Second phase of census begins

Census officials met Bihar Governor Debanand Konwar for getting details while starting the second phase of Census at Raj Bhavan in Patna on February 9, 2011. Governor Konwar furnished the details. Census officials also presented a memento to Bihar Governor.

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Bihar Governor holds meeting with VCs

Bihar Governor cum chancellor of all state universities, Debananda Konwar held a meeting with the vice-chancellors and pro-vice-chancellors in Patna on September 18, 2009.
Bihar Governor asked the vice-chancellors to monitor the attendance of students and teachers and to hold the meetings of different statutory bodies regularly.
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Bihar Governor Debananda Konwar visits Golghar

Bihar Governor Debananda Konwar visited Golghar (top) and Dr Rajendra Prasad memorial park, near Bans Ghat (bottom) in Patna on August 30, 2009.

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Debananda Konwar sworn in as Bihar Governor

Debananda Konwar (right) being sworn in as new Governor of Bihar by Acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court Shiva Kirti Singh in Patna on June 29, 2009.

Bottom: Governor Debananda Konwar felicitates Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after the ceremony.

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui.

Debananda Konwar, 63, was on Monday sworn-inas new Governor of Bihar. Acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court Shiva Kirti Singh administered the oath of office and secrecy to Konwar at a simple function at Raj Bhavan in Patna.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, besides a host of state ministers, judges, Chief Secretary R J M Pillai, Director General of Police D N Gautam attended the ceremony.

State Legislative Council Chairman Arun Kumar and Assembly Speaker Udai Narain Choudhary, were also present at the function.

Konwar, whose appointment as the Governor of Bihar was notified by Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 24, succeeded R L Bhatia whose tenure ended last week.

Konwar, a four-time MLA from Assam, was Finance Minister in the Tarun Gogoi-led ministry. Soon after taking the oath, the Governor and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had a breakfast meeeting for about ten minutes before the latter proceeded to the State Assembly.

The Chief minister had welcomed Konwar's appointment saying it would further bolster the old bond between Assam and Bihar.

New Bihar Governor Debananda Konwar arrives in Patna

New Bihar Governor Debananda Konwar upon his arrival at Jayaprakash Narayan International airport in Patna on June 28, 2009 by a service flight from New Delhi.

From top: Wife of Bihar's new Governor Debananda Konwar

New Governor Debananda Konwar

New Governor being accorded guard of honour.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar welcomes new Governor by offering a bouquet.

Konwar was accorded warm welcome at the airport. He was received by state Legislative Council Chairman Arun Kumar, Assembly Speaker Uday Narain Choudhary, besides Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi and a host of state ministers.

State chief secretary R J M Pillai and director general of police D N Gautam were also present.Konwar, a four-time MLA from Assam, was finance minister in the last term of Tarun Gogoi-led ministry. Welcoming Konwar's appointment, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said it would further bolster the old bond of relations between Assam and Bihar.

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