Flood toll mounts to 24 in Bihar
PATNA: The flood toll in the state mounted to 24 with five more deaths on Tuesday. One person was killed in Patna district and four in Nalanda. The official figure, however, is 16 only. Twelve persons
Madhubani (D)
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7 more killed, flood situation in 13 districts grim
At least seven more persons were killed on Monday as flood situation remained grim affecting over 7 lakh people in 13 districts of the state. Six persons were killed in the worst hit Nalanda district
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Risk and ambiguity preferences and the adoption of new agricultural technologies
Advances in agricultural development have largely been a direct result of increased usage of new technologies. Among other important factors, farmers’ perceptions of risks associated with the new technology
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Fund nod for parallel roads in four bordering districts
The Bihar cabinet on Tuesday approved Rs 393.09 crore for the construction of parallel roads in four bordering districts of the state. These roads would be constructed under the NABARD loan scheme in Sitamarhi,
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Schools of Murder
At 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, the school bell tolled to signal lunch. The 58 schoolchildren present on the day-of the 79 enrolled in the Gandaman Primary School in Chhapra, some 120 km northwest of
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Study says massive funds leak in anganwadi meal scheme in Bihar
A study done by International Growth Centre (IGC) said that 71% of the budget for hot cooked meals at around 200 anganwadi centres (AWCs) in Bihar was lost in leakage. It also revealed that 38% of the
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Starved of Ideas
Ram Kumar, 36, a construction worker from Bihar's Madhubani district, does not have a ration card although he falls below the poverty line. His attempts to get a ration card have run into a maze of official
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Minutes of the meeting of the Programme Approval Board for Mid Day Meal Scheme for Bihar held on 23.04. 2013
The meeting of the Programme Approval Board Mid-Day Meal to consider the Annual Work Plan & Budget 2013-14 in respect of state of Bihar was held on 23.04.2013 at New Delhi.
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Rejuvenating India's small towns
Visits to seven small towns in north India reveal how paucity of funds, slipshod planning and a dearth of capabilities have contributed to poor civic services and inadequate infrastructure. Citizens in
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Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana Social Survey Report, Madhubani, Bihar
<p>The Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) is a flagship programme of the government of India which began in April 2005 and aimed to accelerate the pace of rural electrification programme in the country.