Women police for women! Patna: Each of 823 regular police stations in Bihar and 100-odd government railway police (GRP) stations will soon have an exclusive desk to register complaints related to women. IG (CID-weaker sections) Arvind Pandey has directed all SPs, including those of the GRP, to set up the women’s desk within a fortnight. The direction has been issued to facilitate the implementation of recent changes in the criminal laws at the centre, following the hue and cry over the recent Delhi gang rape case. Pursuant to the amendment, all SPs (superintendents of police) in Bihar... 

  Development as loot! Patna: in yet another story of trickle down development, it seems the trickle rarely reaches the bottom, benefitting those targeted by the plan. The trickle meanders along the mid-levels and a large part of it gets absorbed before reaching the ground. By now there is a need to document in precise details exactly how the massive redistribution works out, the mechanisms adopted by the scamsters at every level. Even the greatest optimists are often left exclaiming helplessly ‘something of it must have reached the needy!’ The trouble is you are in no position to call... 

  Regular salary: the real gift! Patna: The Bihar government today decided to pay salaries to the 2.5 lakh contractual teachers through banks, an official said. This has long been an issue within the teaching community and the government has faced a steady barrage of criticism from the teaching community and others. After all, such dissatisfaction may affect the quality of teaching in schools, not to mention the general atmosphere. It has not been uncommon for a contract teacher to be paid after a gap of six-eight months. Thus the decision comes with considerable relief. The decision in this... 

Following posts are vacant with  A) Samriddhii Bihar operation. 1. Project Manager - FPO- an MBA with leadership quality, good communication (hindi & english) & good writing skills & work expr. will be preferred. The salary would be Rs. 15,000 p.m.+ TA + mobile + incentives. His/her job would be to motivate, mobilise, organise vegetable farmers, stabilisation of their group, linking them with financial and govt. institution, formation of farmers organisation. the job would require regular travelling to rural areas, interaction with govt. officials. 2. Account Officer - A B Com with...