users, followed by Facebook at 10.3 million users, LinkedIn at 2.2 million users and Twitter at 1.4 million users, according to online audience measurement site Vizisense. Source: Economic Times Inappropriate messages on social sites could get you arrested, fired, or even divorced Click On "Full Story" For More.... (945 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section Computer GupshupPosted on Tue Feb 02, 2010 at 11:28:35 PM EST
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) Admissions Through CLAT
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna, will be admitting all the 80 students to its five-year integrated law course through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)-2010 to be conducted by National Law Institute University, Bhopal on May 9 next year.
By ugesh sarkar, Section Educations In Bihar
The test will be conducted at 17 centres across the country, including Patna. CNLU registrar S P Singh said application forms can be had from specified branches of State Bank of India and the National Law Universities which are members of CLAT-2010 from January 11 onwards. Right now 11 National Law Universities of India are the members of CLAT-2010. The last date for sending back the application forms to National Law Institute University, Bhopal is April 2. The result of the test would be published on May 29. CNLU will follow Bihar reservation rules while admitting students. Source:Times Of India Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) Admissions Through CLAT Posted on Tue Feb 02, 2010 at 09:50:19 PM EST
9th All India BSNL Volleyball Tourney From Tomorrow
The five-day 9th All India BSNL volleyball tournament will commence here at the Telegraph volleyball court here tomorrow.
By ugesh sarkar, Section Fun & Games
Altogether 17 team besides 250 participants including players and officials from all over the nation would likely to take part in the five-day championship, S.C.Mishra chief general manager telecom, Bihar circle, patna and organising president, told reporters here today. Mishra said championship would be played league cum super-league basis, all the 17 teams have been divided in a four groups, top team from each group would take part in super- league stage to vie for the title. He said, Gopal Das, Director (HR), BSNL corporate office, New Delhi would inaugurate the championship here tomorrow. The teams are from : Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, MTNL (Delhi), MTNL (Mumbai), Punjab, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh (East), Uttaranchal, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and host Bihar. Source: PTI 9th All India BSNL volleyball tourney from tomorrow Posted on Tue Feb 02, 2010 at 09:48:37 PM EST
Bihar To Upgrade 2,400 Middle Schools To High Schools
Bihar has decided to upgrade 2,400 middle schools into high schools to provide thousands of students the opportunity to complete higher education near their homes, officials said on Monday.
By akansha, Section Educations In Bihar
Sources in the Human Resource Development (HRD) department here said the state government plans to increase the number of high schools in the state this year. At present, Bihar has 3,000 high schools compared to 80,000 primary schools and 22,000 middle schools. "The government will set up more high schools and upgrade hundreds of middle schools into high schools," an official said. Bihar Principal Secretary (HRD) Anjani Kumar Singh has directed all district education officials to identify middle schools to upgrade them into high schools. "Singh has asked that middle schools spread over 1.5 acres of land be identified for upgrading them into high schools," the official added said. After having improved infrastructure for primary education, now the government's focus will be secondary education, Singh said. "The government is aiming to provide a high school within a distance of five kilometers in the state," he said. In Bihar, there are 85,000 panchayats and about 5,500 panchayats don't have a high school, forcing students to walk a distance of at least 10 km to attend high school. This has resulted in many children dropping out of school. Source: indiaedunews.net Bihar to upgrade 2,400 middle schools to high schools Posted on Sun Jan 31, 2010 at 11:40:18 PM EST
UP And Bihar India's Top Two IAS Churners
Govt figures show civil services are a major draw for youth of the two states
The latest personnel ministry figures for 4,443 IAS officers show that while 671 ( 15 per cent) of them are domiciled in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar contributes 419 ( 9.4 per cent) officers to the service. Most of these bureaucrats are working outside their home states, and that is expected under the recruitment rules of the IAS, an all- India service. Although the figures include names of state service officers promoted to the IAS towards the end of their tenure, the data convincingly shows that bureaucracy continues to be a major draw for the youth from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The total number of IAS officers in the country is more than 5,500. Tamil Nadu ranks third with 290 officers, 129 less than Bihar, while Andhra Pradesh occupies the fourth slot with 269, followed by Delhi ( 233), Rajasthan ( 233), Punjab ( 228), Maharashtra ( 222), Haryana ( 158) and Madhya Pradesh ( 152).
