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New Castes In OBC List Get Cabinet Approval 
The Union cabinet has approved the upgrading of the list of castes that fall under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Daman & Diu.
By ugesh sarkar, Section News
The upgrade includes a fresh list of castes for Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, which, although created in 2000, were still using the old list of Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, respectively. For the remaining states and union territory of Daman & Diu, the approval involves the inclusion of some castes and amendment in the names of certain others. The lists of castes falling under the OBC category from various states constitute a " central list". The cabinet also approved the addition of the ' Adrakhi' caste of Bihar in the central list of OBCs. Source: India Today New castes in OBC list get Cabinet approval Posted on Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 12:50:14 AM EST
NCP Wants To Tie Up With Congress
An alliance with the Congress in Bihar is on the wish list of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), but the party is preparing to contest all the 243 seats on its own if the understanding does not materialize.
The NCP despite having limited presence in Bihar, plans to contest as many assembly seats as practically possible. To widen its support base NCP chief and Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar is expected to make a whirlwind tour of the state prior to the assembly election scheduled in October-November. "The party seriously wants to expand its base in Hindi heartland and this process will begin with the Bihar assembly polls," NCP general secretary Tariq Anwar told TOI on Tuesday. He said the NCP is sharing power with the Congress in Mahrashtra and Goa and has considerable presence in Gujarat, north-east and Orissa. "We want to have an alliance with the Congress in Bihar also, but if the party will show no interest we will contest on our own strength," Anwar said. Source: Times Of India By Faizan Ahmad NCP wants to tie up with Cong Click On "Full Story" For More... (445 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section Elections in BiharPosted on Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 12:42:00 AM EST
Bihar Cops To Join Courses On Criminal Laws
The selected cops would also be taught about latest development in the field of forensic science and scientific method of investigation
After being reprimanded by the National as well as the State Human Rights Commissions for its failure to adhere to their guidelines, the Bihar government has decided to impart fresh lessons on criminal laws to police personnel. The government has approached top officials of the newly established Chanakya National Law University at Patna to get policemen enrolled for training on criminal law. "There have been a lot of changes in criminal law in the past one decade. But, our cops are not aware of new changes. As a result they have to face a lot of difficulties in discharge of duty. There is need to arrange special classes for them on criminal law," a senior police officer said. Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) Registrar A P Singh, who has been appointed coordinator of the training programme, said initially 27 deputy superintendents and inspectors would be imparted training at the institute. Source:www.igovernment.in Bihar cops to join courses on criminal laws Click On "Full Story" For More... (284 words in story) Full Story By Tiwari, Section Bihar PolicePosted on Tue Jul 20, 2010 at 01:52:16 AM EST
Govt To Provide Financial Aid to CNLU, Says Nitish
Comparing students from Bihar as being among the best in the country, CM Nitish Kumar said the state was not far behind as far as talent, intelligence and merit was concerned.
"Our students have proved themselves in all the competitive examinations held nationwide," said Nitish while inaugurating a new building of Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) at Mithapur. "The first university in the country -- Nalanda University -- came up in Bihar. It is painful to see our students move out of the state for further education. An institution of CNLU's stature will definitely go a long way in arresting this trend," the CM added. He pledged all possible financial assistance to the institution and urged the CNLU, vice-chancellor, Dr A Lakshminath to evolve a coaching system whereby more students qualify in the entrance exam. "CNLU should strive to produce world class lawyers," Supreme Court judge, V S Sirpurkar said elaborating how the education system has evolved from a two-year to a five-year course making a remarkable change in the standard of students. Source: Times Of India Govt to provide financial aid to CNLU, says Nitish Click On "Full Story" For More.... (432 words in story) Full Story By Tiwari, Section Educations In BiharPosted on Tue Jul 20, 2010 at 01:26:44 AM EST
Help For Women Now At Toll-Free Number
Patna was the state's first district where a Helpline for women was opened and hundreds of women have benefited from it, said Patna DM Jitendra Kumar Sinha while launching a toll-free number of the Helpline (1800 3456 247) in its office at Indira Bhawan on Bailey Road on Monday.
