Documentary film festival inaugurated

Bihar Education Minister PK Shahi, MP Shivanand Tiwari and Padmashri Alok Dhanwa jointly inaugurated documentary film festival in Patna on February 18, 2012.
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State-level workshop on Total Sanitation Campaign held in Patna

Bihar Public Health Engineering Department Minister Chandra Mohan Rai inaugurated a state-level workshop on Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) in Patna on February 18, 2012.
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Nepal media delegates meet Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held a meeting with Nepal media delegates in Patna on February 18, 2012.
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Acharya Nalin Vilochan Sharma birth anniversary celebrated

Birth anniversary function of Acharya Nalin Vilochan Sharma was organised at Bihar Archives Hall in Patna on February 18, 2012.
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Bihar Pradesh Vanchit Jamat and Rashtriya Momin Congress hold joint meeting

Bihar Pradesh Vanchit Jamat and Rashtriya Momin Congress  held a joint convention to discuss their grievances in Patna on February 18, 2012.
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Mainpura residents stage protest against water crisis

Residents of Mainpura locality staged demonstration by blocking the road in protest against acute water crisis in Patna on February 18, 2012.
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Holy Mission International School holds annual function

Students of Holy Mission International School presented attractive cultural programmes during their annual function in Patna on February 18, 2012.
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Experts favour people-centric policy for Bihar's growth

A hosts of dignitaries including former RBI Governor YV Reddy, economist Professor Abhijit Sen, IRMA chairman Professor YK Alagh, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, economist Lord Meghnad Desai expressed their views on the topic "Transforming Bihar: Achievements, Opportunities and Challenges" on the Day Two of Global Bihar Summit in Patna on February 18, 2012. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and several Bihar Ministers were present on the occasion.
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Seminar held on 'Tapte Canvas Per Chalte Hue'

A seminar on the Hindi book " Tapte Canvas Per Chalte Hue" was held at Gandhi Museum in Patna on February 18, 2012.
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Youth held for forgery

Kotwali Poilice arrested an youth on the charges of trying to open bank account in Axis Bank on the basis of forged identity proof in Patna on February 18, 2012.
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Javed Akhtar participates in Global Bihar Summit

Noted script writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar, filmmaker Prakash Jha addressed the Global Bihar Summit 2012 on the role of film and television in cultural renaissance in Patna on February 18, 2012.
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'NCTC is necessary for country'

Bihar BJP chief Dr CP Thakur said National Counter-terrorism Centre (NCTC) is necessary for the country but it should be formed taking proper consent from the states. Thakur was talking to media in Patna on February 18, 2012.
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Sachin Tendulkar's fan Sudhir Kumar in Patna

Ardent Sachin Tendulkar's fan Sudhir Kumar was in Patna on February 18, 2012. Sudhir gave away the man of the match trophy to a winners' team player of the Bihar Premier League.
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Nepal delegates felicitated in Patna

Bihar Legislative Council Chairman Tara Kant Jha felicitated members of the Nepal delegation, who came here to participate in the Global Bihar Summit 2012, at Mithila Bhavan in Patna on February 18, 2012.
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Haryana wrestler beats Bihar counterpart

Haryana and Bihar wrestlers grappled with each other in the All India Postal Wrestling Championships in Patna on February 18, 2012. Haryana wrestler was the winner.
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Seminar on Rabindra Nath Tagore held at Patna College

Bihar Legislative Council Chairman Tara Kant Jha inaugurated two-day international seminar on Rabindra Nath Tagore at Patna College hall in Patna on February 17, 2012. Patna University Vice Chancellor Dr Shambhu Nath Singh and former Patna University Vice Chancellor Professor Sudipto Adhikari were present on the occasion.
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Tata Motors launches Tata Sumo Gold

Tata Motors launched its new SUV Tata Sumo Gold in Patna on February 17, 2012.
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Traffic restriction for Global Bihar Summit

Movements of vehicular traffic was restricted and regulated on several roads of Patna on February 17, 2012 due to Global Bihar Summit 2012.
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Special exhibition on Bihar's 100 years begins

Bihar Art, Culture and Youth Affairs Minister Dr Sukhda Pandey inaugurated a special exhibition and Patna Museum on February 17, 2012. The exhibition showcased glorious journey of Bihar in the past 100 years. The Minister also released a book on the occasion. Bihar Education and Art, Culture and Youth Affairs Department Secretary Anjani Kumar Singh was present on the occasion.
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Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai arrives in Patna

Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai arrived at Patna airport on February 17, 2012 with a 17-member delegation from Kathmandu. Bhattarai was the chief guest in the Global Bihar Summit 2012.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi, cabinet colleagues and top state officials including Chief Secretary Nivin Kumar, Director General of Police Abhayanand and Home Secretary Aamir Subhhani and Cabinet secretary Ravikant.

State Legislative Council chairman Tarakant Jha and state Assembly Speaker U N Choudhary were present at the airport to accord warm welcome to visiting Nepal Prime Minister.

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Liquid the Lounge launched in Patna

Bihar Rural Development Minister Nitish Mishra and Tourism Minister Sunil Kumar Pintoo jointly inaugurated a restaurant " Liquid the Lounge" in Patna on February 17, 2012.
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