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Japan Sanctions Rs 135 bln Loan for Widening of Patan-Gaya Buddhist Circuit Road

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:07:03 +0530

In a major boost to Bihar tourism industry, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Friday agreed to provide loan assistance of Rs 135 billion for the widening of the 127 km stretch of NH 83 connecting Patna to Gaya and Dobhi.

Bihar Beats Gujarat and Becomes Fastest Growing State of India

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:12:08 +0530

Bihar, the first among the so called underdeveloped BIMARU states, has something to cheer about at least when it comes rosy statistical figures. According to India\'s Planning Commission data state left the fastest growing Gujarat behind and clocked 10.9% growth during the 2006-10 period

Bihar Village Bans Women's Mobile Phone Use

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:28:55 +0530

Talibanization or say terrorization model cannot solve any problem of the world, but some people fails to understand this basic premise and keep on using this draconian trick to find solution. In one such incident in remote village of Bihar, the village council banned the use of mobile phone by women, saying the use of mobile phones were "debasing the social atmosphere".

Patna Chhath Stampede: Death Toll Rises to 18

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:28:37 +0530

Another episode of poor crowd management at religious places resulting into deaths of innocent worshipers in India. This time it is in state of Bihar, where at least 18 worshiper of Sun God during Chhath Puja celebrations died in state capital when a bamboo bridge collapsed resulting into stampede.

Spirit Air Starts Patna-Purnea-Kolkata 9-Seater Plane Service

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:00:32 +0530

This could be a day of glory and respite for the residents of fast developing district of Purnea in Bihar, as Spirit Air Pvt Ltd has launched a Patna-Punea-Kolkata air service on Wednesday. For those who wants to save time, the nine-seater 2082 plane of Spirit Air will help them cover Purnea-Patna distance in just 50 minutes.

Adhunik Power Commissions 270 MW Thermal Power Plant in Jharkhand

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:48:22 +0530

Adhunik Power & Natural Resources Ltd (APNRL), power arm of Kolkata based Adhunik Group, commissioned the first 270MW unit of its 2x270 MW coal fired thermal power plant on Tuesday. APNRL is a step down subsidiary of the listed Adhunik Metaliks, the flagship company of the Adhunik Group.

Lt Gen Ranbir Singh Appointed as New DG Assam Rifles

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:02:11 +0530

Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed Lt. General Ranbir Singh, AVSM, SM, Bihar (Infantry) as Director General, Assam Rifles on Friday.

Jharkhand to Get Rs 163 bln Plan Assistance for FY13

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:37:13 +0530

The state of Jharkhand will get plan assistance of Rs 163 billion for fiscal 2012-13, this was finalized in a meeting between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Arjun Munda.

Cabinet Approves Central Academy for Police Training at Bhopal

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:42:41 +0530

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the proposal to establish the Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT) at Bhopal in state of Madhya Pradesh.

Tamil Nadu Express Fire Kills 32, Several Injured

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:41:54 +0530

And the tragedy of Indian Railway passenger continues. This time it is Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express, which caught fire at 4:30 in the morning near Nellore station in State of Andhra Pradesh, leaving 32 dead and 25 seriously injured.

Bihar's Foodgrain Production Rises 17.6% on-year to 167 lakh MT

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:48:39 +0530

After registering exceptional double digit GDP growth rate, Bihar recorded 17.6% on-year growth in foodgrain production in 2011-12, beating growth rate of all states.

Bihar Govt Names RJM Pillai as Next CIC

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:43:09 +0530

The State Government of Bihar, which introduced several innovative measures in mission to make Right to Information a success, approved the name of retired bureaucrat RJM Pillai for appointment as chief information commissioner (CIC).

Odisha Gets Rs 172.5 bln Plan Assistance for 2012-13

Sat, 05 May 2012 09:51:29 +0530

India’s one of the most underdeveloped states, Odisha will get plan assistance of Rs 172.50 billion for fiscal 2012-13. The Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik finalized the Annual Plan on Friday.

Karnataka to Get Plan Assistance of Rs 42,030 Cr in FY13

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:14:53 +0530

India's one of the most industrialized states, Karnataka will get plan assistance of Rs 42,030 crore for fiscal 2012-13, this was finalized at a meeting between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister of Karnataka, D V Sadananda Gowda in New Delhi.

Delhi Metro: Commuters Stranded Due to Tech Glitch

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:18:33 +0530

Delhi Metro network witnessed a very rare technical glitch during the morning rush hours on Thursday, cusing great pain for thousands stranded in the train. The metro trains were running behind their schedule. The peoples of Delhi faced tough time to reach their destinations.

Van Collides With Train in UP, 15 Dead 3 Injured

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:31:19 +0530

In another tragic unmanned railway crossing incident, 15 people were killed when overcrowded jeep come in-front of Mathura-Kasganj Express in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh.

Akhilesh Yadav Transfers 30 IAS Officers

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:28:48 +0530

In a first major bureaucratic reshuffle, the newly elected Smajwadi Party government in Uttar Pardesh led by chief minister Akhilesh Yadav today transferred more than 30 Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officers.

Two Major Avalanches Hit Kashmir Valley, 11 Soldiers killed

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:43:04 +0530

In a very tragic incident at least 11 Army soldiers were killed and several others feared trapped as avalanches struck two Army camps in Ganderbal and Bandipora districts of Kashmir Valley on Wednesday.

Govt Approves Rs 5.5 bln Rail Coach Factory at Palakkad in Kerala

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:24:34 +0530

India’s cabinet on Thursday approved the establishment of a new Rail Coach Manufacturing unit at Palakkad in the southern state of Kerala.

Mega Earthquake Mock Drill in Delhi, Metro to Get Affected

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:35:23 +0530

The national capital Delhi witnessed one of the biggest coordinated mock drills on Wednesday. In this Mock drill disaster management agencies have been checking the alertness and preparedness of various other agencies by creating simulated situations across the city involving schools, colleges, metro network, malls, markets, hospitals and road transport.

Border Road Organisation Vehicle Falls in Gorge, 17 Dead

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:00:06 +0530

In a tragic road accident in high Himalaya, 17 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel died when the vehicle fell in 300 ft deep gorge.

India Successfully Tests Interceptor Missile AAD05

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:13:33 +0530

India’s agency responsible for the development military technology Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today successfully tested the interceptor missile AAD-05. India is the fifth nation to have these ballistic missile defence capabilities in the world.

UP Election: 19 Million Voters to Seal Fate of 1098 Candidates on Sat

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:00:18 +0530

The carnival of democracy in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh begun on positive, as record breaking 62% voters exercised their voting rights, much higher than less than 50% in 2007 Assembly elections. In the second phase of seven phase election, 19.5 million voters will exercise their voting rights to choose representative for 59 Assembly seats on Saturday.

CBI Arrests Andhra Pradesh Home Secretary in Emmar Case

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:52:54 +0530

India's investigation watchdog Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested 1983 batch IAS officer from Andhra Pradesh cadre B P Acharya in case related to alleged irregularity in land transfer and sale of property.

Metroman Sreedharan Retires from Delhi Metro, Mangu Singh to Take Charge

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:12:17 +0530

E Sreedharan retires today from the post of Chief of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and he will hand over the reins to colleague Mangu Singh tomorrow.

IGL Hikes CNG Price by up to Rs 2 per kg

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:19:47 +0530

The compressed natural gas (CNG) retailer Indraprastha Gas Ltd has hiked the price of clean fuel by Rs 1.75 per kg effective mid-night Friday due to increasing import cost following depreciation in rupee value against dollar.

Gujarat HC Hands Over Ishrat Case to CBI

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:37:21 +0530

In a major blow to Naredra Modi government the Gujarat high court on Thursday ordered to transfer the Ishrat Jehan murder case to the CBI. Questioning the credibility of the state police, which facing charges of fake encounter, the court observed; "the Gujarat state police could not be trusted for the probe."

Circle Rates in Delhi Hiked by up to 250%

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:44:22 +0530

In a move to check black money in property deals in capital New Delhi, Government on Tuesday notified the hike in circles rate by up to 250%. The decision to hike circles rate was taken by the Delhi Cabinet on October 31.

Army Chief Inaugurates Officers Training Academy at Gaya

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:37:52 +0530

In a move to increase the intake capacity of commissioned officers in Indian Armed forces Army Chief General V K Singh inaugurated Officers Training Academy (OTA) at Gaya, Bihar. This brand new academy in Gaya is in lines of the grand officers training academy in Chennai.

Haridwar Stampede: 16 Dead, 46 Injured in Gayatri Mahakumbh

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:06:32 +0530

In another incident of complete administrative mismanagement, 16 people died in a stampede in holy city of Haridwar, in north Indian State of Uttrakhand. Conforming the death toll, district administration said that dead included 14 men and 2 women.

Darjeeling footbridge collapse death toll rises to 32

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:41:45 +0530

The death toll in the wooden footbridge collapse rose to 32 after the recovery of five more bodies in Bijonbari area of West Bengal\'s Darjeeling district. Darjeeling District Magistrate Soumitra Mohan told that more than 132 people have got injured in the wooden footbridge collapse.

Three killed in BSF chopper crash near Ranchi

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:05:18 +0530

A Border Security Force (BSF) helicopter on anti-Naxal duty crashed on the outskirts of Ranchi on Wednesday morning. The advanced light helicopter (ALH) Dhruv chopper crashed at around 9 am and all the three people, two pilots and a technician on the board were died.

