Monday 20 February 2012

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Bihar News, Latest News from Bihar, News of Bihar, Biharprabha News

What Experts said at Global Bihar Summit 2012 ?

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 12:29 AM PST

Delegates at Gobal bihar summit 2012

Global Bihar Summit saw the largest ever gathering of Leaders, Business Tycoons, Intellectuals in Bihar. They shared ideas, framed roadmap and lauded the progress , the state has made so far. Here are snippets of who said what.
Nepal PM Dr. Baburam Bhattarai said "Bihar has dramatically whipped up its security systems and has improved its performance in the key sectors of health and education. Its progress makes us envious. So, let the lands of the Buddha and Emperor Ashoka join hands and strive for regional integration"

Aditya Birla Group Head, Kumar Mangalam Birla called it “another wave of transformation”, it was the right time to showcase a resurgent Bihar to outsiders.

ICICI Bank's Non-Executive Chairman KV Kamath said Bihar could become a BPO hub in the field of IT sector given the unlimited opportunities over the next 2-3 years. Giving a boost to BPO industry would automatically give thrust to the IT industry

British industrialist of Indian origin Karan Bilmoria compared the leadership of the Bihar chief minister and his deputy with the vision of former UK premier Margaret Thatcher. He said Thatcher had changed the face of Britain and because of her efforts, the country was now acknowledged as the seventh largest economic power in the world.Cobra Beer Ltd chief Karan Billimoria spoke about eight ‘Ps’ – product, price, peace, promotion, finance (which he spelt as ‘phinanace’), passion, and most importantly ‘people’ for investment in a state. That Bihar is growing is also evident that Cobra India has invested in the state, he said. “The Bihari diaspora is all around the world. I am also a Bihari as my father was an ADC to the country’s first President Rajendra Prasad and later he served in 5th battalion of Bihar Regimental Centre before leaving for the UK”, he said.

SEBI Chairman U K Sinha rubbished reports that banks were conspiring against Bihar on the issue of improving its Credit Deposit Ratio (CDR).
He also said as Bihar boasts of a large youth population ( i.e two-thirds of the state’s total population comprise of youths) they could be utilized in areas like technical and skilled development by opening large number of schools, technical colleges, polytechnics in public-private partnership

Senior journalist M J Akbar lauded Kumar and Modi for leading the state on the path of economic recovery and development, and said that both intellectual and capital investments have started flowing in to sustain development process.

Datawind quits from manufacturing Aakash Tab

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 12:09 AM PST

Aakash Ubislate TabDatawind,  the manufacturer of the Aakash Tab would not be producing it further. For some reasons, the deal with Government has ended and Government has roped in C-DAC and ITI in further development of the tablet computer. This was quoted by HRD Minister Kapil Sibal.

There has not been any official communication from Datawind on this issue

“There have been some problem with Datawind I must confess. Therefore, I have got into the act. IT Ministry has got C-DAC and ITI into the act and I am going to ensure that this product is fully indigenous and truly an Indian product,” he said.

Aakash Tab would be undergoing a major upgrade and the upgraded version named Aakash II would be available at same prices.

Asked when it would be launched he said, “Well, 2012 should seen the sun… Aakash-II should be launched. There have been some hiccups in the way.Remember when you do a project of this nature and when your dream is as big as this, things are never that smooth. I think its a great thing if there is competition. Ultimately my objective is to get a quality product in the hands of the children. I have set the benchmark, it has changed the mindset of the world, I can tell you that“, the Minister said.

Bihar to emerge as BPO hub in another 3 years.

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 11:32 PM PST

bpo in biharBihar has tremendous potential for BPO industry, it can become a BPO hub in another 3 years. This was highlighted by K. V. Kamath at Global Bihar Summit 2012, who is the Non-Executive Chairman of ICICI Bank and Chairman of software major Infosys.


Bihar’s youths have been going to Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and Pune for employment opportunities, but they could find job in their own state which could become a BPO hub as there were unlimited opportunities in the IT sector over the next 2-3 years, Kamath said at the Global Summit on Changing Bihar.

The urban centres in Bihar could become the BPO hubs as the roads were good and the connectivity in rural and urban areas in the states has increased that could boost expansion of IT-related services, he said. The ICICI Non-Executive Chairman also expressed disagreement with the views of some economists that Bihar’s double digit growth rate was a catch up growth rate and said that not only that the cynicism in this regard was unfounded, but it reflected the desire of the state to undertake development. Bihar will emerge as a developed state in the next 10 years and not 15 years or more as claimed by the critics, he said, adding that all of us will become a witness to the development of Bihar as a lot of industrialists have evinced interest in pumping in capital for industrial development.

Amitabh to discharged from Hospital soon

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 11:30 PM PST

amitabhAmitabh Bachchan’s health is showing improvement and he is expected to be be discharged from the hospital soon.
He underwent an abdominal surgery and is currently recuperating at the Seven Hills hospital. The 69-year-old was supposed to be out soon post surgery but as he complained of acute abdominal pain, his stay at the hospital was extended.

But now he seems to be recovering fast. “A welcome day! many aspects improving, many reports positive, smiling satisfied faces all around .. your prayers work so well ..Hunger pangs swell for the first time … docs say its good sign … hope so,” Bachchan wrote on Twitter. “The ‘kites’ gradually and slowly disappear… ‘kites’ ? Yes, the various drips and tubes stuck into the body .. I used to tell this to Abhishek and Shweta when they showed dismay and fear in 1982 hospital visits … ‘kites’!!,” he said. The actor even saw the India-Australia match yesterday. “Saw some Tv.. the India-Australia match! Sad we lost, but some bizarre moments by the umpires ..! “pressed wrong button ?,” Bachchan said
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