Eye check up camp at Julie School

Rotary Patna organised an eye check up camp at Julie School, run by Notre Dame Academy for economically weaker children, in Patna on August 29, 2009.
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Bihar CM holds meeting with Bill Gates Foundation team members

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation members hold meeting with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on August 29, 2009.

The eight-member Gates Foundation team visited several flood-hit areas in Bihar before meeting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at a high-level meeting.

The members of the team discusssed various health schemes. It is learnt that the team was impressed with the success rate of the health schemes launched in Bihar.
The team, which arrived on August 26, visited flood-affected Madhepura and Samastipur districts to explore areas where the foundation could extend help. It is already working in the state through an NGO in the field of visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar).
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Bihar Government honours 170 sportspersons

Bihar Government on August 29, 2009 honoured 170 sportspersons with cash awards and citations to commemorate the National Sports Day, the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyanchand. In a glittering function held at Sri Ksrishna memorial hall, Bihar government’s chief secretary Anup Kumar Mukherjee gave away the awards.
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Demonstration against striking junior doctors

Akhil Bharatiya Naukar Daee Sangha (All Indian Servants and Maids Association) takes out a rally to protest the junior doctors strike of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) in Patna on August 29, 2009.
The idefinite strike by the junior doctors of the PMCH and Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) entered the third day. Junior doctors were demanding introduction of salary system instead of stipends.
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Freshers day celebrations at AN College

Students of Department of Business Administration of AN College organised freshers day celebraions and farewell to MBA-2009 batch at their college in Patna on August 29, 2009.
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PMCH junior doctors strike enters second day

Top: Emergency Ward of Patna Medical College and Hospital wears a deserted look following indefinte strike by the junior doctors in Patna on August 28, 2009.

Middle: Security personnel keep strict vigil.

Bottom: Junior doctors demonstrate to press their demands.

The indefinite strike by the junior doctors of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) entered the second day on August 28, 2009.The junior doctors struck work on August 27, 2009 demanding introduction of salary system instead of giving them stipend.

Meanwhile, Bihar Health Minister Nand Kishore Yadav described the strike as uncalled for and appealed to the junior doctors to resume work as the state government had in principle, agreed to increase their stipend from Rs 13,500 per month to Rs 25,000 per month.

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First Juma prayers of Ramazan

Muslims offer prayers on the first Juma of the holy month of Ramazan in Patna on August 28, 2009.

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Jandaha residents on dharna

Residents of Jandaha block stage a day-long dharna at Bihar State Electricity Board office demanding proper electricity supply in their area in Patna on August 28, 2009.
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National workshop on Implementing Revamped SJSRY

Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi participates at a National workshop on Implementing Revamped SJSRY, organised by Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in Patna on August 28, 2009.

Addressing the workshop Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi criticised Union Government’s methodology for computation of numbers of BPL families. He demanded that a commission should be constituted for the purpose which would fix the criteria to define the people living below the poverty line.
“Centre's criteria for computation below poverty line (BPL) families are not correct and it has many shortcomings which need to be given a re-look", he said.

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Baquerkhani on high demand

Muslims purchase Baquerkhani for Sehri in the holy month of Ramazan at Subzibagh area in Patna on August 28, 2009.

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PMCH junior doctors go on strike

Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) wore a deserted look as junior doctors went on lightening indefinite strike from August 27, 2009 demanding introduction of salary system instead of giving them stipend.

Bottom: A patient is being taken out following strike by junior doctors.

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Vishwa Mohan Bhatt mesmerizes students

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, creator of the Mohan Veena and Grammy Award winner mesmerized the auidence at St Joseph's Convent in Patna on August 27, 2009 with his pristine pure, delicate yet fiery music.
Bhat rechristened guitar as Mohan Veena and established it at the top most level in the mainstream of Indian Classical Music scenario.
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Health check up camp at Science College

A health check up camp was organised at Patna Science College in Patna on August 27, 2009.
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PU teachers and employees stage demonstration

Patna University teachers and employees stage demonstration demanding implementation of Sixh Pay Commission report in Patna on August 27, 2009.
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FCI ready for Bihar's drought-affected districts

Sushil Nagpal, general manager (Bihar), Food Corporation of India (FCI) talks to media in Patna on August 27, 2009.
The FCI GM said his department was ready to rush foodgrains to drought-hit districts of Bihar despite shoratge of small godowns in the state.
He said FCI had been utilising its 100 per cent storage capacity in Bihar.
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Patna to have second airport at Bihta

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar holds a meeting with Airport Authority of India (AAI) chairman V P Agrawal when the later called on him in Patna on Agust 27, 2009.

