‘Staff day’ held in Jesuit College

‘Staff day’ held in Jesuit College

“The destiny of India is being shaped in the classrooms” Prof. Abhishek Anand mentioned this line from the Kothari commission while sharing his thoughts on the occasion of staff day at the Jesuit run St. Xavier’s College of Management and Technology (SXCMT), Patna. He said “While there will undoubtedly be many battles left before the […]

Independence at SXCMT: Integrated Mission to make India Better

Independence at SXCMT: Integrated Mission to make India Better

The students, who are the future of the country, should be faithful to the fundamental principles of equality, fraternity, and harmony in diversity as enshrined by the Constitution. These were the words expressed by former IPS officer and recipient of the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service Rajyabardhan Sharma, who hoisted the national flag at Bihar’s […]

Farmers learn to Face Disaster, the Practical Way

Farmers learn to Face Disaster, the Practical Way

As the monsoons approach and flood prone areas in Bihar brace for another round of seasonal pain, some 250 youth and women from the poorest and disaster-prone areas of Bihar are ready. They have been oriented in the ways of saving their families and cattle from natural disasters. A state like Bihar regularly hit by […]

Perks of being a High Court Judge

Perks of being a High Court Judge

The Patna High Court has issued a tender inviting bids for supply of iPhone 13 Pro (256 GB), in the cost range of more then 1.25 lakhs for all judges of the court. The tender, issued on Tuesday 21st June, has also asked interested suppliers or authorized dealers to quote a price for the models, […]

13 new deaths, 18 percent citizens re-infected with Covid-19

13 new deaths, 18 percent  citizens re-infected with Covid-19

India has reported 2374 new Covid cases today taking the total number of active Covid cases to 81687, 0.19 per cent higher. 13 new deaths have been reported today taking the death toll 1.2 per cent higher at 524903. Official figures from Delhi on Monday stood at 1,060 new Covid cases in a day and […]

Mangoes – Up and Going!

Mangoes – Up and Going!

The mango men and women (aam admi) are in a sorry state over the state of the Mango!  The price of mangoes has gone up this year. The low production and high demand have caused the price of mangoes to shoot up . Compared to last year, a kilo of mangoes is about 30 percent […]

Disaster Risk Reduction via Government Schemes

Disaster Risk Reduction via Government Schemes

Every year farmers have to face a lot of loss because of the disasters whether its created by nature or humans. Even when they can be prepared for it and reduce the risk of large loss. The state government runs many schemes for citizens. If used properly they can reduce the disaster risk; but because […]

This tobacco thing … It’s all smoke

This tobacco thing … It’s all smoke

There is no harm in smoking. Who says tobacco causes cancer? Nearly 267 million adults means 29% of all adults (aged 15 and above) are users of tobacco in India, do you mean that all of them have cancer…? Since we are in the modern world, we have a lot of works to do. Too […]

Inadequate Forensic infra leads to low conviction rates: Home Minister

Inadequate Forensic infra leads to low conviction rates: Home Minister

The Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Thursday said that the government is targeting to strengthen the education of Forensic Science in India. The centre is aiming to make it mandatory for forensic teams to visit crime scenes that attract imprisonment of more than 6 years. He admitted that currently India is insufficient in trained […]

Clashes between Communities up: National Crime Report

Clashes between Communities up: National Crime Report

Cases of communal violence in 2020 nearly doubled from 2019 even as the country witnessed a strict restriction on outdoor activities due to COVID-19 pandemic during the past year, says the latest government data. The National Crime Report Bureau ( NCRB ) has released the annual report of 2020, which shockingly stated that there were […]

Workshop to Benefit Insecure Bihar farmers

Workshop to Benefit Insecure Bihar farmers

Farmers on Bihar are facing losses and failed crops, primarily because of climate change. This leads to increasing poverty and exodus of farmers to other places in search of employment. In such a scenario, it is most important that government departments, farmer societies, and civil society organisations dialogue and collaborate on strategies that address the […]