Workshop held on biodiversity conservation

A pre-workshop on biodiversity conservation under National Environment Awareness campaign was held at IMA Hall in Patna on July 25, 2013.
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Sant Tulasidas Jayanti celebrated at Hindi Sahitya Sammelan

Mahakavi Sant Tulasidas Jayanti function was organised at Hindi Sahitya Sammelan hall in Patna on July 25, 2013.
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All India DSO opposes semester system in Patna University

All India Democratic Students Organisation took out a rally to protest semester system in Patna University in Patna on July 25, 2013. They also decried the kids death after consuming mid-day meal in a Saran district school.
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Highway robbers gang busted

Patna Police claimed to have busted a gang of highway robbers and rescued two abducted persons from their possessions. While talking to media persons on July 25, 2013, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Patna Manu Maharaj said seized a looted pick-up van laden with Nokia cell phones worth Rs 29 lakh.
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Acharya Sudarshan Inter-School Table Tennis Tournament begins

Acharya Sudarshan Inter-School Table Tennis Tournament began at Patna Central School on July 25, 2013.
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St Daniel's School win RM Inter-School T20 Cricket title

St Daniel's School beat St James' School by 13 runs to win the RM Inter-School T20 Cricket Tournament title at the Moinul Haq Stadium in Patna on July 24, 2013.
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'Definite involvement of outside elements in Mid-Day Meal tragedy'

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addressed a Press conference in Patna on July 24, 2013. Kumar said the there was "definite involvement of outside elements in the shocking Mid-Day Meal tragedy at the Dharma Sati Primary School, Mashrak (Chapra) on July 16, 2013. "The tragedy was neither accidental nor negligence", he said.
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Kerala Governor Nikhil Kumar inaugurates Sahil Study Circle function in Patna

Kerala Governor Nikhil Kumar inaugurated the 7th anniversary and felicitation ceremony of the Sahil Study Circle in Patna on July 23, 2013. As many as 30 students of the institute, who cracked IIT-JEE and NEET were felicitated in the function.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar holds review meeting of Public Health Engineering Department

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held review meeting of the Public Health Engineering Department in Patna on July 23, 2013.
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Magadh Mahila College holds induction function for BBA students

Magadh Mahila College (MMC) organised an induction programme for newly admitted BBA students in Patna on July 23, 2013. MMC  Principal Dolly Sinha presided over the function.
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7 held; job racket busted in Patna

Patna Police arrested seven persons from Ashiana Galaxy Tower located at Exhibition Road on the charges of duping unemployed youth for providing jobs in agriculture and small industry sectors in Patna on July 23, 2013. The arrested persons had collected several lakhs of rupees from the job-seekers.
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Bihar Transport Minister Brishen Patel holds meeting with his department officers

Bihar Transport Minister Brishen Patel held a meeting with DTOs, MVIs and other senior officers of his department in Patna on July 23, 2013. He also felicitated some officers for their appreciable performance round the year.
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JD(U) students wing holds Chhatra Samagam at TPS College

JD(U) students wing organised Chhatra Samagam (students conclave) at Thakur Prasad Singh Smriti College (TPS College) in Patna on July 23, 2013.
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Patna Police nab two psycho robbers

Patna Police arrested two psycho robbers from Rajiv Nagar locality in Patna on July 23, 2013. DSP (law and order) Mamata Kalyani said the criminals were nabbed by Rajiv Nagar police when they tried to escape after committing theft at one Ganesh Sao's house in road No. 8 of Rajiv Nagar locality. Both arrested criminals were drug addicts, she said.
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AISF, AISA members take out victory procession

AISF and AISA members took out victory procession after IBPS relaxed the eligibility norms for bank PO examinations in Patna on July 23, 2013. IBPS had decided to keep earlier format for the examinations.
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NSUI activists protest Mid-Day Meal deaths

NSUI activists staged demonstration outside Bihar Education Minister PK Shahi's official residence in Patna on July 22, 2013 in protest against  the death of 23 kids who became the victims after consuming insecticide-mix Mid-Day Meal  at a Mashrak (Chapra) school on July 16, 2013.
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Bari Path residents block road

Residents of Bari Path locality staged demonstration and blocked the road in protest against making Khajanchi Road one way by the administration in Patna on July 22, 2013.
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NCP students wing protests change in eligibility criteria of bank PO examinations

NCP students wing members blocked Ashok Rajpath in protest against the change in the eligibility criteria of bank PO examinations conducted by IBPS in Patna on July 22, 2013.
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Police job-seekers block Bailey Road

The stretch between Dak Bungalow crossing and Hartali Mor on the Bailey Road witnessed an unprecedented traffic jam as selected candidates for Bihar Police job through 2004 selection test blocked the road demanding appointment letters for them. Police resorted to lathi-charge to quell the job-seekers.
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Anganwadi workers stage demonstration in Patna

Anganwadi workers took out a rally and staged strong demonstration in support of their long-pending demands in Patna on July 22, 2013.
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AISF members continue to oppose IBPS new eligibility criteria

AISF members staged demonstration outside RBI Patna office in protest against the new IBPS eligibility criteria for PO examinations in Patna on July 22, 2013.
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BJP leaders take pledge to donate their bodies after death

Bihar unit of the Dadhichi Deh Dan Samiti organised Sankalp Utsav (Pledge fest) in Patna on July 22, 2013. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat was the chief guest. Four BJP leaders including former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and former MLA Ganga Prasad voluntarily offered their bodies and organs for transplantation and medical study purpose after their deaths. As many 65 persons had offered  to donate their bodies after death to the samiti. BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha, former Bihar Health Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey and Bihar BJP chief Mangal Pandey were present at the function.
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Bihar Governor Dr DY Patil inaugurates International Bhojpuri Festival

Bihar Governor Dr DY Patil inaugurated International Bhojpuri Festival in Patna on July 21, 2013. The organisers felicitated Dr Patil on the occasion. Several Bhojpuri luminaries including Malini Awasthi were felicitated at the function.
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Mujhe Aane Do celebrates anniversary

A campaign against female feticide titled "Mujhe Aane Do" celebrated its anniversary in Patna on July 21, 2013.
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