Airport Authority of India (AAI) chairman V P Agrawal met Bihar Chief minister Nitish Kumar and discussed issues pertaining to development of Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Raxaul and Jogbani airports

"We discussed with the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar about the development of our five airports in Bihar including an alternative option of having another airport in Patna near Bihta," Agrawal said.

He said that AAI was working out on other option with regard to the development of Patna airport near Bihta which belonged to the air force. Bihta airfield has a runway of 8200 feet which can be increased to 9000 feet easily making international flight operations smooth.

“We will talk with the defence authorities in this regard and seek clearance from them for handing over the airfield to us (AAI) and I don't think that there will be any difficulty for defence in giving the land," he said.
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Patna Women's College claim Dhyanchand throwball title

Patna Women's College and Rabindra Balika Vidyalaya players pose for a group photograph after the final match of the Lucent Cup Dhyanchand throwball championships in Patna on August 27, 2009.
Patna Women's College beat Rabindra Balika Vidyalaya 15-7, 10-15, 15-3 to win the trophy.
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Patna DM's Janata Darbar

Patna District Magistrate JK Sinha gives patient hearing to the problems of people during his Janata Darbar in Patna on August 27, 2009.
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Congress candidate Sanjeev Toni files nomination papers for Phulwari Sharif Assembly Constiuency

Congress candidate for Phulwari Sharif Assembly Constituency, Sanjeev Prasad Toni, shows victory sign after filing his nomination papers for September 15 bypolls in Patna on August 27, 2009.
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AIPWA activsits stage rally to protest atrocities against women

All India Progressive Women's Association organised a rally in Patna on August 27, 2009 to voice their concern and draw the attention of the state government over atrocities against women.
AIPWA activists from different districts of Bihar participated in the rally.
Citing a Bihar Police department data that stated icrease in rape cases to 1,555 in 2007 from 1084 in 2006 and dowry deaths to 1172 in 2007 from 1084 in 2006, AIPWA leaders said the present NDA government led by Nitish Kumar had failed to provide security and empowerment to women.
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Indian Tourism and Role of Media

History Council of Magadh Mahila College organized a seminar on “Indian tourism and role of media” in Patna on August 26, 2009.

Speaking on the occasion Dr Sanchita Ghosh from Chhatrapati Sahu University, Kanpur, said media should act as a guide and informer for tourists.
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RJD's Uday Majhi files nomination papers for Phulwari Assembly Constituency

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) nominee from Phulwari Assembly constituency Uday Kumar Majhi shows victory sign after filing his nomination papers for September 15 bypolls in Patna August 26, 2009.
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Swine flu fear

Swine flu suspects, who alighted from a Mumbai-Patna train at Patna junction, are on their way to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) for tests in Patna on August 26, 2009.

PMCH doctor said all the seven passengers were checked by the doctors and no one had symptoms of swine flu.
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Shyam Rajak files nomination papers for Phulwari Assembly Constituency

Janata Dal (United) leader Shyam Rajak with others leaders of the NDA in a rally at SK Memorial Hall in Patna on August 26, 2009.

JD (U) spokesman and former MLA Rajak filed his nomination papers from Phulwari Assembly constituency for September 15 bypolls.
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NCP to contest from six seats in Bihar Assembly bypolls

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) general secretary Tariq Anwar said NCP had decided to contest from six of the 18 assembly seats in the bypolls on September 10 and September 15.
Anwar was addressing a press conference in Patna on August 26, 2009.

Turning to Maharashtra he said talks were underway between the NCP and Congress leaders to affect a perfect seat-sharing accord for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra.

