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Bihar News
Now, Bihar MP gets garland of currency notes Patna, March 17 (IANS) After Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, it was the turn of Bihar's Rajya Sabha member Ejaj Ali - who was suspended for unruly behaviour in the Rajya Sabha over the women's reservation bill last week - to be greeted with a garland of currency notes Wednesday.
Bihar raises reward for 20 wanted Maoists Patna, March 17 : The Bihar government has doubled the reward money for 20 wanted activists of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist.
Bihar Divas to be celebrated abroad too Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bihar Divas (Day) would also be observed outside the state. Not only will it be celebrated in Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, New Delhi and Chennai but also in various Gulf countries, eastern coast of US, Sydney in Australia etc.
Uproar in assembly over failure of maize crop Patna,(BiharTimes): The State Assembly witnessed an uproarious scenes over the failure of maize crop and subsequent suicde by a farmer and attempt by others.
SSG withdrawn from Rabri Devi’s residence Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bihar Police headquarters has ordered immediate withdrawal of Special Security Guards (SSG) from the residence of former chief minister, Rabri Devi.
Three new HC judges take oath Patna,(BiharTimes): Justice Akhilesh Chandra, Justice Gopal Prasad and Justice Mungeshwar Sahoo were on Monday administered oath of office by Chief Justice Dipak Misra.
Six Patna-Bangalore passengers arrested after a tiff with air-hostess Patna,(BiharTimes): Six passengers travelling from Patna to Bangalore and associated with an NGO were on Monday evening offloaded and detained at Kolkata airport following a tiff with the air-hostess over a glass of warm water.
Over half a million students start Bihar board exams Patna, March 16 Over half a million students across Bihar started their Class 12 exams Tuesday, an official said.
Figures Don’t Lie: UPA is Ignoring Bihar (BiharTimes) It has often been claimed these days that underdeveloped states, including Bihar, are a major beneficiary of central largesse. Given this it becomes important to have a hard look at the facts and figures and message emanating from the analysis of the same. As such fund flow from the center to states takes place in ...
Maoists ignore PETA appeal, continue to kill dogs Patna, March 16 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas continue to kill dogs in rural Bihar, ignoring the appeal of animal rights organisation People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), police said Tuesday.
Preparations to celebrate Bihar Day in full swing Patna, March 16 (IANS) Preparations are in full swing here to observe the first-ever Bihar Divas (Day) on March 22, an official said. The British colonial rulers had carved Bihar out of the Bengal presidency on March 22, 1912.
Bihar's clean chit coaching centres vexes opposition Patna, March 15 : Over a month after violent protests in the Bihar capital against fleecing by private coaching institutes, in which two students were killed, the state government Monday gave a clean chit to these institutes, drawing protests from the opposition.
PSUs a big drain on state: Bihar Economic Survey Patna,(BiharTimes): When Nitish Kumar took over as the chief minister of Bihar on November 24, 2005 he generated a lot of hope among the employees of the Public Sector Undertakings, many of them sick or on the verge of closure.
Centre has so far released 26 percent of sanctioned amount for NREGA: Minister Patna,(BiharTimes): Minister for Rural Development Bhagwan Singh Kushawaha on Monday told the state legislative council that the Centre has released Rs 839.19 crore during the 2009-10 for NREGA and jobs were made available to altogether 37,30,158 families on demand till the end of February this year.
Bihar pays for Buta’s illegal occupation of bungalow in Delhi Patna,(BiharTimes): With the help of the Bihar Contingency Fund the Nitish Kumar government recently paid Rs 3.13 lakh ‘penal rent’ imposed on former state governor, Buta Singh, for illegally occupying a bungalow in New Delhi for 20 months from March 2004 to November 2005.
Government as Delinquent (BiharTimes) Amartya Sen argues that the most remarkable achievement of twentieth century has been the acceptance of democracy as a governing principle of modern state. He has written extensively about the roots of democracy in ancient India and how democracy is now a universal value. But what exactly is democracy.
Deconstructing Bihar’s Growth “Miracle”(BiharTimes)It would hardly be an overstatement to suggest that Bihar’s economic prospects, in particular the well-being of the its masses, require a robust progressive economic policy framework, ushered by the mobilization and struggle of the masses, where highly exaggerated paeans of praise for ‘good governance’ and mysterious statistical mirages of ‘miracle’ will have little role to play.
