Helmet becomes mandatory for pinion rider in Patna

Patna Police have fined 1372 bike riders for not following the double helmet rules on September 19, 2016. According to new rules imposed from September 19, 2016, helmet has become mandatory for pinion riders in Bihar. Police can now impose fine up to Rs 600 for not wearing helmet on the pinion rider. The bottom picture shows that a policeman himself broke the rule.
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Manifold increase in Homeopathic medicines price

Homeopathy Bachao Morcha (Save Homeopathy Front) organised its convention to discuss prohibition law effect on homeopathy doctors at Bharatiya Nritya Kala Mandir in Patna on September 19, 2016. Speaking on the occasion Dr Brijnandan Prasad said doctors were being harassed across the state under the name of total liquor prohibition. "The government is yet to clear its policy on the content of medicines in a packed bottle. Should the doctors keep 30ml bottles or 100ml bottles in their shops", he said.
"Following the new act, homeopathy medicines sold earlier at Rs 10, now being sold at 30 to Rs 50 and are going out of the reach of common people," he remarked.
At present there are 25,000 registered homeopathic doctors in Bihar.

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Widow and elderly women pensions demanded

All India Democratic Youth Organisation activists staged demonstration demanding widow pension and elderly women pension in Patna on September 19, 2016.
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Sanatan Dharma Convention held

Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated Sanatan Dharma Convention at Rabindra Bhavan in Patna on September 18, 2016. The convention was organised to mark centenary celebrations of Gaudiya Math.
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