'Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library is treasure-trove of manuscripts'

Vice-President of India, M. Hamid Ansari delivered “Khuda Bakhsh Memorial Lecture” on the theme “Identity, Citizenship and Empowerment” at Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library in Patna on December 12, 2009.

The lecture series was organsied to mark the death centenary year of Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library founder Khan Bahadur Khuda Bakash. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was the chief guest while Bihar Governor Debanand Konwar presided over the function.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also felicitated Vice-President of India, M. Hamid Ansari on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari said Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library is treasure-trove of manuscripts.

Top: Vice President of India, M. Hamid Ansari in different moods.

Top 3: Vice President of India, M. Hamid Ansari talks to Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library director, Imtiaz Ahmed (left).

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Indian Vice-President M Hamid Ansari arrives in Patna

Indian Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari was given a warm welcome by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his arrival in Patna on December 12, 2009.
The Vice-President arrived here by a special plane of the Army at Jayprakash Narayan International Airport where he was welcomed by Bihar Chief Minister his cabinet collegaues and Bihar Assembly speaker Udai Narayan Choudhary and several others.

Top: Vice-President is given guard of honour.

Bottom: Onlookers behind the barricades watch Vice-President's carcade passes by.

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Insurance Employees Association holds meeting

Insurance Employees Association, Patna Division, holds its meeting in Patna on December 12, 2009.
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Bakarganj-Kalamanch PCC Road inaugurated

Patna Central MLA, Arun Kumar Sinha inaugurates Bakarganj-Kalamanch PCC Road in Patna on December 12, 2009.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Seminar on Indira Awas Yojana

Bihar Rural Development Minister Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha delivers a key note address at a workshop on Indira Awas Yojana in Patna on December 12, 2009.
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Naee Paudh Ke Sang Nida

Noted Urdu poet Nida Fazli addresses a seminar at CIMAGE in Patna on December 12, 2009.
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PWC students display their selling skills

Advertising and Sales Department of Patna Women’s College organized a two-day workshop on Personal Selling Skills-PHOENIX-2010. Patna Women’s College principal Dr Sister Doris D’Souza and Himanshu Shekhar, zonal technical head, Prism Cement jointly inaugurated the meet.
In the workshop, students displayed food, beverages, cosmetics and gift items.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui