Bihar MLAs and MLCs take part in centenary run

MLAs and MLCs took part in the centenary run that was organised to celebrate Centenary Year of Bihar Legislative Council in Patna on April 6, 2012. Bihar Legislative Council Chairman Tara Kant Jha flagged off the run at the Martyrs' Memorial. The run ended at Dr Rajendra Prasad Memorail near Raj Bhavan.
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Cultural function marks the centenary year celebration of Bihar Legislative Council

Cultural function was organised to celebrate the centenary year of Bihar Legislative Council in Patna on April 6, 2012. The function marked Urdu and Hindi poems recitals by reputed poets.
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Kashyap delivers lecture on Indian election system and political parties

Constitutional law expert Subhash Kashyap delivered a keynote address in the Bihar Legislative Council Centenary Celebrations Lecture Series on " Indian Constitution: Election System and Political Parties" in Patna on April 2, 2012. Speaking on the occasion, Kashyap demanded ban on the flow of foreign funds in parliamentary and assembly elections. He also favoured ban on Indian investments in foreign banks. Bihar Legislative Council Chairman Tara Kant Jha and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi were present in the function.
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President Pratibha Patil inaugurates Centenary celebrations of Bihar Legislative Council

President Pratibha Patil inaugurated the Centenary year celebrations of Bihar Legislative Council in Patna on March 22, 2011. Bihar Governor Debanand Konwar, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his cabinet colleagues and members of Bihar Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council were present on the occasion.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also felicitated the President Pratibha Patil by presenting her a memento.

Addressing the function, President lauded the Bihar government’s efforts to promote women education and welfare.

The President said she believed that education is essential for development and legislators should make such laws and plans which are development oriented.

She expressed the hope that that legislators in the state will work along with Panchayati Raj institutions. “Bihar is one of the first states in the country to have given 50 per cent reservation to women in Panchayati Raj institutions. I congratulate the Bihar government for this,” he said.

Referring to the economic growth in Bihar, Patil said the state government should step up efforts to bring growth in the industrial and agriculture sectors.

President also hailed the glorious history of Bihar which is the birth place of several legendary personalities who made pioneering contributions to various walks of life, including science, culture, religion and in the field of governance.

Addressing the function Chief Minister Nitish Kumar urged the Centre to accord a special status to Bihar to speed up economic development in the state.

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