A local court today convicted six persons in a murder case and awarded a life sentence to them.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Muralidhar slapped a sum of Rs 6,000 each on them after they were found guilty of killing Amarnath Singh of Ghooshkaul village in Bihar's Darbhanga district.
The convicts had killed Amarnath Singh by strangulating him on November 15, 1995 following a land dispute.link
Thursday 4 February 2010
Saturday 23 January 2010
Bihar for ban on export of casein, milk powder
Bihar government today asked the Centre to immediately ban the export of casein and milk powder, besides effecting an increase in their export duties as pre-emptive measures to prevent milk scarcity in the country.
Although the availability of milk was adequate and there was no threat of an immediate price hike, the Centre should be proactive in discouraging the export of casein and the raw material for cattle feed to cool down prices of milk and milk products, Deputy Chief Minister S K Modi, who heads a cabinet sub-committee in Bihar to keep a watch on escalating prices of essential commodities.
The export of the casein and milk powder should be banned with immediate effect, he said.
"Their export duty should also be raised to discourage large-scale export as a pre-emptive measure to prevent scarcity of milk in the country, he said.link
Although the availability of milk was adequate and there was no threat of an immediate price hike, the Centre should be proactive in discouraging the export of casein and the raw material for cattle feed to cool down prices of milk and milk products, Deputy Chief Minister S K Modi, who heads a cabinet sub-committee in Bihar to keep a watch on escalating prices of essential commodities.
The export of the casein and milk powder should be banned with immediate effect, he said.
"Their export duty should also be raised to discourage large-scale export as a pre-emptive measure to prevent scarcity of milk in the country, he said.link
Thursday 21 January 2010
Milk prices not to increase in Bihar
Amid indications by the Central government that milk prices may rise in the near future, the Bihar government today assured people that the rates will not be hiked in the state.
"There is no plan to increase milk prices in Bihar. We will not hike milk rates," Chief Minister Nitish Kumar told newspersons at a function.
"In Bihar, there was no shortage of milk and the COMPFED has already announced that it will not increase milk prices," Kumar said.
Bihar State Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation (COMPFED) sells milk and milk products in the state and outside under the brand name of Sudha.
Earlier, Managing director of Sudha dairy, Sudhir Kumar Singh said that prices of milk would not increase in Bihar for the time being.link
"There is no plan to increase milk prices in Bihar. We will not hike milk rates," Chief Minister Nitish Kumar told newspersons at a function.
"In Bihar, there was no shortage of milk and the COMPFED has already announced that it will not increase milk prices," Kumar said.
Bihar State Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation (COMPFED) sells milk and milk products in the state and outside under the brand name of Sudha.
Earlier, Managing director of Sudha dairy, Sudhir Kumar Singh said that prices of milk would not increase in Bihar for the time being.link
Tuesday 19 January 2010
One Al-Qaeda terrorist arrested
One Al-Qaeda terrorist carrying a Pakistani passport was arrested today after being kept in a week-long detention here, police said.
Gulam Rasool Khan was picked up by police on Tuesday last week following his suspicious movement in the town, Purnia SP N H Khan told.
Following a week-long interrogation, his Al-Qaeda link was established and he was subsequently arrested today, Khan said adding that Gulam's link with another little known terrorist outfit 'IMMM' was also traced.
"We have called various agencies for investigation and booked the terrorist under various sections of IPC and Passport Act for carrying a Pakistani passport in fake name," the SP said.
Gulam, a driver in Dubai, had come to Hyderabad in 1987 and stayed there for long period of time after marrying a local girl, Khan said.
He murdered his sister-in-law after his divorce and was jailed.link
Gulam Rasool Khan was picked up by police on Tuesday last week following his suspicious movement in the town, Purnia SP N H Khan told.
Following a week-long interrogation, his Al-Qaeda link was established and he was subsequently arrested today, Khan said adding that Gulam's link with another little known terrorist outfit 'IMMM' was also traced.
"We have called various agencies for investigation and booked the terrorist under various sections of IPC and Passport Act for carrying a Pakistani passport in fake name," the SP said.
Gulam, a driver in Dubai, had come to Hyderabad in 1987 and stayed there for long period of time after marrying a local girl, Khan said.
He murdered his sister-in-law after his divorce and was jailed.link
Monday 18 January 2010
Meditation under the sacred Bodhi Tree cancelled due to cold wave
Meditation under the sacred ''Bodhi Tree'' in Bodhgaya district has been temporarily cancelled due to the extreme cold weather.