India Extends Tax Filing Date For Earthquake Hit Sikkim to Oct 31

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:15:13 +0530

In a relief to people and industry of the Himalayan state of Sikkim effected by September 18 the Government of India extended the due date of filing of returns of income for the Assessment Year 2011-12.

Tamil Nadu Govt Hikes DA to 58%

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:07:00 +0530

The Tamil Nadu State government has announced Monday that it has increased dearness allowance (DA) for its employees from July, 2011 to 58% from 51% earlier.

Fight against corruption in Bihar will go on: Nitish Kumar

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:54:38 +0530

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reminded that his fight against corruption has been continued and informed that more properties of corrupt officials would be seized under the state`s anti-graft law. Nitish Kumar is well known for brought out a dramatic transformation in Bihar in last six years of his tenure.

Railways flagged off India`s first AC double-decker train between Howrah and Dhanbad

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:50:01 +0530

Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi flagged off India`s first double-decker AC train between Howrah and Dhanbad on Saturday at Howrah station. The double-decker AC train has an advanced technology and now India also moves into the league of Europe and North America where multi-deck trains are a reality for more than a decade.

Delhi Building Collapse: Death Toll Rises to 7, Many Feared Trapped

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:29:46 +0530

Say it Delhi government's carelessness or lack of will to check building infrastructure in the country capital. Old dilapidated building collapse in Chandni Mahal area of Old Delhi on Tuesday night killed seven people so far and many more are still feared trapped inside the debris.

High Court Issues Notices to Centre for Compensation to Blast Victims

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:23:14 +0530

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Union and Delhi government and asked them to give proper compensation to the families and provide adequate medical facilities to the injured, in the blast that happened outside the gate.

Another MIG-21 crashed near Patiala, Pilot safely ejects

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:06:57 +0530

MIG-21 Bison disaster story has been continuing, one more MIG-21 Bison fighter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been crashed near Shambu in Patiala Districts of Punjab on Tuesday morning. However, it was a miraculous escape for the pilot, Flight Lt Arnav Ghosh, who ejected and landed safely in the paddy fields near the site of the crash.

Bus Falls into Tons River, 15 Dead 8 Missing

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 15:14:05 +0530

In a tragic bus accident in Uattrakhand at least 15 people died and 8 were missing. The bus on its way to capital Dehradun from Katiyal fell in Tons river near Tyuni Market, in the hilly Chakrata area of Dehradun district.

Trains Colloid in Orissa - One Dead, 4 Trapped

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:01:57 +0530

Two goods train of Indian Railway collided head on early Wednesday in Keonjhar district of coastal state of Orissa killing one of the loco-pilot, while four others were trapped in the wreckage. Engines of both the trains are badly damaged.

Police Fires on Agitating Farmers in Pune, 3 Killed

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:40:33 +0530

At least three agitating farmers opposing land acquisition for water pipeline died in a police firing on Mumbai-Pune highway on Tuesday. According to police officials seven were injured in the firing incident.

Delhi Police Success Rate Just 54%, 83K Cases Unsolved

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:53:58 +0530

The security of 16.75 million residents of capital New Delhi is in hands of police administration whose success rate is just 54% in solving cases.

Delhi Metro to Introduce 8-Coach Trains Soon

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:58:06 +0530

In a move to make solve the over-crowding problem in peak hours Delhi Metro, the mass rapid transport system of capital, will soon introduce 8-coach trains in exiting fleet of 6-coach and 4-coach trains.

India Govt Announces Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir Students

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:08:50 +0530

In a move to encourage youth of terrorism hit northern Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to pursue higher studies outside their States the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a special scholarship scheme.

Govt. Looking for Repatriation of 17 Bihari Labourers from Malaysia

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:18:50 +0530

Union Government is taking all possible measure to ensure amicable settlement of wages of 17 Bihari workers in Malaysia and their repatriation to India.

Jaguar Fighter Plane Crashes in Mau Kills Pilot and Girl

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:00:26 +0530

A single-seater Jaguar fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force crashed in Mau district of Uttar Pradesh. The pilot died in the crash and a girl working in the field also died.

MiG-21 Crashes Near Bikaner, Pilot Dies

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:50:58 +0530

Bikaner, Aug 2: A MiG-21 'Type-96' fighter jet crashed near Bikaner city in northern Indian state of Rajasthan, about 500 km from capital New Delhi on Tuesday. The incident happened soon after taking off from the Naal airfield and combat pilot was killed in the crash.

Eight Feared Dead in Manali Cloudburst, 22 Injured

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:49:53 +0530

At least eight people were feared dead after a cloud burst in Upper Manali in Himachal Pradesh. According to government official 22 laborer were injured in the incident.

Gram Nayalaya to be Reality Soon

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:28:55 +0530

The Gram Nayalaya Act 2008 will soon be implemented in Jharkhand the tribal state. Although this Act is sans any rules now but once they are framed, Gram Nayalaya will become a reality.