Darjeeling celebrates the agreement for the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Delhi, Darjeeling: according to the latest reports today, a tripartite agreement on the Darjeeling hills has now been signed between the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) and the West Bengal and central governments. The pact now allows for a new autonomous elected Hill Council Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA), with greater powers than its predecessor Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) formed in the late 1980s. Reports mention that thousands of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters collected at the Pintal... 

Once passed, Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Bill, 2011 will require sharing 26% profit with locals Bhubaneswar: even a cursory glance at the physical map of India is enough to convince anyone that the mineral wealth of the country and our tribals and the poor live cheek by jowl. So when we speak of tribal’s rights, two major natural resources, forests and minerals must be put at the core of any discussion. It is well-known that the Naxalite problem in several states is closely tied up with the question, not to mention the ongoing series of protests up and down the country... 

What is Bhojpuri cinema like and what should it become: going beyond condemnation [part II]! By Ratnakar Tripathy Patna: after the Bhojpuri fest in Patna concluded yesterday, it is now time to conclude the story on Bhojpuri cinema through this promised sequel. Earlier, the first among the two main points made were that Bhojpuri cinema has acquired its present stature and size entirely due to the audience support from the Bihari migrant community and its increased ability to spend money at the box office [part I of the post - http://www.bihardays.com/3bhr/bhojpuri-cinema-like-become-going-beyond-condemnation-part/]. The... 

Reward for washing vessels and cooking: presidentship of country, according to Rajasthan minister Jaipur: according to reports, something bizarre happened when Waqf Amin Khan, the Rajasthan’s minister of state for Panchayati Raj was exhorting his party members on the virtues of selfless service. Somewhere in his speech he lost track of the main point and got carried away telling his listeners that Pratibha Patil, our president reached the position where she is now entirely because she performed some selfless service for Indira Gandhi a long time ago. According to Khan, Patil cooked... 

Woman MLA Bima Bharati battered by husband: is this what awaits women politicians, councilors and mukhiyas in coming days? Patna: Bihar is shocked by the violent attack on Bima Bharati, a JD[U] MLA recently elected from Rupauli. As these words get written, she lies seriously injured at the Patna Medical College Hospital[PMCH]. Things moved swiftly after the 15th December when Purnia SP Nayyar Hasnain Khan received a call from a traumatized MLA seeking his assistance. She was found senseless on the bed at her home with multiple fractures and injuries all over the body, police said. The brief... 

Voting starts on peacefully Voting for the penultimate phase of the six phase marathon Bihar Polls begin peacefully today with average voting as reported at 9 a.m was 9 %. Stray inidents were reported from Phulwari, Arwal and Nawada. Well at Nawada a person went inside the polling station with his kid and then let the kid press the Electronic Voting Machine to the party he wanted. Nobody stopped him from doing so. At Phulwari cops found Rupees One lakh Fifty five thousand from a vehicle without any number. Four people has been taken into custody in this regard. While in Arwal constituency in Koli...