The release of the caste-based socio-economic survey by the Bihar government has become a major political issue in India. The survey revealed that Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Extremely Backward Castes (EBC) account for 63% of the state s population. This is the first time any state has released caste-based population data. The issue has gained attention from top leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi. The caste census is seen as a potential weapon for opposition parties and a weak spot for the ruling BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
India News: The Bihar government has released statistical data on the caste-based headcount conducted in the state this year. The data reveals that the extremely
Jata Shankar Jha: A Historian Who Was Simplicity Personified
He was a professional historian looking for, and into, primary evidence, making the sharpest possible analysis.
Jata Shankar Jha (August 22, 1926-February 4, 2021).
History08/Feb/2021
February 4, 2021 claimed two great historians. Both were from different villages of Madhubani district in Bihar, both educated from Patna, both with the surname Jha. They were Jata Shankar Jha and Dwijendra Narayan Jha (1940-2021).
Jata Shankar Jha did not teach at a university. He was with the KP Jaiswal Research Institute (KPJRI) Patna, from where he retired in 1984, having also served as its director. He did not write a textbook, nor did he intervene in certain contentious issues which needed a historianâs intervention. He did not belong, to the best of my knowledge, to any ideologically motivated groups or factions.
Australia Commits $5.2 Million To Develop Water Access In Samoa Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 00:00
Water security measures part of climate change adaptation program
By Aiga Tofilau
APIA, Samoa (Talamua, May 2, 2012) – The Government of Australia is investing AU$5 million [US$5.2 million] to improve water security in vulnerable communities in Samoa.
The program has been launched under the Civil Society Support Programme (CSSP) in partnership with the Samoan Government. The first round of funding of WST1million [US$431,109] will go to 44 organizations from villages across the country in Upolu, Savai i and Manono, said Leiataualesa Kilali Alailima, CSSP s Coordinator.
She said the successful applicants were notified through letters of approval and their representatives were presented their grants ranging from WST $5,000 to WST $30,000 [US$2,155 to US$12,933].