Bhagwan Singh Bhaskar's books released

Former chairman of Bihar Legislative Council Professor Arun Kumar released books authored by Bhagwan Singh Bhaskar on the latter's foreign tour at Bihar Hindi Sahitya Sammelan hall in Patna on August 17, 2013.
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CPI protests atrocities on Dalit community

CPI workers took out a march in protest against increasing incidents of atrocities on Dalit community in Patna on August 17, 2013.
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DASU activists stage dharna

Dalit Adivasi Students Union (DASU) activists staged a day-long dharna in support of their demands in Patna on August 17, 2013.
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CDPO nabbed taking bribe in Patna

Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) of rural Patna, Phulpari Kumari was caught by the officials of Vigilance Investigation Bureau at the former's under construction house in Patna on August 17, 2013 while taking Rs 40,000 as bribe for releasing appointment letter of an Anganwadi sevika. Vigilance Investigation Bureau also seized Rs 4.74 lakh in cash, bank passbooks, gold and silver ornaments and several documents relating to immovable property from her house.
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Sawan Utsav held at Ganga Devi Mahila College

Freshers' Day function and Sawan Utsav was organised at Ganga Devi Mahila College in Patna on August 17, 2013.
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Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) holds workers meeting in Patna

Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya), Bihar state unit held its one-day state-level workers meeting in Patna on August 17, 2013.
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Shani Bahar function held at Bharatiya Nritya Kala Mandir

A promising dancer performed Indian classical dance in the Shani Bahar programme at Bharatiya Nritya Kala Mandir in Patna on August 17, 2013.
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Declare Bihar a drought-hit state, says Bahujan Mukti Party

Bahujan Mukti Party demanded to declare Bihar a drought-hit state in its meeting in Patna on August 17, 2013.
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Seminar held on Hindi writer Balram's memoir

A seminar on the memoir of noted Hindi writer Balram was held at Shri Arvind Mahila College in Patna on August 17, 2013.
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CPI-ML protests attack on Mahadalits

CPIM-ML activists staged demonstration against the Baddi village incident in Patna on August 16, 2013. One person was killed and 43 others were injured in a clash with local landlords at Baddi village (Mahadalit tola) under Baddi police station of Rohtas district on August 15, 2013 over the hoisting of national flag at a 'disputed' place. 

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RJD leader Ram Kripal Yadav meets Baddi village victims at PMCH

RJD leader Ram Kripal Yadav visited Patna Medical College and Hospital on August 16, 2013 to meet the injured Mahadalit villagers, who were admitted to PMCH after sustaining serious injuries in a clash with local landlords at Baddi village (Mahadalit tola) under Baddi police station of Rohtas district on August 15, 2013 over the hoisting of national flag at a 'disputed' place. One person was killed and 43 others were injured in the incident.
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Freshers day function held at Rabindra Balika School

Freshers day function was organised at Rabindra Balika School in Patna on August 16, 2013.
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PU hostelers stage demonstration

Patna University students staged demonstration to raise the plight of hostelers in Patna on August 16, 2013.
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Hindi Sahitya Samaroh held at PU Hindi Department

Patna University Hindi Department organised Hindi Sahitya Samaroh in Patna on August 16, 2013.
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Oriental Insurance Company Limited MD AK Saxena in Patna

AK Saxena, chairman-cum-managing director of Oriental Insurance Company Limited, was in Patna on August 16, 2013  to hold a review meeting of the divisional managers and branch mangers.
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Bihar Rajya Dalit Sena stages dharna

Bihar Rajya Dalit Sena staged dharna in support of their demands in Patna on August 16, 2013.
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Bihar Rajya Kisan Sabha stages dharna

Bihar Rajya Kisan Sabha staged dharna in support of farmers plight in Patna on August 16, 2013.
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Workshop held on rural road development

Rural Works Department and Bihar Rural Road Development Agency (BRRDA) jointly organised a workshop-cum-training on mobile phone based applications for second tier quality management in Patna on August 16, 2013.
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Manoj Tiwari to return Bhojpuri Academy Award

Bhojpuri film star and singer Manoj Tiwari said he would return the Bhojpuri Academy Award given to him by the Bihar Governor at International Bhojpuri conference earlier in protest against appointment of folk singer Malini Awasthi as brand ambassador of Bhojpuri Academy. Tiwari was speaking to media in Patna on August 16, 2013.
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I-Day celebrated at Lalu Prasad's house

RJD chief Lalu Prasad's son Tej Pratap hoisted the tricolour at the former's residence on the occasion of Independence Day in Patna on August 15, 2013. Several RJD leaders were present on the occasion.
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I-Day celebrated at RJD office

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Bihar state president Ram Chandra Purve hoisted the tricolour at party office on the occasion of Independence Day in Patna on August 15, 2013. RJD leaders Abdul Bari Siddiqui, Ram Kripal Yadav and others were present on the occasion.
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Rabri Devi distributes jalebis among party workers

Former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD leader Rabri Devi distributed sweets (jalebis) among party workers on the occasion of Independence Day in Patna on August 15, 2013.
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I-Day celebrated at JD(U) Bihar office

JD(U) Bihar president Vashisht Narayan Singh unfurled the national flag at party office in Patna on August 15, 2013.
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I-Day celebrated at Bihar Vidhan Parishad

Bihar Legislative Council Chairman Awadhesh Narayan Singh unfurled the tricolour at Bihar Vidhan Parishad on the occasion of Independence Day on August 15, 2013.
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I-Day celebrated at Bihar Vidhan Sabha

Bihar Vidhan Sabha Speaker Uday Narayan Choudhary unfurled the tricolour at State Legislative Assembly on the occasion of Independence Day in Patna on August 15, 2013.
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Bihar Governor Dr DY Patil distributes sweets among school children on Independence Day

Bihar Governor Dr DY Patil unfurled the tricolor at Raj Bhavan to celebrate the Independence Day in Patna on August 15, 2013. Dr Patil also distributed sweets among school children to mark the occasion.
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Independence Day celebrated at Patna GPO

Chief Post Master General, Bihar, hoisted national flag at Patna GPO on August 15, 2013 to celebrate Independence Day.
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Bihar Congress celebrates Independence Day

Bihar Congress workers celebrated Independence Day at Sadaquat Ashram in Patna on August 15, 2013 bu hoisting national flag.
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LJP celebrates Independence Day

LJP leader Pasupati Nath Paras hoisted the tricolour at party office on the occasion of the 67th Independence Day in Patna on August 15, 2013.
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Nitish Kumar offers jalebis to girls on Independence Day

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar offered sweets (Jalebi) to girls after hoisting the national flag at his official residence in Patna on August 15, 2013.
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Women Development Corporation float adjudged the best

Women Development Corporation float was adjudged the best among the 10 tableau brought out by 10 government departments to celebrate the 67th Independence Day at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on August 15, 2013.
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