The Helpline is being run since 1999 under the Mukhyamantri Nari Shakti Yojana. For two years, UNICEF supported it. Now, it is being run in all the 38 districts by the government. The toll-free number has been started in 22 districts. Admitting lack of adequate infrastructure facilities with the centre, the DM said at least two more vehicles have to be provided to the Helpline to ferry the aggrieved. Congratulating the team for its good work, he said 352 cases have been solved so far. "Problems were there earlier too but many incidents went unreported due to lack of awareness among women about their rights and, also, the absence of a platform for redressal of their grievances," he said. Source: Times Of India By Pooja Kashyap Help for women now at toll-free number Click On "Full Story" For More... (373 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section NewsPosted on Tue Jul 20, 2010 at 01:12:43 AM EST
State To Have Its Own Disaster Response Force
Bihar will be the first state in the country to have its own State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) with headquarters at Bihta. Being developed at a cost of Rs 43.5 crore, the SDRF would be in action during fire, earthquake, road and rail accidents, cyclone and terrorists' attack.
The SDRF would be manned by, in all, 1,157 persons, drawn particularly from Army and Navy, besides medical corps to attend to the needy in disaster situation. However, all of them would be enrolled in the SDRF on contractual basis. DG (civil defence) J K Khanna, who worked out structural modalities of the force, told TOI that it would have one commandant and four deputy commandant rank officers, besides eight assistant commandants, inspectors, SIs, constables and head constables. It would have 19 doctors as well. The force would have its own dog squad. He said that initially the SDRF would have six companies, each having three platoons which would be called teams. Source: Times Of India By Gyan Prakash State to have its own disaster response force Click On "Full Story" For More... (496 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section NewsPosted on Tue Jul 20, 2010 at 01:08:52 AM EST
'Patna Badly Needs Metro Rail Service'
In the wake of Bihar government decision to build Marine Drive type road all along the Ganga in Patna, Patnaites are now looking up to CM Nitish Kumar to take the initiative to provide metro rail facility to cope with huge traffic snarls in the city.
Sources said the Nitish government has already discussed the feasibility of the metro rail project in Patna with the Delhi Metro authorities. The state government was earlier inclined to go for a joint venture with the railways for this project. A senior Railway Board official from New Delhi had explored its feasibility a few months ago. However, the matter yielded no tangible results so far. According to former technical expert of the railways G N Sahay, cities having the population of over 20 lakh, are being provided with metro rail facilities. The Centre has recently approved the plan for metro rail projects for cities like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore and Kochi. Patna having the population of about 23 lakh, is urgently in need of this facility, he said. The expert told TOI that the metro rail service would be an alternative mode of communication for people at a time when road mishaps have become a regular feature in the town due to reckless driving by city bus drivers, he said. Source: Times Of India By Kumod Verma 'Patna badly needs metro rail service' Click On "Full Story" For More... (431 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section TransportationPosted on Sun Jul 18, 2010 at 10:52:01 PM EST
In-House Magazine On Running Trains
The railways have mulled a plan to provide its in-house magazine on running trains to provide entertainment to the passengers.
The Railway Board recently approved this plan keeping in view the passengers' interest while undertaking journey by premier trains. According to a Railway Board official, the in-house magazine will be provided first in all premier trains, including Rajdhani Express and Shatabdi Express. It could be introduced in more mail and express trains depending on demand as well as response from the passengers. The magazine will have stories that have something special and creative for everyone. Besides, the railways would prefer to provide information to passengers about the Indian Railways and its development during recent times, he said. He said the plan will soon become a reality. The Railway Passenger Amenities Committee had also recommended for it on an experimental basis to cater to the needs of passengers. It would be a boon for children too who love to enjoy children books and magazines while undertaking long journey by trains, he said, adding railways would float tender in this connection soon to give contract to an agency which could ensure timely and regular supply of books and magazines on running trains in each zone of the railways. Source: Times Of India In-house magazine on running trains Click On "Full Story" For More... (394 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section TransportationPosted on Sat Jul 17, 2010 at 12:58:01 AM EST
Congress All Set For Bihar Blitz
The Congress is bracing up to show it is back in the reckoning in Bihar. After more than 20 years, the party is organising a public rally on its own at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna next month. Congress sources said party president Sonia Gandhi would address the election rally, to be held on any day between August 22 and 25. The Congress president had earlier addressed a public meeting at Gandhi Maidan but that was a joint rally held few days ahead of the Bihar assembly elections in October 2005.
She had then shared the dais with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) boss Lalu Prasad and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar as part of the Secular Democratic Front of which the CPM was also a member. Gandhi's rally would be show of strength for the Congress that has been out of power in the state for the past two decades, and currently having only 10 members in the 234-member Bihar assembly. "There are certainly winds of change in Bihar. And the rally will determine whether those winds are in favour of Congress," a senior party leader said. The Bihar unit is leaving no stone unturned to make the public meeting a grand success. Source: Hindustan Times By Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, Cong all set for Bihar blitz Click On "Full Story" For More... (353 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section Elections in BiharPosted on Sat Jul 17, 2010 at 12:51:16 AM EST
MCI Permits Narayan Medical College (NMC) To Start New Academic Session
Jamuhar-based Narayan Medical College (NMC) in Rohtas (Sasaram) district has added yet another feather in its cap, as the Medical Council of India (MCI) renewed its permission to this medical college to run the institution in the private sector and also permitted it to start academic session for another batch of 100 students for the 2010-11 session in the MBBS course.
Former state BJP president Gopal Narayan Singh, who is chairman of the governing council of NMC and hospital, said at a press conference on Wednesday that the first batch of undergraduate medical students was admitted to the institute in 2008 in the MBBS course. At present, with NMC set on its course with the MCI permission, it is the third medical college and hospital in the private sector that is unfolding. The two other private medical college and hospitals are at Katihar and Kishanganj. Spread over 25 acres of land as permitted by the MCI norms, the NMC, along with its 400-bed hospital, was established by Deo Mangal Memorial Trust at a cost of Rs 100 crore. Its hospital is catering to patients from Kaimur, Rohtas, Aurangabad and Bhojpur districts of Bihar, and Palamu of Jharkhand. Source: Times Of India MCI permits NMC to start new academic session Click On "Full story" For More... (382 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section Educations In BiharPosted on Thu Jul 15, 2010 at 03:17:12 AM EST
Govt Sanctions Rs 15 cr Loan To BSEB
For strengthening the power distribution system, the state government has decided to sanction Rs 15 crore to the Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB) for 2010-11 as loan. This was stated by deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi.
By Tiwari, Section Electricity
Modi said that the finance department has also okayed the state government's proposal in this regard. He said that amount has been sanctioned for purchasing transformers so that they could be kept in central, circle and divisional store house so that out of order and burnt transformers could be replaced within 24 hours in urban areas and 72 hours in rural areas. The BSEB with the help of this loan would ensure regular supply of power by bringing a change in power distribution system, the deputy CM said. Source: Times Of India Govt sanctions Rs 15 cr loan to BSEB Posted on Thu Jul 15, 2010 at 01:12:57 AM EST
Power Cuts, Waterlogging Return With Rains
The rains brought temperatures down but along with the cooling drops came attendant problems. Frequent power cuts, water-logging, traffic snarls and stinking garbage.
"It seems like we are living in a village. God save us this monsoon," said Jayashree Dhar, a college principal. Ratnakar Mishra, a resident of Pataliputra, whose house got flooded a day before, said, "Chanakya, the great political thinker of the Mauryan period, had once said that roads should be shaped like the back of a tortoise. Had it been done so Patna would never have had to face the problem of water-logging as it does now." In Naya Tola, Ramna Road, Saidpur Road, Mussalahpur haat areas, people are not only forced to wade through knee-deep water, but also suffer long hours of power cuts. "We have eventually made dark evenings and unhygienic drinking water a part of our lives," said Vivek Singh, a student, adding, "we are being forced to buy mineral water. Living away from parents, we cannot take any risk with our health." Running a kids' school in Rajendranagar, Malvika Surekha complained, "Due to water accumulation in the areas around PP Path and Moinul Haq Stadium, students are missing their classes. Vehicles face difficulty plying on these roads. So do parents and teachers. Even inside the class, frequent load-shedding is a constant irritant."
Source: Times Of India By Pooja Kashyap Click On "Full Story" For More.... (488 words in story) Full Story By Tiwari, Section Nalanda GroupPosted on Tue Jul 13, 2010 at 11:52:03 PM EST
Highway Plan Hits Rocky Road
The UPA Government's ambitious plan of building two-lane highways through core Naxal-hit areas has made little progress. Even a year after the highway connectivity project hit the road in February 2009, not a single related contract has been awarded in Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh and "scared" contractors are not showing any interest in the Maoist-affected Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, forcing the Government to lower the bar for bidders.
 The Government had approved the "Road Connectivity project in areas affected by Left Wing Extremism" in February last year with the promise of developing 5,565 kilometres (1,202 km national highways and 4,363 km State highways) in 33 Naxal-hit districts in eight States of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha. Over a year down the line, the project seems to have hit a low patch with not even a single kilometre of work being awarded in
Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. One of the worst hit has been Allapalli division of Gadchiroli district where Maharashtra public works department (PWD) is not finding contractors for six projects. Source: The Pioneer By Nidhi Sharma Highway plan hits rocky road Click On "Full Story" For More... (479 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section Roads in BiharPosted on Mon Jul 12, 2010 at 03:11:36 AM EST
Now Bihar Has Roads To Drive Development
Octogenarian farmer Madhav Singh is a happy man these days. Though his village Alawalpur is only 12 km away from Bihar's capital, it used to take him over two hours of travel each way for his weekly shopping and farm chores. Not any longer.
The state's motto, "aap ki sarkar, aap ke dwaar" (your government at your doorstep), is visibly bearing fruit, contributing significantly to the state's unprcedented growth -- a blisterting 16.59 percent last fiscal, against the national average of 7.2 percent. "Three years ago, I had to walk three kilometres to reach the nearest pucca (all-weather) road to catch a bus to Patna. During rains, I had to wade through chest-deep water and cross the Punpun river on boat to catch the bus," said Madhav Singh. "Now, I am in Patna in half an hour, at most," he said. "We have a pucca road right till our village. There is also an all-weather bridge across the Punpun. Buses and taxis reach till our doorsteps," the 82-year-old retired police officer told IANS. Source: Thaindian.com Now Bihar has roads to drive development Click On "Full Story" For More... (566 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section Development In BiharPosted on Sun Jul 11, 2010 at 10:41:16 PM EST
Patna To Have Its Own Marine Drive
The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar has given its go ahead to a Rs 2,100 crore driveway project that will recreate Mumbai's Marine Drive along the river Ganga and will serve as an arterial road for the city.
The project will be dovetailed with the state's plan for at least two large bridges on the Ganga in the state. Patna has only one viaduct over the river at present to facilitate people to cross over but it often gets choked due to traffic. "This driveway will be built on the public-private partnership model. It will me more than just a fancy boulevard. Many firms have expressed interest in this project," said Bihar Road Construction Department Secretary Pratyay Amrit. "We have already conducted feasibility studies for the driveway. We are now in the process of preparing a detailed project report. Our estimate is it will cost around Rs.2,100 crore," Amrit told IANS. Source: Times Of India Patna to have its own Marine Drive Click On "Full Story" For More... (284 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section NewsPosted on Sun Jul 11, 2010 at 04:09:30 AM EST
Bihar CM Announces Tax Sops On Food Items
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has declared a rebate in VAT (value added tax) on items of mass consumption so as to give some relief to commoners from the soaring inflation.
He announced this while releasing a publication on the performance report of his governmnet on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the reduction in taxes of specific items would benefit the commoners to a certain extent. "The impact of inflation has further increased. People across the country have protested against it. There is not much to do in the hands of the state government. But we decided that whatever we could do for this issue, we would by giving rebate in the tax," he added. "As ration (staple food items) and oil are the essential requirements of common people, we have decided to reduce the tax, we have brought the VAT down to four percent. Because of this, the people will get a benefit of close to one rupee in the increased prices of commodities," he said. Source: Sify.com Bihar CM Announces Tax Sops On Food Items Click On "Full Story" For More... (304 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section Finance & TaxesPosted on Sat Jul 10, 2010 at 02:37:58 AM EST
More Townhall & Foot-Overbridge Will Build....
मोदी ने की मुख्यमंत्री नगर विकास योजना की समीक्षा
By Tiwari, Section Development In Bihar
सरकार मुख्यमंत्री नगर विकास योजना के तहत विवाह भवन, सामुदायिक भवन, टाउन हॉल, फुट ओवर ब्रिज और शौचालय कॉम्लेक्स के निर्माण कराने पर गंभीरता से विचार कर रही है। फिलहाल इस योजना के तहत सड़क, नाला, घाट, लाईट एवं पार्क के ही निर्माण का प्रावधान है। यह कहना है उपमुख्यमंत्री सुशील कुमार मोदी का। उपमुख्यमंत्री सह नगर विकास विभाग के प्रभारी मंत्री श्री मोदी की अध्यक्षता में बृहस्पतिवार को `मुख्यमंत्री नगर विकास योजना' की गहन समीक्षा की गई। समीक्षा बैठक में पटना के जिलाधिकारी जितेन्द्र कुमार सिन्हा ने बताया कि वर्ष 2008-09 के दौरान पटना जिला में इस योजना के तहत कार्यान्वित कुल 194 योजनाओं में से 150 योजनाओं का कार्य पूरा कर लिया गया है तथा 22 में कार्य अंतिम चरण में है। 150 योजनाओं को पूरा करने पर 36.52 करोड़ रुपये खर्च हुए है। उपमुख्यमंत्री ने वर्ष 2008-09 की अपूर्ण शेष योजनाओं को शीघ्र पूरा कर लेने का निर्देश दिया। समीक्षा के दौरान पाया गया कि वर्ष 2009-10 में मुख्यमंत्री नगर विकास योजना के तहत 351 योजनाओं के कार्यान्वयन के लिए 67.39 करोड़ रुपये की प्रशासनिक स्वीकृति प्रदान की गई है। इस रकम से सड़क, नाला एवं लाईट से संबंधित 333 योजनाओं के साथ घाट पाकरें का निर्माण किया जाना है। पटना के जिलाधिकारी श्री सिन्हा ने समीक्षा के दौरान उपमुख्यमंत्री को बताया कि वर्ष 2009-10 की अधिकतर योजनाओं में निविदा निष्पादित कर कार्यकारी एजेंसियों को काम सौंपा जा चुका है। उपमुख्यमंत्री ने कहा कि जिन योजनाओं में कार्य आरंभ हो चुका है उनके कायो को दस दिनों के भीतर पूरा करते हुए शेष कार्य को बरसात के बाद पूर्ण कर लिया जाए। उल्लेखनीय है कि मुख्यमंत्री नगर विकास योजना के तहत वर्ष 2008-09 में 43 करोड़ रुपये, वर्ष 2009-10 में 72.24 करोड़ रुपये एवं वर्ष 2010-11 में अब तक 10.82 करोड़ रुपये समेत कुल 127 करोड़ रुपये उपलब्ध कराए गए है। वर्ष 2008-09 की योजनाओं के कार्यान्यवन में 95 प्रतिशत की उपलब्धि प्राप्त की जा चुकी है। समीक्षा बैठक में नगर विकास विभाग के प्रधान सचिव गिरीश शंकर के अलावा विभाग के कई वरिष्ठअधिकारी भी मौजूद थे। एक सौ पचास योजनाओं का कार्य पूर्ण, बाईस का कार्य अंतिम चरण में Source: Rashtriya Sahara More Townhall & Foot-Overbridge Will Build.... Posted on Fri Jul 09, 2010 at 12:40:33 AM EST
Farmers Will Receive Subsidies On Diesel.....
धान का बिचड़ा बचाने की कवायद
By Tiwari, Section News
 भी बारिश नही होने की स्थिति में किसानों को धान का बिचड़ा बचाने के लिए डीजल पर सब्सिडी दिया गया था, लेकिन अधिकांश जिलों में किसानों को सब्सिडी का लाभ नही मिला था। बैठक में कृषि विभाग, आपदा प्रबंधन विभाग, जल संसाधन विभाग, खाद्य एवं आपूत्त्र्द्मि विभाग, ग्रामीण विकास विभाग, विद्युत विभाग, विद्युत बोर्ड, लोक स्वास्थ्य अभियंत्रण विभाग, ग्रामीण विकास विभाग के प्रधान सचिव उपस्थित थे। सूखे की स्थिति पर प्रत्येक मंगलवार को होगी समीक्षा बैठक
Source: Rashtriya Sahara किसानों को डीजल पर मिलेगी सब्सिडी Posted on Fri Jul 09, 2010 at 12:35:08 AM EST
Cabinet Nod For Bill To Revive Nalanda University
he cabinet Thursday cleared a bill that aims to revive the ancient Nalanda University in Bihar as a global centre of learning.
Pegged as a symbol of global cooperation in education, the Nalanda University, proposed to be set up in Bihar near the same site where an ancient university flourished centuries ago, will have schools on Buddhist studies, philosophy and comparative literature, historical studies and ecology and environmental studies. The bill, to be tabled in the monsoon session of parliament beginning July 26, was prepared by the external affairs ministry after the 16-nation East Asian Summit in Thailand endorsed the proposal to set up the university in October 2009. Estimated to cost Rs.1,005 crore (around $245 million), the university will function as a public-private partnership with funds provided by the government of the member states. The Planing Commission has already allocated Rs.50 crore (around $11 million) as endowment fund in the form of a special grant. Source: Economic Times Cabinet nod for bill to revive Nalanda University Click On "Full Story" For More... (343 words in story) Full Story By Tiwari, Section Nalanda GroupPosted on Fri Jul 09, 2010 at 12:24:39 AM EST
HC Seeks Report On Remand Homes
The Patna High Court on Tuesday directed the social welfare department to submit report within six weeks about action taken to provide basic facilities and adequate infrastructure at all the aftercare and remand homes in the state.
Passing the order on a PIL of a lawyer, K M Joseph, a division bench,comprising Chief justice Rekha Manharlal Doshit and Justice S K Katriar, observed that the court did not need to make any specific directive to the department to do its own work of providing basic facilities and adequate infrastructure at all the homes. The court directed the department to run properly all the homes. Joseph submitted that the aftercare homes for women and remand homes for children lacked infrastructure and basic facilities and they were left uncared by the state government. Directive on roads: The same bench on Tuesday directed the district magistrate, Vaishali, to file reply to a PIL alleging irregularities in the works done for construction of roads and government buildings under Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojana at Hajipur and adjoining areas. The order was passed on a PIL of Devanand Singh charging irregularities in the implementation of the Yojana in Vaishali district. Source: Times Of India HC seeks report on remand homes Click On "Full Story" For More... (403 words in story) Full Story By Tiwari, Section NewsPosted on Wed Jul 07, 2010 at 12:17:59 AM EST
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