Hundreds of devotees visit the ''Bodhi Tree'' under which Gautama Buddha is said to have achieved enlightenment.
"We have told the devotees coming here to meditate at night not to come due to the extreme cold conditions prevailing here," said monk Dinanand.
A cold wave is sweeping the Indo-Gangetic plains of northern India as icy winds blow in from the Himalayas in the north.
Foggy conditions in the northern plains have also hit road, rail and air traffic.link
Hundreds of devotees visit the ''Bodhi Tree'' under which Gautama Buddha is said to have achieved enlightenment.
"We have told the devotees coming here to meditate at night not to come due to the extreme cold conditions prevailing here," said monk Dinanand.
A cold wave is sweeping the Indo-Gangetic plains of northern India as icy winds blow in from the Himalayas in the north.
Foggy conditions in the northern plains have also hit road, rail and air traffic.link
Bihar to form two new state services
In a bid to improve governance, Bihar government has decided to form two new state services—Bihar Revenue Service and Bihar Rural Development Service.
Official sources said that the two new proposed services are set to end the shortage of the Block Development Officers (BDOs) and Circle Officers (COs) in the state." It will also speed up the disposal of land related cases, a big challenge for the government," officials said.
Cabinet Coordination Department Principal Secretary Girish Shankar said that the state cabinet approved to form two new state services. The recruitment to the services will be made through the combined competitive examinations conduct by the Bihar Public Service Commission.
The successful candidates of Bihar Revenue Service will be appointed as COs and those who qualify Bihar Rural Development Service will be appointed BDOs.
In another move, the state government decided to restructure the Bihar Administrative Service (BAS) that will enable the state administrative cadre officers to be appointed directly to the post of sub-divisional officers. It is likely to provide more opportunity to BAS officers to get into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre in the state.link
Official sources said that the two new proposed services are set to end the shortage of the Block Development Officers (BDOs) and Circle Officers (COs) in the state." It will also speed up the disposal of land related cases, a big challenge for the government," officials said.
Cabinet Coordination Department Principal Secretary Girish Shankar said that the state cabinet approved to form two new state services. The recruitment to the services will be made through the combined competitive examinations conduct by the Bihar Public Service Commission.
The successful candidates of Bihar Revenue Service will be appointed as COs and those who qualify Bihar Rural Development Service will be appointed BDOs.
In another move, the state government decided to restructure the Bihar Administrative Service (BAS) that will enable the state administrative cadre officers to be appointed directly to the post of sub-divisional officers. It is likely to provide more opportunity to BAS officers to get into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre in the state.link
Teen girl refuses to marry merry man
Chances are that Mohammed Abdul Hakim is now sober. And still single. A day ago he was dumped at the altar by the teenage bride-to-be for being a drunkard.
Kulsum Khatoon, a resident of Naharniya village in Madhubani district, Sunday refused to marry Hakim after she was informed that he was habitually drunk.
"Kulsum stunned villagers when a Muslim priest began to solemnize their wedding and she publicly declared that she would not marry Hakim," a local police official said.
She told her father Mohammed Razaullah that she would not marry Hakim. Taking his daughter's side, Razaullah told the bridegroom's marriage party to return.
In rural Bihar, where the social scales are tilted heavily against women, over half a dozen such cases have been reported in the last few months where brides have refused to marry unsuitable grooms because they are either illiterate or unemployed. Till a few years ago, it was rare for a woman to refuse a groom chosen for her.
According to the 2001 Census, the gender ratio was 921 women against 1,000 men in Bihar. The female population is 39.7 million as against 43.2 million males.link
Kulsum Khatoon, a resident of Naharniya village in Madhubani district, Sunday refused to marry Hakim after she was informed that he was habitually drunk.
"Kulsum stunned villagers when a Muslim priest began to solemnize their wedding and she publicly declared that she would not marry Hakim," a local police official said.
She told her father Mohammed Razaullah that she would not marry Hakim. Taking his daughter's side, Razaullah told the bridegroom's marriage party to return.
In rural Bihar, where the social scales are tilted heavily against women, over half a dozen such cases have been reported in the last few months where brides have refused to marry unsuitable grooms because they are either illiterate or unemployed. Till a few years ago, it was rare for a woman to refuse a groom chosen for her.
According to the 2001 Census, the gender ratio was 921 women against 1,000 men in Bihar. The female population is 39.7 million as against 43.2 million males.link
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