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Advance Ambulance Services Starts In Patna

Thursday, 04 June 2009

Advance Ambulance Services Starts In Patna

Chief minister Nitish Kumar has inaugurated the Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support ambulance services in Patna on wednesday. An enterprise of public-private parternership this service was long desired. After the new govt. took action improving the health services across the state there was a strong feeling about the need of improved ambulance services.
The 10 ultra modern ambulance with ample of costlier life support system has been pressed into the service as a pilot project. The ambulance are fitted with GSM technology also to trace the location of the van. A technician and a helper will be with each ambulance to assist the patient. At present the 10 ambulance has been deployed at 10 different location of Patna. People of rural Patna who lives at the outskirts of the state capital can also call at 108 to get the service.

Bihar Appeals Banks For Easy Loans

Monday, 01 June 2009

Dy. Chief Minister Sushil Kr. Modi has requested the central govt to release orders for a lesser interest rate for "education loan" by the banks. Mr. Modi has directed the banks to make the loan sanction process easy. In a meeting with the representatives of different banks working in Bihar, Mr. Modi expressed his dissatisfaction over the banks performance in context of giving loans to students. "You are making good profits from this poor state despite the global slowdown and cut-backs, you to corroborate this. Thus, dont' our students deserves a better service from you. I expect you to ensure more waiver on education loan and processes be smoother", Mr. Modi said.
State govt. also given direction to the General Managers to establish a nodal center so students do not have to go through difficulties getting loan. As per bank's credit account a sum of Rs. 577.56 crore has been sanctioned among 23348 students in the financial year 2008-2009. This figure sprangs up from Rs. 280.93 crores an year before (2007-2008) after the intervention from Nitish govt. The situation is improving still a rapid pace is required and more efforts need to be done on bank's part. According to experts at present the banks are charging a hefty 10-14% interest on education loan which is more than enough to destract the students.

One Dead In NTPC in Barh

Sunday, 31 May 2009

On saturday morning there is a major accident in the NTPC newest establishment in Barh, some 60 kms from the state capital. One technician come to death on the spot. The incident occured during the setting of Cell in chimney no. 1 when all of a sudden the high tension rope broken down. The 25 years old technician cum helper Vikas Kr. alias Vicky become the victim. The police approached the thermal premises and taken the body into custody for post- mortem. Later the body been given to the family. "The company which was given contract named U-Flax was doing the job and Vikas Kumar was a temporary employee of that company hence NTPC has no responsibility, still we will help the deceased family getting the proper compensation", said an NTPC employee.
Amidst all this the U-Flex has announced a 50,000 rupees compensation to the family. The Pundarak police (NTPC happens to about 8 kms. away from Barh railway station, better known as in Barh's areas but the premises comes under the umbrella of Pundark police) inspector R.K. Jha has confirmed the death. An FIR has been lodged against the NBCC company on the complain of Shiv Nandan Singh.

2 More Flyover in Patna

Tuesday, 26 May 2009

To reduce the surging traffic pressure on boring road in Patna the state urban development ministry has decided to build a flyover near. The site plan has got the technical clearance. The flyover will cost rupees 111 crores. In the meeting of Planning Authority Board in Patna an initial decision has been taken in on tuesday. The board has not given the green signals to the two more flyovers in the city. The proposed flyover at R-Block will have to wait as its 30 crores budget has to be given to Boring road flyover. The board has took the decision on a need based priority. One more flyover in Kankarbagh will be constructed but the proposal for it will have to resubmitted to the board as it had many technically errors.

31 IAS Officers Transferred

Sunday, 24 May 2009

After the successful completion of loksabha election the somehow relaxed state govt. has decided to change the portfolios of public servants. On saturday the state govt. released a notification regarding transfer of 31 IAS officers. Moreover 3 IAS officers were given additional charges. The point to underscore is that officers who were occuping secretariate for quite significant time has been sent to far flung areas.
Chief secretary of the Rural development Department, Mr. Anup Mukherjee has been given the portfolio of development commissioner. S.Raghawan who is currently the DC is due to retire on 31st of may this year. Hence, Mr. Mukherjee will take over the charge on 1st june.
Mr.S P keshav who has been in the Deptmenttal Investigation department will now the president of Revenue department. S. Siddhu who has been chief of Social Welfare will now take position of Mr.S.P.Keshav.

Nitish Sweeps Bihar

Sunday, 17 May 2009
The mantra of development given by Nitish kumar has been corroborated by the people of Bihar as the JD-U-BJP alliance got 33 seats. The Nitish's party alone gets 22 seats, the highest ever. Though somewhat depressed by the NDA performance across nation the JD-U BJP has shown the shine here.

Laloo Loses Patliputra Seat To Ex-Friend

Sunday, 17 May 2009

The RJD supremo would have never imagined in his wildest dream that his school day friend and one of the most reliable friend of him would beat him embrassely in the LS election. Dr. Ranjan Pd. Yadav has win the Patliputra seats beating Laloo by more than 25 thousand votes. Once an ally of Laloo, better to say, it was Ranjan yadav who helped laloo get the crown for the first time way back in 1990s. The friends continued to enjoy till the Rabri Devi and their brothers hijacked the political skyline of Bihar. Dr. Yadav began to feel disrespected and his voice often been neglected there on. This sows the seed of enmity and parted ways of the two leaders.

Openings For 1300 Nurses In Bihar Hospitals

Wednesday, 13 May 2009

The state govt has given green signals for recruitment of 1300 nurses in state hospitals. In a cabinet meeting on tuesday, decision in this regard has been taken. There has been a significant shortage of Nurses in various hospitals. The three major hospitals namely Anugrah Medical College (Gaya), Nalanda Medical College (Patna) and Govt. Medical College in Bhagalpur will get the service of new nurses.

Patna Engineer Found Dead In Singapore

Tuesday, 12 May 2009

An employee of the USB bank in singapore, Setu Swetank found dead in Singapore under dubious conditions. The 25 years young software engineer who hails from Patna have been working their for more than a year. The family back home in Patna were drastically shocked at the death of the young boy. His father JitendraNath has blamed the Swiss authority and the USB bank management for hiding some facts.
It is known that Swetant were found dead on a beach in Singapore. His family says that Swetant was too afraid of water and he could not go to beach therefore. The family has approached the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and state govt. too, to have annvestigation into the matter as they simultaneously claiming that their son has been murdered.

Nitish Rocks In NDA Meet In Ludhiyana

Monday, 11 May 2009

As the NDA is treading gradually to power as the four phase of election completes, the JD-U brand leader Nitish Kumar come out as the most important allies of the alliance. In every poll prediction and political analysis the Nitish's Party JD-U has got the topped rank among BJP's allies. With the clean image of Nitish Kumar and a host of admiration he's getting for the rapid development work in Bihar has changed the political definition to a significant mark. People are now voting making development as a barometer and this new definition is sure to dust down Laloo & company. On an approximation Nitish's party is going to win 30 plus seats out of 40 in Bihar this time.

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