A Welder from East Champaran, Bihar Innovates to reduce Carbon emission and Sound pollution. The Innovator runs welding shop and uses Diesel Engine based Generator for operating welding machine. The generator used by the innovator emitted a lot of flue gases and also produced unwanted noise, the noise used to create problem to kids studying in School near by his shop. To solve this problem, the innovator retrofitted a cylindrical container to the exhaust pipe of the engine. The specific arrangement of different types of fins in the cylinder filters out the particulates and allows... 

Ghoora- Fireside tales By Ratnaker Tripathy Ratnatar Tripathy-Ghoora-Fireside tales Nitish vs Nitish: the dilemma of development In my earlier piece on Nitish’s bumper victory in Bihar, I was perhaps beginning to lose sight of the runway in a thick fog of hope. Let me make some course corrections here. In the spirit of the Ghoora [fireside] column, allow me to share my worries after sharing my hopes with you. My first worry is ourselves – the educated, the intelligentsia, or the intellectuals, whatever you choose to call ourselves – people with ideas who speak and write Hindi and/or... 

Scheme launched to save the lives of newly born helping hand to newly born... In a big news to state health sector, the government has taken a decision to cover all the district of the state under Comprehensive Newborn Care Initiative (CNCI). All the 38 districts will be covered under this scheme for a period of three years to reduce infant mortality rate in the state. This initiative will save at least 60000 infants every year, CMCI will provide medical and nursing facilities for newborn in hospitals and also in homes. Announcing the in a two -day annual National Neonatal Forum Convention here,... 

सौरभ का फ़िल्मी चक्कर सौरभ का फ़िल्मी चक्कर फिल्म ‘फँस गए रे ओबामा’ फिल्म की कहानी जब किरदार, कलाकार, बजट, डायरेक्टर के नाम से आगे जाती दिखाई दे तो उसे देख लेना चाहिए। छोटी सी रोचक कहानी, छोटे कलाकारों के साथ बनी, छोटे बजट के... 

Naxals &  Criminals clash leaves 12 dead in Munger Naxal- criminal clash leaves 12 dead Munger: In a fierce battle between criminals and naxals, 12 people , including two villagers and 10 naxals were killed. The battle took place near the confluence of river Ganga-Gandak in Hiranman diara area late on Monday night following a dispute. Munger’s Superintendent of Police (SO) M Sunil Naik, while confirming the reports said, criminals later cut the body of naxals in parts and threw it in the river. So far four bodies have been recovered. Naik said, “ Villagers were fed up with... 

By Nimita Pandey CAT, MAT…and now CSAT?? An Introspection of the present schema to that of the past… With months-long contemplation and all formal considerations, the Union Public Service Commission finally declared the much awaited Syllabus of the Civil   Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) for selecting Indian administrative officials. With the dawn, on 18th October 2010, the remarkable day in the Indian History was set forth, sufficing the initiation of the ending of the British administrative system. The readers might take this note with astonishment and bewilder on the relevance... 

Bihar Assembly session from November 30 The newly elected Bihar assembly will convene the winter session session of assembly from Tuesday,November 30. A decision to this effect was taken at the first Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar here on Saturday, State Cabinet and Coordination Department’s Principal Secretary Afzal Amanullah told reporters. The Cabinet also recommended to the governor to appoint eight-time MLA Sadanand Singh as protem speaker. Adressing the cabinet and the newly elected M.L.A’S of the alliance and the press, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar... 

The Final picture and and data … Seats won in previous assembly elections: NDA: 143 seats (JD (U) 88 + BJP 55) RJD + : 64 seats ( RJD 54 Others 10) Congress: 09 seats Others: 27 seats Few conclusions from the above data, this has been so far the worst performance by Congress and RJD in assembly elections. With Rahul magic failing to work and well, he campaigned for 19 constituencies and Congress lost from all those places where he campaigned. Here is the Commissionary wise complete break up of the results. Commissionary wise results Tirhut Total seats -49 NDA- 44 JD(U)-... 

Nitish submits his resignation to take oath on Friday Nitish Kumar met the Governor of Bihar at Governor house and submitted his resignation. This was a formality, he also staked the claim to form the government following his massive win. Government has asked him to continue as acting Chief minister till the new government is formed. Nitish Kumar will take the oath on Friday, 26 at 2.30 P.M. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Home Minister has congratulated him on the victory. While talking to media in the first press conference after his victory, Nitish Kumar said... 

BEAUTIES AND THE BEASTS   A citizen report sent by Narendra Jha The Sonepur fair has become a very part of life of the local people. Sonepur Mela one of the least promoted fairs in India but is one the biggest and most interesting cattle fairs. The sprawling mela ground of Sonepur with the pulsating market has widest possible range of cattle and commodities trading. At the Sonepur mela one can buy almost anything. The array of shops sells all sorts of merchandise. Numerous stalls and movable shops/ exhibitions are also set up at the Fair. Temporary shops selling household goods, local and...