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Bihar Needs Eastern Economic Corridor

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has proposed Bangalore-Chennai Industrial Corridor next in line to Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor to visiting prime minister of Japan.

But there already exists scope for the third more important Eastern Economic Corridor. The idea was first floated in BiharTimes a couple of years back.

The Eastern Economic Corridor is strategically and economically no less important if India really wants to challenge the growing power of China. Both politically and religiously Japan too would be more interested in the development of eastern region as Buddhist Circuit lies here. Besides, it is keenly watching development in China.

Ignoring development deficit but mineral-rich eastern region is not in order. Such policies will further make states in eastern region loose out on their competitive strength.

BiharTimes has always been raising serious issues involving Bihar. The need of the hour is to join hands and campaign for the growth of the region. Prateek K Anand, who has made several contributions to BiharTimes on this line in the past, has once again made a serious effort in this direction. Following is his Updated Concept Note on Eastern Economic Corridor...

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No arrest so far in teen burning case; mother 'inconsolable' Patna, May 17 (IANS) Karuna Devi is shocked and inconsolable. It has been four days since her 17-year-old son, who was the main witness in her gang rape case, was burnt alive in their village in Bihar's Nawada district, yet no arrest has been made so far.

Chidambaram stuns Lok Sabha, speaks in Bhojpuri New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who is known to be fluent in Tamil and English, stunned the Lok Sabha Thursday when he addressed the house in Bhojpuri, receiving praise from Speaker Meira Kumar, who comes from Bihar, for his effort.

Drunk Shah Rukh misbehaves, faces ban from Wankhede Mumbai/New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Bollywood actor and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan Thursday faced a lifetime ban from entering the Wankhede Stadium after allegedly turning up drunk at the ground and misbehaving with security guards and cricket officials.

Eat light, healthy food to stay cool this summer: Doctors New Delhi, May 17 With summers in full swing and the mercury heading north, doctors advise that apart from drinking lots of water, a special summer diet consisting of light and healthy food would ensure a cool mind and body.

No humour please, we are Indians! New Delhi, May 17 In 1923, iconic Bengali humorist Sukumar Ray described a curious race of beings "who were scared to laugh". With the government forced to apologise for a 1949 cartoon on Jawaharlal Nehru and B.R. Ambedkar after parliamentarians of all hues raised a massive ruckus, are Indians becoming that humourless race?

Why Nitish is silent on Nalanda University and making CUB a prestige issue? Patna,(BiharTimes): Though chief minister Nitish Kumar is leaving no stone unturned to make the Central University of Bihar (CUB) a prestige issue he has not spoken a single word in the last so many months on the controversy involving the Nalanda International University.

Classes in JPNAIIMS to start in this academic session Patna,(BiharTimes): The process for appointment of 41 doctors, including six non-resident Indians (NRIs), for the upcoming Jai Prakash Narayan All India Institute of Medical Sciences (JPNAIIMS) is in the final stage.

State govt amends guidelines for CM Area Development Scheme Patna,(BiharTimes): The Nitish cabinet approved amendments in guidelines for implementing the Chief Minister Area Development Scheme.Now an MLA/MLC can recommend development works for upto Rs one crore every year under the Chief Minister regional development scheme and the said recommendation can be made on the basis of constituency of a lawmaker.

Cabinet nod for additional posts in PMCH, IGIMS Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bihar cabinet on Tuesday approved creation of an additional 123 posts of teachers in the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH). This will pave the way for increase in the number of seats for the MBBS students from 100 to 150.

Modi seeks reduction in centrally-sponsored schemes Patna,(BiharTimes): Seeking the implementation of B K Chaturvedi Committee’s recommendation deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday demanded reduction in the number of centrally-sponsored schemes.

Higher Education Reforms in Bihar is Long Overdue Now! (BIHARTIMES) Development of this sector which is inherently economically viable, and socially as much desirable has not acquired the much needed attention of state government. This is quite evident in the huge capital outflow for higher education happening to other states from Bihar.

Rural restaurants for food security - and jobs too In every religion, culture and civilization, feeding the poor and hungry is considered amongst the most noble deeds. In the Hindu religion, for instance, one is able to do one's 'punya' (good work) by feeding the poor.

