Bihar government to set up Centre for Good Governance: a research body for policy making   Patna: according to a recent report, the Bihar government has decided to set up a Centre for Good Governance (CGG) in January next year which will carry out research and guide the state government on best governance practices. This decision comes soon after the Nitish Kumar government passed the Bihar Lokayukta Bill, 2011 and should be seen in the light of the Right to Public Services Act (RTPS) implemented by the state from August 15. Reports mention that the CGG will be based at Patna and will... 

You cannot escape the eyes and ears of Giriraj Singh: now officials given GPS mobiles Patna: government ministries and departments in Bihar have had a serious problem with officials for a number of years – officials used to apathy and inactivity for years, indeed decades were suddenly faced with a hyperactive minister under Nitish Kumar’s leadership and began to devise new ways to dodge duty. The government in turn found that it can use technology as an antidote for the problem. Now very soon, our Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister Giriraj Singh may sit in front of a monitor and...