Bags of rice stocked wall-thick at the grain warehouses are what the nutrition warriors in Bihar are counting on to repel the onslaught of anaemia, which as recent figures indicate has gained the upper hand in recent times. A ‘workshop’ for media, organised last week in Patna, as part of an SBCC Campaign, revealed that […]
The Nitish Kumar-Tejaswi Yadav duo initiated a big move to attract much needed investment into cash-strapped Bihar, with a two day event to attract big business to India’s third largest state. But has the under-developed state the required magnetism? Bihar is set for a two-day global investor meeting, Bihar Business Connect-2023, that took off in […]
In a bid to enhance efficiency and streamline communication, Bihar Police has decided to revamp its age-old practice of exchanging letters and office documents among its units. The decision, facilitated by an agreement between the Bihar postal circle and the state police department, aims to leverage the expansive network of the postal service for prompt […]
Catholic students in a well known Jesuit College in Bihar may have been a bit surprised to see a Catholic Priest hold up the Constitution of India and say, “This is the most Sacred Book of the Citizen of India. Not the Bible, Not the Quran, Not the Bhagwad Gita.” The priest who was addressing […]
Dear Friends As you may be aware I have been engaged for the last few years in drawing the attention to the way the valuable Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayana Collection housed in Patna Museum and the Bihar Research Society has been the victim of neglect and apathy. These two Institutions in their long history of over […]
Migrant labour form the backbone of big city development in various sectors, and especially in construction. The money earned by these migrants help to ease their poverty in their home villages. Yet, government planners and agencies treat these legal migrants like illegal residents. A working paper recently published by two Jesuit institutions in Patna, draw […]
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 […]
Care and protection of Mother Earth and finding our spiritual connections in harmony with Nature was the theme of a special foundation and mentoring session conducted by undergraduate students in Bihar, India. The students from the MassCom department of St. Xavier’s College of Management and Technology joined hundreds of institutions across the world in a […]
As the Supreme Court is coming down heavily on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s irksome penchant for shoving tipplers in jail to enforce prohibition in Bihar, a new directive from the Nitish led administration says that those caught drinking liquor will be let off if they provide information about the bootleggers. Faced with a deluge of […]
Students of Patna Women’s College and St. Karen’s Secondary School, and teachers of Don Bosco Academy and St. Karen’s Schools were the top winners in the Songs of Joy Christmas Carol Festival organised on Friday 17th December by St. Xavier’s College of Management and Technology, Patna. Some 225 participants from 8 institutions, in a total […]
As Bihar, India’s third largest state, reels under the twin misfortunes of post covid-19 instability and the onslaught of floods caused by heavy monsoons, the Christian communities and the laity, religious congregations and social action centres in Patna Archdiocese are on a relentless mission of relief to the affected. According to conservative estimates, 53 persons […]
On Christmas Day, a dastardly act of vandalism took place in Bihar’s capital city. The Quila House Museum, probably the largest privately owned collection of artifacts and cultural treasures in the state, was broken into by a weapon wielding mob, that rampaged through the grounds and smashed priceless figurines and heirlooms. It’s surprising that this […]
