The villagers in Lakhisarai, Bihar, have much to thank Ranbir Kapoor for – the Bollywood star sponsored solar lamps in the developing village during the Greenathon 2010, and today that’s proved beneficial. Much more economical than kerosene lamps, solar lamps have helped students study, women work in the kitchens and small-scale workers earn more as…Continue Reading…

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT), Government of India has decided to promote sites connected to Sufi circuit in Bihar. While inaugurating the new Patna office of India Tourism office yesterday, Subodh Kant Sahay, Union Tourism Minister said that the Centre will provide funds to develop the Sufi circuits. “Buddhist circuits have been well developed here…Continue Reading…

Patna: A five-day national farming fair will begin here at the Veterinary college ground on Friday. CM Nitish Kumar is likely to inaugurate the event. “The fair has been organised to provide farmers exposure to state-of-the-art machines. It is expected to provide a market to agricultural equipment manufacturers,” said Bihar’s agriculture production commissioner Ashok Kumar Sinha here…Continue Reading…

PATNA: Bihari entrepreneur Satyajeet Kumar Singh has been selected for the TiE Enterprising India award for his role as a ‘game changer’ and ‘Made in India Entrepreneur’ through a nationwide ‘Made in India’ search.  Singh, who is also the chairman of CII, Bihar, is among the 15 entrepreneurs of the country selected for the award, which is to…Continue Reading…

BHAGALPUR: With the world increasingly turning to things organic and China and Thailand substantially eating into the global silk market, Bhagalpur is all set to give a big thrust to its silk industry by going organic. Bhagalpur produces and exports some of the best tussars in India. The directorate of handloom and sericulture, department of industries, government of…Continue Reading…

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday called for local entrepreneurs to come forward for the development of the state, which has been witnessing signs of revival. He said local businessmen and entrepreneurs held the key for development and could change the face of the state. “Local people have to invest in Bihar. Then only,…Continue Reading…

PATNA: Bihar’s turnaround story has now become a talking point at international fora. “Bihar is an ambassador of India’s poised promise of empowerment, economic growth and its indispensability in the new world order. The state has carved a niche for itself at the international level and particularly in the US,” said minister counselor for political affairs…Continue Reading…

CHENNAI: The Rotary Club of Madras District 3230 on Tuesday bestowed its Educator Extraordinaire honour on celebrated Bihar-based IIT coach Anand Kumar, founder of Super 30 coaching centre.   Anand Kumar runs Super 30 — the Ramanujan School of Mathematics, which provides coaching to 30 IIT aspirants from poor social conditions in Patna, annually. The…Continue Reading…

PATNA: Out of five ayurvedic medical colleges in the state, four are ‘dead’, admitted health minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey in the Bihar Legislative Council during the question hour in the pre-lunch session on Tuesday. Replying to a question of Kedar Nath Pandey ( CPI), Choubey said that except for the ayurvedic medical college in Patna,…Continue Reading…

Patna, March 2 (IANS) Nearly 70,000 officials in Bihar are in trouble for not submitting their assets details to the state government as part of a crackdown on corruption. Their salary for a month is likely to be withheld, officials say. The deadline to submit assets details ended two days ago. Deepak Kumar, principal secretary…Continue Reading…