Thursday, November 29, 2012

Second national language status to Urdu demanded


Urdu Konsil Hind demanded the second national language status to Urdu language at a Press conference in Patna on November 25, 2012.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Rajendra Nagar Terminal gets retiring room facility

Chief Commercial Manager of East Central Railway, Deepak Chhabra inaugurated a newly-built retiring room at the Rajendra Nagar Terminal station on November 25, 2012. East Central Railway Danapur Division Manager LM Jha was present on the occasion.
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Bihar Hindi Sahitya Sammelan holds meeting

President of Bihar Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Anil Sulabh addressed a meeting of Sammelan members in Patna on November 25, 2012.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Bihar Co-operative Credit and Thrift Society Limited holds AGM

Bihar Labour Resources Department Minister Janardan Singh Sigriwal inaugurated the annual general meeting of Bihar Co-operative Credit and Thrift Society Limited in Patna on November 25, 2012.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Social and political activists return Patna after Chinese border survey

Social and political activists of Patna returned home after making a survey of Sino-India border in Patna on November 25, 2012.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

DPS organises rural immersion programme for students

Central University of Bihar Vice Chancellor Dr Janak Pandey inaugurated a Rural Immersion Programme of the Delhi Public School in Patna on November 25, 2012.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

A gala time for Patna High School old students

Patna High School Alumni Association organised a function to enjoy the reunion of old students in Patna on November 25, 2012. Justice SJ Mukhopadhyaya of Supreme Court inaugurated the function. Old students of the school, Bihar Education Minister PK Shahi and Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Abdul Bari Siddiqui were present in the function.
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Muharram observed in Patna






Muslims took out processions in Patna City, Ashok Rajpath and Sabzi Bagh areas to observe Muharram in Patna on November 25, 2012. Mourners indulged in self-flagellation in a display of respect for the Martyr Hazrat Imam Hussain.
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Stage set for Vidyapati Smriti Parva function

Vidyapati Smriti Parva function would be held in Patna from November 26, said the officials of Chetana Samiti at a press conference in Patna on November 25, 2012.
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Peter England opens new showroom in Boring Road

A new showroom of Peter England was inaugurated at Boring Road in Patna on November 25, 2012.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

MBC Cell of Bihar BJP holds meeting

Most Backward Class (MBC) Cell of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bihar held its meeting at state party headquarters in Patna on November 25, 2012. BJP leader Sanjay Kumar presided over the meeting.
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Seminar on SC and ST reservation held

A seminar on "Why is reservation necessary for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in India" was organised at AN Sinha Institute in Patna on November 25, 2012. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi was the chief guest.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Shatrughan Sinha meets the family members of Chhath stampede victims

BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha met the family members of Adalat Ghat Chhath stampede victims in Patna on November 24, 2012. BJP MLAs Arun Sinha and Nitin Navin accompanied the party leader Sinha.
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GRP Patna seize drugs worth Rs 10 lakh from Patna Junction


Government Railway Police (GRP) seized 216 cartons of medicines worth Rs 10 lakh from Patna-Haridwar Express at Patna Junction on November 24, 2012 The medicines were loaded into the train without valid documents. One person was also arrested in this connection.
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Pradhan Harishankar Prasad Memorial Lecture Series held in Patna

Filhal Trust organised the 10th Pradhan Harishankar Prasad Memorial Lecture Series in at Patna Museum hall in Patna on November 24, 2012. The topic of the lecture series was 'workers in the era of fast development'.
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NCP students wing starts campaigning for PU Students Union election

NCP students wing workers started campaigning in favour of their candidates for the Patna University (PU) Students Union election at Patna College in Patna on November 24, 2012.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Atrocities against women come to the fore

A dialogue with media was organised to highlight the increasing incidents of atrocity, crime and violence against women in Patna on November 24, 2012.
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LJP stages protest over Nitish Government's report card

Lok Janashakti Party (LJP) workers expressed their protest over Nitish Kumar led NDA Government's 7 years report card in Patna on November 24, 2012.They said the report card was an illusory one in all fronts of the Government.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar releases Government's report card No 7







Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar released the report card of his Government after completion of two years of his second term in Patna on November 24, 2012. Altogether this was Nitish Kumar's report card No. 7 as he completed 7 years adding the NDA-1 (five years) and NDA-2 (two years).
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Monday, November 26, 2012

'Churning the Earth-The Making of Global India' released

Bihar Vaikalpik Vikas Manch organised a book titled "Churning the Earth-The Making of Global India" authored by Aseem Shrivastava and Ashish Kothari at AN Sinha Institute in Patna on November 24, 2012.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Sikhs take out procession to mark Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrations

Sikhs took out procession (Shobha Yatra) to mark Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrations in Patna on November 24, 2012.
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Child Concern gets Derozio Award 2012

Child Concern, a wing of Samarpan, got the Derozio Award 2012 on November 21 for its contributions in child development, mental health and rehabilitation for differently-abled, This was disclosed by the officials of  Child  Concern at a Press conference in Patna on November 24, 2012.
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Srijan Sangati organises 'Kavya Patth'

Srijan Sangati organised "Kavya Patth" (poems recital) function at Junior Engineers Building Hall in Patna on November 24, 2012.
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Professor Madhav Gadgil felicitated in Patna University

Patna University vice chancellor Dr Shambhu Nath Singh felicitated Professor Madhav Gadgil, founder president of Centre of Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (Banagalore) at Science College in Patna on November 23, 2012. Professor Gadgil delivered a special lecture on major transition in evolution.
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Sunday, November 25, 2012

SBI beat Ashwini Group of Companies by 5 wickets

State Bank of India beat Ashwini Group of Companies by five wickets in the Corporate Cup T20 cricket tournament at the Moinul Haq Stadium in Patna on November 23, 2012.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

NSUI protests Lyngdoh panel recommendation

National Students Union of India (NSUI) activists staged demonstration at Vanijya Mahavidyalaya in protest against Lyngdoh Committee recommendation on students union election, in Patna on November 23, 2012
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Muradpur's Tazia is ready for procession

Tazia of Muradpur is ready for Muharram procession in Patna on November 23, 2012.
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Woman found dead in her residence in Patna



Gardanibagh police had started investigation into the death of Jyoti alias Bhulli, whose body was found at her Purvitola residence of Saristabad locality in Patna on November 23, 2012.
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Jan Abhiyan holds open convention on price rise and corruption


Jan Abhiyan Bihar organised open convention at Kargil Chowk in Patna on November 23, 2012 on price rise, corruption, atrocities on women and police atrocities.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Probe beings into Adalat Ghat tragedy

Bihar Government's Home Secretary Amir Subhani started the probe into the Adalat Ghat stampede incident that claimed 18 lives on the auspices occasion of Mahaparva Chhath, in Patna on November 23, 2012.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui 

Lens view of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar











Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was caught in different moods while talking to mediapersons on the eve of completion of two years of NDA-2 in Patna on November 23, 2012.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui