You've had amusements parks, zoological parks and botanical parks, but what about theme parks depicting heritage? The concept should not sound too bizarre given the state's rich tradition of art and culture. And in an age of increasing globalisation, sometimes it pays to be in touch with one's roots, especially for Gen-Y.
So get ready to have a day out in the sun in theme parks across the state showcasing art works, including three-dimensional wonders. The state's art and culture department has shortlisted Patna, Darbhanga, Gaya, Bettiah and Chapra for the special makeover. Themes have also been decided for each park.
The one to come up at Patna on the premises of Golghar, would depict the city's history from Mauryan times to the modern era. The one at Darbhanga would depict the culture and history of Mithilanchal.
Gaya's theme park, to come up near the Mahabodhi temple, would be replete with Buddhist philosophy, while the one at Chapra would showcase rural culture of the region. Bettiah's heritage park would depict the history of Champaran, including the events leading to Mahatma Gandhi's struggle against the Britishers for the local farmers.
The art and culture department has roped in students of the College of Arts and Crafts, Patna, for creating the art pieces for the Darbhanga park. The art works area ready for installation.
With many more such parks on the cards, the department has decided to function in a more organised way and has invited applications from qualified persons and institutions for executing the projects.
The selected candidates and institutions would be entrusted with the task of setting up the parks on a turn-key basis. The department would provide land and funds. "We intend to spend around Rs 1 crore on these parks and our target is to have them in place by the next fiscal (2010-11)," said art and culture department secretary, Vivek Singh, on Thursday.
He said, the parks, apart from being a medium of knowledge for Gen-Y, would also work as added attractions for tourists. "We intend to publish brochures about the parks," Singh added.link
Friday 15 January 2010
Thursday 14 January 2010
Truck crash kills 31 in India
Some 31 people are dead after a truck carrying agriculture workers crashed into a gorge in eastern India. Thirteen others were injured.
State administrator Vinay Kumar Singh says the truck fell nearly 150 feet (45.72 meters) into the gorge after the driver lost control of the vehicle following a brake failure.
The accident occurred Thursday near Bhavnathpur, a village nearly 205 miles (325 kilometers) south of Patna.
Trucks are often used to transport workers in rural India.
Road accidents are a frequent occurrence in India and are often blamed on aging vehicles, overloading and poor quality of roads.
State administrator Vinay Kumar Singh says the truck fell nearly 150 feet (45.72 meters) into the gorge after the driver lost control of the vehicle following a brake failure.
The accident occurred Thursday near Bhavnathpur, a village nearly 205 miles (325 kilometers) south of Patna.
Trucks are often used to transport workers in rural India.
Road accidents are a frequent occurrence in India and are often blamed on aging vehicles, overloading and poor quality of roads.
Detonators recovered from Bihar bus
Police recovered 1250 detonators from a bus in Bihar’s Aurangabad district. According to police officials, the bus was to ply from Aurangabad to Ranchi when the explosives were seized. This newest development in the state has raised concerns over the increasing Maoist activity. Police suspect that the detonators were meant to be used by Maoists.
Police found 1,250 detonators were found in a bus in Bihar's Aurangabad district, a development that raised further concern over increase in Maoist activity in the state.
According to sources, the explosives were detected when the bus conductor brought to their attention a black bag that had been loaded into the bus by an unidentified man. The conductor, who noticed the man getting off the Ranchi bound bus after unloading the bag is said to have told the man to return soon, but the man in question went missing.link
Police found 1,250 detonators were found in a bus in Bihar's Aurangabad district, a development that raised further concern over increase in Maoist activity in the state.
According to sources, the explosives were detected when the bus conductor brought to their attention a black bag that had been loaded into the bus by an unidentified man. The conductor, who noticed the man getting off the Ranchi bound bus after unloading the bag is said to have told the man to return soon, but the man in question went missing.link
Wednesday 13 January 2010
Four charred to death in Bihar's Banka district
Four people, including three children, were charred to death when a fire broke out in their hut at Karhariya village in Bihar's Banka district in the wee hours today, police sources said.
The fire broke out after a lantern fell on the ground and soon engulfed the hut.
The victims were identified as Kailash Sah, his son Shivam and daughters Priya and Payal, sources said.
The bodies were handed over to their relatives after autopsy, they added.
The fire broke out after a lantern fell on the ground and soon engulfed the hut.
The victims were identified as Kailash Sah, his son Shivam and daughters Priya and Payal, sources said.
The bodies were handed over to their relatives after autopsy, they added.
Monday 11 January 2010
Maurya TV in Bihar from 2nd Feb. 2010
With an eye on the Rs 20 crore television broadcasting market in Bihar and Jharkhand, filmmaker Prakash Jha and former Adlabs chairman Manmohan Shetty are ready to launch Maurya TV in Bihar, through the newly formed company P&M Group.
Maurya TV will have its headquartered in Patna.
The channel is free-to-air channel and may give rise to regional competition with other such existing channels like ETV Bihar and Sahara Samay in the news category and other Bhojpuri channels like Mahua TV and Hamar TV for viewers as well as for the limited advertising.
P&M Group has appointed Rajiv Mishra as Chief Executive Officer. He moves from CineMaya Media Group Inc, where he has been senior vice-president. July 11, 2009 was his last day with the CineMaya Group.
Maurya TV is the only project of this group, it is also planning to launch digital cinema multiplex chain, malls and entertainment centres in Orissa, Jharkhand andBihar.
While we're on the subject, Bihar and Jharkhand have by now fascinated print media players like Hindustan, Dainik Jagran and Dainik Bhaskar to launch editions in the region to bite into the Rs 150 crore advertising market.link
Maurya TV will have its headquartered in Patna.
The channel is free-to-air channel and may give rise to regional competition with other such existing channels like ETV Bihar and Sahara Samay in the news category and other Bhojpuri channels like Mahua TV and Hamar TV for viewers as well as for the limited advertising.
P&M Group has appointed Rajiv Mishra as Chief Executive Officer. He moves from CineMaya Media Group Inc, where he has been senior vice-president. July 11, 2009 was his last day with the CineMaya Group.
Maurya TV is the only project of this group, it is also planning to launch digital cinema multiplex chain, malls and entertainment centres in Orissa, Jharkhand andBihar.
While we're on the subject, Bihar and Jharkhand have by now fascinated print media players like Hindustan, Dainik Jagran and Dainik Bhaskar to launch editions in the region to bite into the Rs 150 crore advertising market.link
Rs 25 lakh looted from bank in Bhojpur
Unidentified gunmen looted Rs 25 lakh from Oriental Bank near Sadar hospital in this district headquarter town of Bihar's Bhojpur district today, police sources said.
Around 10 motorcycle-borne gunmen stormed the bank, locked its employees and officials inside a room and looted the money from cash counters, sources said.
After carrying out their operations, they managed to flee, sources said.
Raids were on in the area to nab the looters and recover the money.link
Around 10 motorcycle-borne gunmen stormed the bank, locked its employees and officials inside a room and looted the money from cash counters, sources said.
After carrying out their operations, they managed to flee, sources said.
Raids were on in the area to nab the looters and recover the money.link
Sunday 10 January 2010
Nitish asks India Inc to invest in Bihar; assures them safety
Assuring India Inc of full safety, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday invited corporate honchos to invest in the state as there can be no inclusive growth unless the state catches up with the rest of the nation.
"I can assure you that you will be safe there (in Bihar)...you will return safely from Bihar and would love to visit Bihar again and again," he said after receiving the Economic Times' Business Reformer of the Year Award from Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
Kumar said things are changing and that there are no worries about the law and order situation in the state. Without naming his predecessor Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi, Kumar said, there was absence of governance in the state before he took over as Chief Minster in November 2005.
"Bihar has never been the case of bad governance. It was actually the case of absence of governance. Now governance is visible," he added.
According to the recent Central Statistical Organisation estimates, Bihar emerged as the fastest growing state in the country clocking a rate of over 11 per cent during 2008-09. link
"I can assure you that you will be safe there (in Bihar)...you will return safely from Bihar and would love to visit Bihar again and again," he said after receiving the Economic Times' Business Reformer of the Year Award from Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
Kumar said things are changing and that there are no worries about the law and order situation in the state. Without naming his predecessor Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi, Kumar said, there was absence of governance in the state before he took over as Chief Minster in November 2005.
"Bihar has never been the case of bad governance. It was actually the case of absence of governance. Now governance is visible," he added.
According to the recent Central Statistical Organisation estimates, Bihar emerged as the fastest growing state in the country clocking a rate of over 11 per cent during 2008-09. link
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