Source: Mail Today By Ashish Sinha UP and Bihar India's top two IAS churners Click On "Full Story" For More... (644 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section Educations In BiharPosted on Sun Jan 31, 2010 at 10:55:24 PM EST
Govt To Promote `Bihar Gaurav' With Oscar Films
By common knowledge, improvisation has never been the part of normally stiff-necked bureaucrats when handling matters related to art and cultural affairs. For a change, however, the state government and its information and public relations department (IPRD) have shown resilience in their bid to sing songs of `Bihar Gaurav (Bihar Pride)' under Nitish Kumar regime.
The IPRD has decided to go for packaging its propaganda products with an Oscar film. As it is, the IPRD, in collaboration with Cine Society, has come out with the project of screening `Bihar Gaurav (Bihar Pride)' documentaries on the state by coupling it with the screening of an Oscar film every week in February. In fact, the month would be celebrated as Oscar Month. In other words, it would be a combo show, when the audience would have the opportunity to watch a documentary on Bihar, and at the same time, subsequently they would also enjoy the screening of an Oscar film. The event would be held every Saturday in the auditorium of Lok Nayak Bhawan. As a prelude to it, a show was organized on Sunday in which a department's documentary titled `Bihar Gaurav Gaan' was screened, followed by the screening of a Shyam Benegal directed film `The Making of the Mahatma'. IPRD minister Ramnath Thakur inaugurated it. Source: Times Of India Govt to promote `Bihar Gaurav' with Oscar films Click On "Full Story" For More... (363 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section NewsPosted on Sun Jan 31, 2010 at 08:42:33 PM EST
Bihar Govt To Sign MoU With Gates Foundation
A memorandum of understanding will soon be signed between the Bihar government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for executing a slew of health projects in selected districts of the state.
By ugesh sarkar, Section Health
The Foundation had in principle agreed to commit about Rs 500-crore for the projects in a meeting on Wednesday between the state officials and a visiting Gates Foundation team, state Health department's principal secretary C K Mishra said here today. The 11-member foundation team, headed by Ashok Alexander, consented during the meeting to offer "co-operation and finding" for the projects. One of the major areas of the foundation's focus would be projects on reproductive health and nutrition, but it is also interested in funding efforts to combat and control tuberculosis, kala-azar, pneumonia and polio. Source: PTI Bihar govt to sign MoU with Gates Foundation Posted on Sat Jan 30, 2010 at 11:07:09 PM EST
''Justdial'' Centre Launched In Patna
Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi today launched here the ''Justdial'' centre, which would facilitate the customers to seek suitable shopping centres and various other services.
By ugesh sarkar, Section Patna Group
Launching the innovative centre, Mr Modi said it would provide the customers with an ample opportunity to seek suitable business spots and services providers at a competitive price. '' People of metropolitan cities are availing this facilities for long and now it would be available for people of the state as well, '' he added. '' In this era of information technology, young generations are more techno-savy and they are more equipped to better utilise this service, '' he maintained and said attempts were being made to ensure computer literacy among officers and employees of various departments of Bihar. '' Just dial 3 999 999 and you will get all information pertaining to the business centres and services providers in 42 cities across the country, '' said Mr S Khattar while presenting facts about this innovative centre. '' We are committed to spreading this facility in other cities and sub-urban areas of the country and preparation of related database is on to achieve this goal, '' he added. President of Bihar Industries Association (BIA) and chairman of Bihar branch of CII Satyajit Singh were among others, who attended the launching ceremony. Source: news.oneindia.in ''Justdial'' centre launched in Patna Posted on Sat Jan 30, 2010 at 11:03:39 PM EST
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Uttar Pradesh may still be reigning supreme as far as recruitment to the Indian Administrative Service ( IAS) is concerned, but Bihar has emerged a not- so- surprising second, leaving civil services nurseries such as Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh far behind.
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