Governance
Bihar has raised the rewards on Maoist leaders, including their self-styled area commanders, which will now range from Rs 50,000 to Rs 3 lakh.
The government today ordered a departmental probe into allegations that large-scale anomalies had taken place in sinking of hand pumps.
The idea is to consolidate Bihari sub-nationalism and to replace the sentiments of casteism with Biharism.
The Opposition RJD and LJP has criticised the government for giving clean cheat to coaching institutes.
160 civilians were killed in Maoist violence between 2006-09. It is less than one-fourth compared to that of previous years.
Due to poor turnover and ever increasing losses, the Bihar government has been left with no other choice but to wind up the loss making units.
There are visible signs of a turnaround where the Bihar government has been implementing wide-ranging reforms, the Bank said.
Modi said the banks were asked to take a lenient view in helping small and marginal enterprises by way giving loan up to Rs 1 crore.
Steps were also being taken for providing fresh loans to them at an interest rate of as low as 5%.
Solanki, however, added that the Centre could modernise only those plants acquired by the NTPC.
The government can now confiscate the property and wealth of public servants accused of corrupt practices.
Lalu Prasad, who feared hostility from the CBI after he withdrew support to the UPA on the issue of women’s quota, was relieved when the agency stood by him in corruption case.
CBI had booked alleged fraudster couple Lalu-Rabri on charges of amassing property worth millions through corrupt means.
The Bill provides for reservation of one-third seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for 15 years from the date of commencement of the Act on rotation basis.
The move was aimed at giving Sharad option to oppose the bill if he so desired.
These include projects worth Rs 800 crore in UP, Bihar (Rs 440 crore), Bengal (Rs 105 crore) and Uttarakhand (Rs 45 crore).
I think it is an idea whose time has come. Bihar was the first state to reserve 50% of seats in panchayats for women.
KC Saha will replace Navin Kumar as the new Development Commissioner as the incumbent IAS is set to join the Planning Commission on central deputation as Chief Advisor.
Internet connections in rural Bihar are up to 4.99 lakh in 2009-10 compared to 0.43 lakh in 2008-09.
Agriculture graduates and intermediate degree holders in agriculture would be preferred for the job.
Ansari said corruption in public life, especially in high places, was a disturbing trend which should be curbed with iron hand.
Senthil, an IAS officer of Tamil Nadu origin, is missing after Bihar Vigilance Bureau sleuths carried out raids at his residence.
Mukherjee has proposed new income tax slabs for individuals under the general budget 2010-11 which he presented today.
1,46,185 kms of road length has been proposed to be constructed by 2012 to cover 54648 unconnected eligible habitations.
Mukherjee allotted Rs 400 crore for green revolution in Bihar, Jharkhand, Bengal and Orissa, and Rs 300 crore for creating 6000 pulse and oilseed villages.
It was the second time that a team of the agency raided Snethils's office within 24 hours.
The state government has superseded two senior IPS officers Manoj Nath (1973 batch) and JK Khanna (1974 batch) by promoting Neelmani to the post.
Bihar is one of the few states that had taken its fiscal responsibility seriously and implemented the FRBM Act.
The Standing Committee has not recommended any significant changes in the original Bill.
"If I don’t give a train to Bihar people will beat me. Maximum Bihari people are living in my area."
Though the factory at Marhora was approved in 2006 and that at Madhepura in 2007, there is no progress in works.
The Railway Budget for 2010-11 kept passenger fares for all classes unchanged even as the minister announced a reduction in service charges for e-tickets and freight charges for food-grains.
The government has also received requests for conducting caste base Census from various bodies.
Opposition members raised the issue relating to alleged irregularities in the excise department and demanded a CBI probe.
The chief minister has sacked Jamshed Ashraf and sent a letter to this effect to Governor Debanand Konwar.
The Bihar government today enhanced the compensation amount of Rs 50000 to Rs 1 lakh to the victims of terrorism and riots.
Hussain said Ashraf was doing a dirty work under the influence of external forces.
People not keeping their by-lanes clean would also have to pay fines.
Taking a dig at Lalu-Rabri government, he said that people felt insulted on being called a Bihari in lantern age.
44 MPs from Congress, 11 from BJP, 9 from JD(U), 8 from BSP, 7 from SP, 3 from TMC and 2 from TDP have not declared their assets as against the mandatory provision.
The CBI preferred not to file an appeal against the trial court’s order after the Congress led UPA-I came to power.
Ashraf alleged a multi-crore scam was committed in connivance with officers in the CM's secretariat causing a revenue loss of over Rs 500 crore.
The five information centres would be set up in different climate zones — Nalanda, Samastipur, Bhagalpur, Rohtas and Madhepura.
The bill may be tabled in the later part of the Budget session to protect whistle blowers who raise the red flag on corruption.
Bihar government will present the economic survey on Feb 23 and the budget would be presented on Feb 25.
The Act empowers the government to confiscate the assets of public servants found guilty of amassing wealth illegally.
The state government has not paid any compensation to job card holders though it is prescribed in the job scheme.
In Naxal hit Bihar district, the villagers are given the chance to head the police station for a day.
Sharma owns a 3-storey building in state capital, a shopping complex, a private hostel and plots besides bank deposits.
"The government is aiming to provide a high school within a distance of five kms in Bihar," Singh said.
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