Bihar should develop renewable energy clusters: Greenpeace Patna, May 15 (IANS) Electricity-starved Bihar has the potential to develop a microgrid network that functions in clusters and is completely powered by locally available renewable energy resources, says a report "Smart Energy Access" by Greenpeace India

Bihar village dreams big for its peacocks! Madhopur (Bihar), May 15 (IANS) A wave of excitement has swept Bihar's Madhopur-Gobind village, home to around 500 peacocks. For years, people here have proudly co-existed with the national bird, and now the

state government is contemplating developing it as 'mayur vihar', a protected site for the bird.

Pitroda praises Bihar govt’s efforts in different fields Patna,(BiharTimes): Advisor to the Prime Minister in IT sector, Sam Pitroda, has praised the good works done by the Bihar government in different fields.

Contractual doctors to launch stir for regularisation of job Patna,(BiharTimes): One thousand six hundred and seventy (1,670) doctors working under National Rural Health Mission in Bihar have threatened to go on strike if their services are not regularised by July 5.

Engg student’s death: Family refuses to accept suicide theory Patna,(BiharTimes): Family members of 20-year old engineering student of Bihar, Alok Ranjan, who died in mysterious circumstances in Karnataka refused to accept the railway police’s version that he committed suicide. The family also disputed the authenticity of the suicide notes found on the railway tracks near Attibele Gate, off Devanahalli, where Ranjan was found dead on Saturday morning.

Bihar food poisoning kills nine Patna, May 14 (IANS) At least nine labourers died Monday after consuming poisonous 'sattu', a variety of gram flour, in Bihar's Jehanabad district, police said. An inquiry has been ordered into the incident.

Bihar TET result out Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bihar Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET) result was declared a day ahead of schedule on Monday. The result was to be declared on May 15, 2012.

Two thrown out of train, one dead Ahmedabad, May 14 (IANS) A man from Bihar was killed and another was battling for life Monday after being thrown out of a train in Gujarat when they resisted an attempt to snatch their mobile phones.

I-T seeks details of flat, luxurious car, buyers in Patna Patna,(BiharTimes): The Income Tax department has sought from District Transport Office, Patna, the detail list of people who have bought luxurious vehicles in the last financial year. About 20,000 such swanky cars were bought in that period alone.

No arrest in murder of teen who witnessed mother's rape Patna, May 14 (IANS) All the nine accused roamed free Monday, a day after they shockingly burnt alive a teenager who was the main witness in his mother's rape in 2006, police in Bihar's Nawada district said.

Lalu to march to Bihar's villages 'to expose' Nitish Patna, May 14 (IANS) Having stayed away from the rough and tumble of Bihar politics for more than one-and-a-half years, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad says he will focus on the state to expose the reality behind Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's so-called good governance.

Six prisoners attempt suicide in Bihar jail Patna, May 14 (IANS) Six undertrials in a Bihar jail attempted suicide Monday to protest against alleged high handedness by jail authorities, police said.

Witness in mother's rape case,burnt alive Patna May 13 (IANS) A teenager, who was the main witness in his mother's rape case, was burnt alive in Nawada district Sunday, police said.

Terror suspect's arrest violated law: Nitish Kumar to Gowda Patna May 13 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has written to his Karnataka counterpart D.V. Sadanand Gowda protesting against the state police arresting an alleged member of the banned Indian Mujahideen from Bihar without previously informing the local police, an official said. The arrest was a "violation of the rule of law", the letter said.

Angkor Wat replica to come up in Bihar Patna, May 13 (IANS) The Indian version of Cambodia's world-famous Angkor Wat temple complex will now be built in Bihar's East Champaran district on over 50 acres of land.

C P Thakur seeks four central universities for Bihar Patna,(BiharTimes): State BJP chief Dr C P Thakur on Saturday sought central university status for Patna University.

Siddiqui asked Lalu to beware of sycophants Patna,(BiharTimes): Leader of opposition in state Assembly and senior RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui asked his party chief Lalu Prasad to beware of the sycophants who have surrounded him.

Why is Nitish running govt with killers of Gandhiji, asks Lalu Patna,(BiharTimes): Coming down heavily on the Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for using the name of Gandhi Baba for the Central University of Bihar the Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav said that if Nitish Kumar is really so serious in his demand then why is he running his government with those who killed Gandhiji.

Parliamentary panel cuts Nalanda University to size New Delhi: The Nalanda University drew stern criticism from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs recently released Demand for Grants of the ministry for the FY 2012-13.

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Rise in malnourishment level among women in Bihar in recent years

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