Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 01:52 AM PST

Google has come up with a new tool which would help you in searching hotels when you are going abroad, for a tour or for leisure.

Integrated with Google Maps, it would show all the hotels at a 20 minutes distance to your point of interest.
You can Access Hotel Finder at http://www.google.com/hotelfinder/

It has the ability to filter hotels by travel time, price, ratings and reviews as well as hotel class.

The transit time search is only available in cities where Google has partnered with local transit agencies to get their data in Google Maps. Where no transit data is available, it will display walking time.

It also has a "popularity" tool based on the recent Search Plus Your World and shows users search results most preferred by others in your circle.

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Bihar gets its first All Women Police Station

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 01:40 AM PST

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar today insugurated the first All Women Police Station of Bihar at Biharsharif.
This police station will deal with complaints from women on atrocities, family disputes and related matters.

Women molestation and torture are very common in the societies of Bihar and this initiative would help them in getting their complaints redressed successfully.

Govt plans to construct 39 more such police stations in future.

The women police will also arrange for counselling for couples facing marital discords and costs incurred for it will be borne by the complainants, Kumar said.

Sub-inspector Anju Kumari has been made the station house officer of the first all-woman police station and all cases related to atrocities and other crimes concerning women lodged at various police stations in the district would be transferred to it for investigation, district superintendent of police Jitendra Rana said.

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Sunday, 22 January 2012

Patna Marathon gets Official Mascot Paltan

Patna Marathon has been scheduled for 26 February and preparations are on full swing. Patna Marathon seeks to announce this to the world and showcase the unlimited opportunities in this great historical place. Presenting few updates on the first such event in Bihar.

Mascot

Endangered Gangetic Dolphin , Paltan has been chosen as the mascot of Patna Marathon to raise awareness about the conservation of the most threatened cetacean and mammals. The name, Paltan is is derived from the biological name of the gangetic dolphin Platanista Gangetica.

Schedule and Trial Run

Patna Marathon will start on 26th February 2012 (Sunday) from 7am-1pm IST. However there would be trial run on January 29, February 5 and Februry 12.

Routes

The Marathon would start at Ashok Rajpath (at one end of Gandhi Maidan) and culminate at the other end circumnavigating whole Patna with a distance of 42 kms. It would pass through Kurji, Boring Road, Bailey Road, Raja Bazar, Ashiana, Digha Route, Danapur, Jagdev Path, Ashiana(back), Airport, Secretariat, Railway Junction, Gandhi Maidan. A detailed trajectory can be found here.

Participation

Participants can register online at http://patnamarathon.com/register. They need to pay a small one time Registration Fee.

Why You should Run ?

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Meet fellow “marathoners”

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Enjoy running in the middle of the streets

A comprehensive guide is available here with 101 reasons why running Marathon is good for you

More About Gangetic Dolphin

Being a mammal, the Ganges River dolphin cannot breathe in the water and must surface every 30-120 seconds. Because of the sound it produces when breathing, the animal is popularly referred to as the ‘Susu’. They are among the oldest creatures in the world along with crocodiles, sharks and some turtles. As top predators they are not eaten by anything else.

It is the most threatened cetacean and among the world’s most threatened mammals. They are threatened by accidental gill net fishing, bycatch, use of their oil as fish bait, by pesticides and river fragmentation from agricultural irrigation and dams. It is listed as an endangered species in the IUCN Red Book and as a Flagship Species by WWF. The Ganges river dolphin has been recognized by the government of India as its National Aquatic Animal.

(Based on Information provided by Patna Marathon Website)

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A glimpse of Industrial Development of Bihar

Bihar has taken major stride in Industrial development in past 6 years and there has been huge investment in industrial sector. Hundreds of Business Proposals have been approved and several are in the pipeline. Here is a partial summary of what has happened in past few years.

1. Investment in 59 industrial units worth Rs 3,675 crore has been approved by the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) and it has gone into operation while 151 other units are at various stages of progress

2. 98 food processing units worth Rs 1,609 crore project cost have been approved

3. 50 Industrial units have been paid Rs 120 crore as grant, with Rs 5 crore as subsidy cap for each unit.

4. Bihar Industrial Area Authority (BIADA) had given land to 1,120 units till now. 1,035 units had gone in operation, 308 others were at various stages of progress

5. Bihar now produces 5,000 MT of sugar every year.

6. Its cane crushing capacity had increased from the earlier mark of 37,200 metric tonnes per day to 68,000 metric tonnes per day.

