Patna: Institutions for girls set up under the Juvenile Justice Act are now coming repeatedly under the ‘scanner’. A two-member team of the Bihar state commission for protection of child rights (BSCPCR) visited a Hajipur-based short stay home for girls yesterday (July 21) to look into allegations that he inmates (all minors) were ‘sexually exploited’, […]
Patna: The coming Friday may see some amendments to the Bihar Chief Minister’s pet piece of draconian legislation, the much abused and ill-conceived total prohibition law. Punishment for “knowledge of possession of intoxicant and failure to inform excise and police officials” is among the prohibition law provisions that are set to go. Some of the […]
महामहिम राज्यपाल-सह कुलधिपति श्री सत्य पाल मलिक की अध्यक्षता मे 13 जुलाई शुक्रवार को राज्यभवन मे राज्य मे पहली बार दिनांक 15 जुलाई रविवार को आयोजित होने जा रही बी॰एड॰ कम्बाइन इंटरेन्स टेस्ट- 2018 (CET. B. Ed. 2018) की आयोजनगत तैयारियो पर विचार के लिए बैठक हुई। बैठक को संबोधित करते हुए महामहिम राज्यपाल श्री […]
Patna has grown from a simple city to almost a metro. With the rise in population, new buildings, more cars, more offices and shopping complexes, life has also become very fast and complicated. In the shadow of the high rise apartments, you may see a man and his thela or moving cart. On this cart […]
Reservation has always been a topic of debate and discussion. It has raised many fights and strikes all over the country. Some upper caste people have always been against this law from the time it was made and have always raised objections to it. Dalits are always taunted for their abilities and reservation. Replying to […]
The Monsoons in India are always much awaited as they provide relief from a hot summer. It is the time to enjoy the climate which is neither hot like summer nor cold like winter. It is the perfect season to enjoy nature and water droplets with a favourite food. Monsoon is not liked by the people […]
Patna: News media in the Bihar state capital have focussed on growing incidents of girls being raped and molested, the most disgusting report to date being the repeated sexual attacks of a 16-year-old student within the school premises. The state police headquarters has taken serious note of yet another gang rape-and-video blackmail case, this time […]
After the blistering summer, the mist of rain gives relief to every person. People enjoy the cloudy weather and the unpredictable rains for which they keep waiting. In the monsoon season, umbrellas become the everyday companions of everyone. When it rains, umbrellas of various colours and sizes are seen on the roads. Especially in monsoon […]
District police on Saturday took suspended child protection officer(CPO) Ravi Roushan on remand for 48 hours in connection with the sexual exploitation of minor girls living at a government-funded short stay home in Muzaffarpur. The case broke open in the last week of May and pertains to the allegations of sexual assault and immoral trafficking […]
With the new semesters and fresh sessions starting in July, some young men give their opinions about higher education in Bihar. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”, Said Nelson Mandela. Bihar is known for the world’s prestigious university like Nalanda and Vikramshila; where students from all over […]
While listening to the youth and children is an important step towards ensuring they stay away from substance abuse, changing lifestyles, increasing isolation due to social media and cell phones, as well as hastily imposed prohibition are among the reasons of an increased intake of narcotics by teenagers in Bihar. Legislation and laws also have […]
Patna: All Patna Municipal Corporation workers will get the benefits of the seventh pay commission, as well as IDs equipped with a GPS tracker! The proposal of providing identity cards equipped with global positioning (GPS) tracker to PMC workers and of extending benefits of seventh pay commission to all corporation workers also got approved at […]
