Bihar grows more sensitive to the needs of Transgenders . At a recent meeting on disaster management, about a dozen transwomen were invited to air their views. Sharing their problems, the transgenders asserted that the discrimina tion they face even more becomes pronounced in the event of natural disasters like floods, because just like the […]
Chief minister Nitish Kumar called on Governor Ram Nath Kovind and summoned education minister Ashok Choudhary to the CM’s residence, fuelling speculation about the government’s response to the Intermediate exam result shock. Choudhary and Nitish were closeted at 1 Aney Marg for almost 45 minutes, and sources said they discussed remedial measures after more than […]
What’s the Bihar cricket association doing around the Supreme Court? Kicking up a storm? Well, here’s what a PTI report says: New Delhi, May 22 (PTI) Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) today moved the Supreme Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against BCCI’s acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary and others for allegedly violating the apex court’s […]
Patna: Attacks on pastors and people who profess belief in Christ have been increasing in Bihar over the past year, and observers feel that the powers that be are turning a blind eye to violent incidents that victimize Christians in villages. A pastor in eastern India’s Bihar state has lost his hearing after Hindu extremists […]
The Mahatma Gandhi overbridge connecting Patna with North Bihar has been in serious trouble for some time now, but efforts to reduce pressure on the bridge and start serious repairs are proving too much for the Bihar administration. The government planned to construct two pontoon bridges to reduce the load on the main bridge which […]
New Delhi : The apex consumer commission has held the LN Mithila university in Bihar guilty of making an applicant suffer by “unauthorisedly” initiating an MBA course and then cancelling it.(Apr 6) The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), however, reduced the amount of Rs 4.5 lakh awarded to the man as compensation for loss […]
Patna: A special court denied bail to former Bihar Staff Selection Commission Chairman Sudhir Kumar, arrested in a case involving the leakage of question papers of a clerical grade examination held by the Commission. (April 4) While turning down the bail plea of senior IAS officer Kumar, Vigilance Court judge Madhukar Kumar also denied bail […]
New Delhi: One year after the arbitrary alcohol ban by the Nitish Kumar Government in Bihar, people are looking back in frustration and anger. Liquor major United Spirits (USL) has said over 500 employees have lost jobs due to shutting down of four bottling facilities in Bihar after alcohol prohibition in the state. Terming prohibition […]
Patna: National Waterways would do well to address the major problem of silt deposits along the Ganges, says Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He also questioned the wisdom of building check dams which would further affect the flow of water. Boats need enough water to be able to traverse the length of the river! Bihar […]
Patna: A harrowing Bihar Day day for two men who demanded more transparency from the Bihar Government: they were detained for six hours in a police station after they raised questions in front of chief minister Nitish Kumar. Two entrepreneurs who questioned chief minister Nitish Kumar at a start-up meet on Tuesday spent six hours […]
The house sparrow is Bihar’s State Bird, and what are we doing to protect them? Make your office or home Sparrow friendly Put bird boxes and bird feeders on your office windows and terraces. Plant hedges in and around your office to convert it into a mini bird sanctuary. [We have to remember that this […]
The issues of transgender welfare was raised in the budget session of the Bihar legislature. Thanks to the initiatives of the Bihar government, some 18 transgender students are appearing for Matric and higher secondary level exams this year, and several efforts are being made for the mainstreaming of transgendered people in Bihar, RJD MLA Ejya […]
