Sunday, September 29, 2013

Patna Police unearth fake currency and judicial stamps racket





Patna Police unearthed a huge fake currency and judicial stamp papers racket in Patna on September 25, 2013. Police seized fake currency including dollars and stamp papers worth Rs 100 crore from two places of the city. Police arrested 16 members of the gang including the mastermind Ranjit Kumar.
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Ram Vilas Paswan participates in Rashtriya Dalit Sena meeting



Lok Janashakti Party (LJP) president Ram Vilas Paswan, LJP leaders Ram Chandra Paswan and Chirag Paswan were felicitated at the workers convention of Rashtriya Dalit Sena in Patna on September 25, 2013.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Another batch of faithfuls leaves for Haj pilgrimage






Faithfuls offered prayers at Haj Bhavan in Patna on September 25, 2013 before leaving for Haj pilgrimage.
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Shiksha Vikas Pariyojana felicitates students and teachers


Shiksha Vikas Pariyojana (Education Development Project) organised a function to felicitate teachers and students in Patna on September 25, 2013.
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NCC sailors make triumphant return

As many as 30 NCC cadets who went on sailing expedition from Patna to Mirzapur and back on the River Ganges, made triumphant return, in Patna on September 25, 2013.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui   

Vice-President Hamid Ansari reaches Patna



Bihar Governor Dr DY Patil and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar greeted Vice-President of India Hamid Ansari on his arrival at Patna airport on September 25, 2013. 

Jharkhand men and Manipur women win East Zone handball titles

Jharkhand men and Manipur women won the 18th East Zone Handball Championship titles in their respective sections at the Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna on September 25, 2013. In the men's final, Jharkhand beat Odisha 30-23 and in the women's final, Manipur beat hosts Bihar 16-10.
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Saturday, September 28, 2013

Retired technical teachers of Patna University stage dharna

Retired technical teachers of Patna University observed a day-long dharna in support of their demands at Patna University in Patna on September 23, 2013.
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Rich tributes paid to Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

Bihar Education Minister PK Shahi and other dignitaries paid tributes to great Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar on the latter's birth anniversary in Patna on September 23, 2013.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui 

Patna DM holds meeting with Durga Puja committees


Patna District Magistrate N Saravana Kumar held meeting with the office-bearers of different Durga Puja committees of the city in view of the forthcoming puja celebrations in Patna on September 23, 2013. The DM asked the puja committees to get license before setting up puja pandals.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Patna College students protest college order to vacate hostel

Students of Patna College submitted a memorandum to college principal in protest against the administration's order to vacate the hostel in Patna on September 23, 2013.
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Friday, September 27, 2013

Panchayat Adhikar Rally on September 30

Pradesh Mukhia Mahasangha, Bihar, has decided to hold Panchayat Adhikar Rally at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on September 30, 2013. This was stated at a Press conference by the office-bearers of the association in Patna on September 23, 2013.
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Bal Kavi Sammelan held

Bal Kavi Sammelan (Child poets convention) was held at New Era Montessori School in Patna on September 23, 2013.
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Madrasa Shamsul Hoda students stage demonstration


Madrasa Shamsul Hoda students staged demonstration in protest against FIR lodged against some of their fellow students in Patna on September 23, 2013.
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New attractions added to Disney Land Fair

Organisers of the Disney Land Fair briefed about the main attractions of this year's fair at a Press conference in Patna on September 23, 2013.
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Bihar unit of Akhil Bharatiya Dhobi Mahasangha holds meeting

Bihar unit of Akhil Bharatiya Dhobi Mahasangha (All India Washermen Association) held its meeting in Patna on September 23, 2013.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui 

Parthenium is dangerous to ecological system


Department of Biotechnology, AN College, organsied a workshop-cum-training programme in association with Department of Planning and Development (Government of Bihar) on Parthenium menace and management in Patna on September 23, 2013. Planning and Development Department secretary Vijay Prakash inaugurated the workshop.Speaking on the occasion, experts said parthenium or carrot grass is extremely dangerous to ecological system.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Auto-rickshaws driven by women hit Patna roads







For the first time auto-rickshaws driven by women hit Patna roads on August 18, 2013. Women drivers will ply their autos only in pre-paid service.
 Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Akhil Bharatiya Kurmi Kshatriya Mahasabha Bihar holds AGM


Bihar unit of Akhil Bharatiya Kurmi Kshatriya Mahasabha held its annual general meeting and election of the new office-bearers in Patna on August 18, 2013.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Atipichhda, Dalit Samyukta Morcha holds meeting

Atipichhda, Dalit Samyukta Morcha held its meeting at MLA Club in Patna on August 18, 2013.
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Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar meets Dalit villagers at PMCH







Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar visited the Patna Medical College Hospital on August 18, 2013 to see the conditions of Dalit community people who 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. 

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui