Bihar CM Nitish Kumar conducts aerial survey of flood-affected areas

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar conducted aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Madhubani and Sitamarhi districts on September 28, 2011.

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Oil tankers catch fire near Kishanganj

A freight train carrying oil tankers caught fire at Chana Mana Bridge near Kishanganj under Katihar division of the North East Frontier Railway on September 28, 2011. One person was reportedly killed in the inferno. The tankers were carrying high speed diesel and petrol worth about Rs 10 crores. The freight train with 49 bogies of oil tankers was on its way to Tata Nagar from Rangapani (Assan).

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SPIC MACAY stages 'Sadak' in Patna

Artists of Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) staged the play 'Sadak' at Kilkari Bal Bhavan in Patna on September 28, 2011.

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Private schools of Bihar protest mandatory registration policy

Private Schools and Children Welfare Association held its state conference in Patna on September 28, 2011 to discuss their strategy against the government's registration policy. Some Private schools of Patna remained closed on September 28 in protest against the government's move for mandatory registration under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. The meeting decided to host a Mahasammelan (conclave) of private school owners at SM Memorial Hall in Patna on October 16, if the government does not heed to private schools demands.

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