Administration gears up for I-Day celebrations

Patna Division Commissioner KP Ramaiah held a meetign with Patna district officers on the preparation of Independence Day celebrations function on July 30, 2011.

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Meeting held for I-Day celebrations in Patna

Patna Divisional Commissioner KP Ramaiah held a meeting with the officials of district administration in Patna on July 7, 2011 on the preparations for the Independence Day celebration function at Gandhi Maidan.

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Dress rehearsal for Independence Day parade held

Dress rehearsal for Independence Day parade was organized at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on August 1, 2010.

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I-Day celebrations meeting held in Patna

A meeting was organised at District Magistrate office in Patna under the presidentship of Patna DM JK Sinha on the preparation of Independence Day (August 15) celebrations.
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Tableaux steal the show

Different Bihar government and semi-government departments took out thematic and colourful tableaux on the occasion of Independence Day celebrations at historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna on August 15, 2009.
The tableau by Women Development Corporation based on the theme women empowerment was adjudged the best.Youth Affairs and Culture Department’s tableau, based on Shukra Guljar, Shani Bahar and Sanskriti Bodh (Understanding the culture) series got the second position.

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RJD workers led by Lalu celebrate I-Day

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) workers led by party chief Lalu Prasad celebrated Independence Day at party office in Patna on August 15, 2009.

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Bihar Congressmen celebrate I-Day

Bihar Congress leaders and workers celebrated Independence Day at Sadaquat Ashram in Patna on August 15, 2009.

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Bihar celebrates Independence Day

Bihar celebrated the Independence Day with great enthusiasm and fervour. Senior officials hoisted the National flag in all the district head-quarters in colourful functions on August 15, 2009.
In Patna, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unfurled the tri-colour at historic Gandhi Maidan. The Chief Minister was given guard of honour at the Independence Day parade.
The Chief Minister and his Cabinet colleagues witnessed the colourful and thematic tableaux taken out by the different government and semi-government departments.

In his I-Day speech Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reaffirmed his commitment to fight drought. He said his government was prepared to fight drought. He said he would not allow anybody to fall prey to starvation as sufficient food grains were available. “State machinery has geared itself up for providing relief and help to the 1.26 crore drought-hit families in Bihar”, he said.
Bihar government has so far declared 26 out of 38 districts in the state drought-hit.

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I-Day celebrations in Patna

Top: Bihar Legislative Assembly Speaker Uday Narayan Choudhary and Bihar Legislative Council Chairman Tara Kant Jha give salutes to National flag on the occasion of Independence Day at State Legislature in Patna on August 15, 2009.

Middle: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bihar unit president Radha Mohan Singh hoisting the tri-colour at state BJP office.

Bottom: Bihar Janata Dal (United) chief Lalan Singh unfurls the tri-colour at State JD(U) office.

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I-Day dress rehearsal

Independence Day dress rehearsal is in progress at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on August 8, 2009.
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Dress rehearsal for Independence Day

Dress rehearsal for Independence Day (August 15) parade is in progress at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Augsut 1, 2009.
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