Decline in Maoist violence in Bihar: Report Patna, March 15 : The number of people killed in Maoist violence in Bihar declined in 2006-09 as compared to previous years, an official said Monday.
Lalu tours Bihar with women's quota views, finds few takers Patna, March 15 : The stakes are high and so is the scepticism. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad has been touring Bihar to explain his strident opposition to the women's reservation bill but is finding that convincing people may not be that easy with some even dismissing his campaign as a political gimmick.
IGNOU sets up more evaluation centres to hasten results New Delhi, March 14: Over three million students across India will get their exam results faster and more conveniently as the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Sunday created six zones to decentralise the evaluation of answer scripts.
State govt to observe Bihar Divas on March 22, declares public holiday Patna,(BiharTimes): The state government is planning to observe the first-ever Bihar Divas (Day) celebration on March 22 in a grand style. Bihar was carved out from Bengal on this date in 1912.
Nobody would be spared for failure of maize crop: Nitish Patna,(BiharTimes): Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that the state government would not spare anyone responsible for the poor quality of maize seeds which led to the suicide by one farmer and attempt by another in Purnea and Katihar districts of Bihar.
Sanjay Nirupam blasts Raj Thackeray Patna,(BiharTimes): Congress MP from Maharashtra, Sanjay Nirupam, on Sunday came down heavily on the Maharashtra Nav Nirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for his anti-north Indian diatribe.
Lalu used MR Saloon 369 times in five years Patna,(BiharTimes): Former railway minister Lalu Prasad had availed the saloon facility 369 times in five years between 2004 and 2009, mostly during the journeys to Bihar. In contrast Mamata Banerjee has so far not availed the facility even once in the last nine months.
Coaching Bill likely in Budget Session, no fee regulation Patna,(BiharTimes): The HRD minister, Hari Narayan Singh, said on Friday that the proposed Bill calling for the regulation of fees of the coaching institutes may come up during the on-going Budget Session of the Bihar assembly.
Increase CD ratio to 35 percent, reiterates Modi Patna,(BiharTimes): The deputy chief minister, Sushil Kumar Modi, on Saturday once again asked the banks to increase the Credit Deposit (CD) ratio from 31 per cent in the current financial year to 35 per cent during the next fiscal.
Disaster Response Force to have its headquarters in Bihta
Failure of maize crop: Kosi region emerging as suicide zone of India?
Ruling, opposition MLAs flay Bihar govt on plight of farmers
Brave Bihar girl's national award stolen
Disaster Response Force to have its headquarters in Bihta
Maoists set machines on fire in Bihar
Scorpio with bomb reaches outside minister’s house
Suspension of Sadhu Yadav withdrawn
Bihar's jailbirds cannot have sex with spouses
Six of family electrocuted trying to save child
State JD(U) supports Nitish’s stand
Do not kill dogs, animal-lovers tell Maoists
Tiger dies in Bihar park
Mamta Priyadarshi of Patna is Indian Forest Service topper among women
Why Chandra Mohan Rai could not become minister again?
Sharad-Nitish hold ‘telephonic talk’
Women Bill: Bihar BJP MP among those opposing party-line
Six special courts to try corruption cases in Bihar .
Ten mobile phones seized from Bihar jail
Two children die after eating mid-day meal in Bihar
CBI opposes Bihar govt plea in Lalu’s DA case in SC
New amnesty scheme for holding tax extended to March 31
Bihar boy excels in CAT
Nitish may break away from Janata Dal(United): Report
No split in JD-U: Nitish Kumar
Senthil Kumar interrogated by Vigilance team
Two Bihar-bound trains from Anand Vihar from Wednesday
Jailed ex-Bihar MP holds press conference
Farmer commits suicide over crop failure
Congress suspends Sadhu Yadav for remarks on women's bill
Lawsuits on Lalu's acquittal to be heard Wednesday
JD(U) heading for ‘split’ as 17 Lok Sabha MPs throw their weight behind Sharad
JD-U stands divided over quota bill
PM meets Yadav trinity over women's quota bill
Bihar yet to recognize its core strength: UTI AMC chairman
77 cops, 160 civilians killed by Maoists in last four years: Bihar minister
SP, RJD threaten to withdraw support to government
JD(U) not to issue whip on Women’s Reservation Bill
Congress launches Parivartan Rath Yatra, rebels summoned to Delhi
NDA leaders blast Bihar govt before UGC chairman
JD-U hints at softening of opposition to women's bill
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Bihar’s Growth Miracle
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