7. Two sugar units would go into production this year, and four others were at various stages of modernization

8. Bihar would conduct sample survey of the state’s industries small, medium and big industries.

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Saturday, 31 December 2011

Wishing You a Grand New Year 2012

Dear Friends and Well Wishers,

As the Clock strikes 12 at midnight, we close a chapter in the chronology to start a new one.This year was a memorable one in the light of development in the politics, technology and sports.

In our life, we made new friends, gained many things, lost several things but at the end, there is always a balance in our life. We feel satisfied with what we have done. This is the way life goes on and we must learn to be happy under all these circumstances. I wish 2012 would be much better than 2011 and life would offer you more opportunities and successes in the new annum.

With regards to Biharprabha , it gained the actual momentum in 2011. Hundreds of appreciation emails in our inbox is a live testimony of this fact. We set feet on couple of new ventures in 2011 and launched www.jobs.biharprabha.com, www.local.biharprabha.com. In Bihar, it has become a brand and a synonym of development. I personally thank you for your active cooperation.

With the new beginning we are ready to kick-start a Hindi news portal tomorrow www.hindi.biharprabha.com

Wishing You a Grand New Year ahead.

Regards

Abhishek Bharadwaj

Co-Founder

www.biharprabha.com

www.abhishekbharadwaj.com

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Saturday, 24 September 2011

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Bihar hosts national 12 day trade festival

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:48 AM PDT

Patna: Patna Consumer Trade Fair-2011, A national level trade festival has started at Sinha Library Ground with an aim to encourage the business in Bihar for another 12 days. Traders from all over the country viz. Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Punjab and other states will be putting up their stalls here.

Over 100 stalls here would be offering more than 5,000 items, including cars, bikes, consumer goods, garments, food products, handloom products, beauty care products, ornaments, medical equipment, farming equipment, stationery, kitchen wares, decorative products and many more.

A major emphasis has been given to the handicrafts and cottage industries of Bihar. The centre of attraction at this fair will be Madhubani paintings and a wide range of aesthetically manufactured Saharanpur furniture. Handloom and handicraft products from UP, Rajasthan and Gujarat will also be on offer. All of them would be available with special offers.

Friday, 23 September 2011

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Bihar gives go ahead to 35 new industrial units

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 06:47 PM PDT

PATNA:Bihar Industrial Development Authority BIADA has approved the proposal of setting up of 33 industrial units in the state.This step is seen as a major break-through in the industrial development of the state.Out of 74 applications for land received by the Authority, 35 have been given a Green Signal

Additionally, several small land units at Purnia, Bhagalpur,Katihar and Forbesganj shall be allotted to setup units related to food processing, print media, poultry feed, textile, detergent powder etc.A total of 10.82 acres of land shall be allotted .

These industrial units would invest Rs 41.35 crore, which would create job opportunities for hundreds of people.

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Bihar launches electronic postal services

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 03:03 AM PDT

PATNA:In a major reform to the postal services in the state, Bihar Postal Department has launched e-Post corporate service. This will be a combination of e-mail and snail mail(traditional postal service)
It was inaugurated by Acharya Kishore Kunal, Chairman of Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts and a retired IPS officer.

Under this service, any corporate customer of department of post can send e-Mail to 9,999 recipients with a single click on computer, and this will be delivered at their doorsteps through postmen of the respective post offices where the e-mail is received. The hard copy of the mail is sent in cover to their destinations.

Director, postal services, business development, Anil Kumar said the department of post has started training the staff of Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts in using the e-Post corporate service. He said the e-Post corporate service had become imperative in the age of digital divide as a large number of people do not have access to computer and Internet, particularly in areas where electricity supply is scarce or not available.

Wednesday, 21 September 2011

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Bihar brings law to prevent neglect of old aged people

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 02:51 AM PDT

Bihar Government is all set to incorporate a path-breaking law which would safeguard the welfare of senior citizens.Usually neglected by children and relatives,now old-people can breathe a sigh of relief. A new law is coming with a provision of up to three months in jail and a fine of Rs 5000 if someone is found guilty of neglecting parents.

The state government has decided to implement a new law to protect the rights of senior citizens. The Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act also looks out for the needs of those who don’t have children. In their cases, legal heirs are responsible for maintenance which includes food, clothing, housing and medical expenses.

The government will also open an old-age home in every district headquarter that will be able to accommodate 150 senior citizens. Preference will be given to those below the poverty line or to seniors who have no children or legal heirs to look after them