Bhubhaneshwar (Orissa): A Christian couple from the village of Pangalipdar, in Kandhamal (Odisha), has been missing for three days, probably killed by members of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the country’s largest paramilitary force. Local media reported the fact as an encounter with Maoist guerrillas that ended with the killing of some militants. “This […]
Bodh Gaya on a late July evening is balmy with the evening breeze, fresh washed with monsoon showers, but there’s more action here than what meets the off-season tourist’s eye. A new vegetarian restaurant called Magadh has sprung up opposite the Thai temple, and they serve surprisingly good vegetarian Chinese and south east Asian fare […]
From coal engines puffing smoke to gleaming solar-powered coaches, the Indian Railways have come a long way. Soon, Railway coaches in India may generate most of the power to run lights and fans. Indian Railways has rolled out a non-AC coach of Rewari-Sitapur passenger train lit by solar panels installed on its roof . This […]
Let’s get all gooey eyed over ‘the future of the nation’ once more. The buzz on some English language TV channels this weekend has been about the sudden realisation that India has forgotten about planning for children in the urban slums. Children living in city slums are far more vulnerable and at risk than kids […]
Wake up folks and smell the cocaine! Come sundown, at least 20 persons not yet 18 years old somewhere, someplace in Bihar have got their virgin ‘fix’ out of a hypodermic needle. That’s a ballpark figure thrown out by Jojo Bimal, a chap with an NGO working with IDUs or intravenous drug users in Bihar. […]
July 15 will mark the comeback of the 144 year old “Behar Herald”, to be re-launched in colour. The Bengalee Association, Bihar, is trying to revive the oldest English tabloid of the state, and among the pioneering English language newspapers in the country. Behar Herald was started in 1874. It was published by Guru Prasad […]
At least 1,400 ‘teachers’ nabbed government primary school jobs with fake papers. That’s how bad elementary education is in Bihar. Some 1,400 primary teachers have resigned, fearing government action over possessing fake education degrees, according to official sources. More ‘teachers’ are expected to resign in the coming days after Patna High court ordered those possessing […]
“What Bihar thought yesterday, India thinks today”. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his government has already achieved several of the aspects of the ‘Digital India campaign’ launched on Wednesday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with fanfare. One can say that Nitish Kumar is leaving no stone unturned to match or even surpass Narendra Modi’s […]
On the Sunday that the Prime Minister was to speak about the importance of girls and women, a pack of stray dogs was feeding on the body of a newborn girl at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi. Three days later, the team of experts probing the Sunday baby horror at RIMS, […]
PATNA: Will Sohila Kunawar , the HIV positive person that Patna Medical College Hospital is harassing, finally receive treatment and respect? Patna high court on Tuesday rebuked the PMCH superintendent and ordered the PMCH to reimburse the expenses incurred by the widow. NEWSNET has been following the story. We reported how the Superintendent ignored the […]
Imphal: DM College of Arts, one of Manipur’s premier colleges, has admitted their first transgender student. Mx Sandra Nandeibam , makes gender history by becoming the first Northeasern transgender to enrol in a Manipur College. In fact, Mx Nandeibam and DM College have made Northeastern gender history ! The college provided three columns to identify […]
“Stop this counterproductive war on drugs,” that’s the message supporters of the ‘Support. Don’t Punish’ Campaign are shouting out on Friday Morning. Patna, the capital of Bihar joins activists across some 150 cities around the world, calling to ‘put an end to the expensive and counterproductive war on drugs.’ Activists, former drug addicts, and drug users are […]