Tariq said the leaders of the two parties were holding talks on the issue of a perfect seat-sharing accord in Maharashtra “to stop the communal forces from coming to power.”

Ruling out the possibility of the NCP merging with the Congress, he alleged that a section of Congressmen was spreading rumours in this connection.
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Seminar on "Role of media in polio eradication"

UNICEF, Bihar branch, organised a seminar on "Role of media in polio eradication" in Patna on August 26, 2009.
Delivering the keynote address, Dr Hemant Shukla, national programme coordinator of WHO, said the polio virus spreaded to other parts of the country from Bihar in 2008 and in the first few months of 2009

"The virus was exported from Bihar to other parts as genes found in the polio virus of Bihar and other parts are similar," he said.

A total of 236 cases of polio have been detected in the country so far this year, of which 181 cases were found in Uttar Pradesh, 49 in Bihar, four in Delhi and one each in Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, he said.
So far 49 cases of polio cases have come to light in Bihar, of which eight were from the Kosi region, he added.
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Dhyanchand throwball tournament begins

Top: Girls in action during their throwball match.
Bottom: Bhupesh Kumar, director, Lucent Senior Secondary School and Bilkis Jehan, principal, Bankipore Girls School jointly inaugurating the 14th Dhyanchand throwball championships in Patna on August 26, 2009. The four-day inter-school throwball championships began at Bankipore Girls High School ground on Wednesday.

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Seminar on Medical Laboratory Technology on August 30

All India Medical Laboratory Technologists' Association has decided to organise a seminar at SCADA Business Centre in Patna on August 30. Bihar government's Minister of State for Health Vyas Dev Prasad will inaugurate the meet.
Talking to media in Patna on August 26, 2009, AIMLTA's organising secretary Satyanand Choudhary said Dr BK Ghosh of IIT, Delhi and Dr BN Shukla of Banaras Hindu University would be the main speakers in the seminar.
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Management of Wireless and Gaming Industry

Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP) organised a lecture on " Management of Wireless and Gaming Industry" in Patna on August 26, 2009.
SP Munda, Director , Bally Technology. delivered the lecture.
Earlier, CIMP signed an agreement with Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) for source material for its different courses. HBP is an independent unit of Harvard Business School.
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Freshers Day at PU Psychology Department

Patna University Psychology Department organised Freshers Day in Patna on August 25, 2009.
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Foundation day

Applied Economics and Commerce Department of Patna University celebrated its foundation day at Darbhnga House (PU) in Patna on August 25, 2009.
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Mobike lifters gang busted

Patna Police on August 25, 2009 busted a gang of mobike lifters and arrested nine members of the gang. The police have also seized two stolent vehicles from their possession.

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Meeting on drought

Bihar Government Home Commissioner Afzal Amanullha holds a meeting with Patna district magistrate JK Sinha and other officials on drought in Patna on August 25, 2009.
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Two killed in Nawada bridge collapse

Two persons were killed and 31 others injured, when a 80-year-old road bridge on Sakri river collapsed near Kadirganj Bazaar in Bihar's Nawada district on August 25, 2009.

Two dumpers, a bullock-cart loaded with foodgrains and a van carrying passengers, besides a motorcyclist fell down as the bridge over Nawada-Jamui road caved in, killing two persons on the spot.

Three injured persons had been referred to Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) in critical conditions while others were being treated at a government hospital in Nawada.
The bridge was built in 1929.

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Street play by AISF activists

All India Students Federation (AISF) activists stage a street play at Darbhanga House, Patna University, in Patna on August 25, 2009.
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Iftar party at Khazana Jewellers

Khazana Jewellers organised an Iftar party in Patna on August 25, 2009.
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BJP activists stage dharna

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Most Backward Class Cell organised a dharna in Patna on August 25, 2009 demanding reservation in central government jobs and delinking most backward class from other backward classes (OBCs).
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BP Mandal birth anniversary

Top: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Ram Kripal Yadav and others pay tributes to BP Mandal in his birth anniversary in Patna on August 25, 2009.

Bottom: Former Bihar Chief Minister Dr Jagannath Mishra and others participate in a state organised function to celebrate BP Mandal Jayanti in Patna on August 25, 2009.

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