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CPI for joint Opposition candidate for President poll
Players observe token fast for Government jobs
Buddha Ambedkar Vichar Sangh organises Ambedkar Jayanti
Sanchita Bhattacharya and her team depicts Draupadi on stage

CPI for joint Opposition candidate for President poll

Posted: 01 May 2017 10:01 AM PDT

Patna: Communist Party of India (CPI) national secretary K Narayana and State secretary Satya Narayan Singh said the Opposition parties will field a consensus candidate in the forthcoming Presidential election.

Talking to mediapersons here on Sunday, they said talks had already held with Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) national president Nitish Kumar in this regard.

"CPI general secretary S Sudhakar Reddy has talked with Kumar recently", they said.

"It may possible Opposition parties including Congress, Left, JD(U) and other Samajwadi parties form Grand Alliance to stop BJP and RSS," they said.

Narayan said CPI would hold its national council meeting in Mumbai on May 13 and May 14 to discuss the possibility of forming a Grand Alliance against BJP in 2019 general election.

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Players observe token fast for Government jobs

Posted: 01 May 2017 09:42 AM PDT

Patna: Sportspersons under the banner of Bihar Players Association observed one-day token fast demanding jobs under State Government Sports jobs scheme for medal winners and talented players here on Sunday.

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Buddha Ambedkar Vichar Sangh organises Ambedkar Jayanti

Posted: 01 May 2017 09:37 AM PDT

Patna: Buddha Ambedkar Vichar Sangh organised Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Jayanti celebration here on Sunday. AK Ambedkar inaugurated the function.

Speaking on the occasion, he said at the present time there is an urgent need to spread the messages of Tathagat Buddha and Baba Saheb among the people of the country.

Sangh secretary Gajendra Majhi, Rajib Kumar, Anil Kumar and Dinesh Kumar were present on the occasion.

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Sanchita Bhattacharya and her team depicts Draupadi on stage

Posted: 01 May 2017 04:28 AM PDT

Patna: Noted classical dancer Sanchita Bhattacharya and her team displayed an enchanting performance to play the dance drama Draupadi here on Saturday. The musical evening Swyamsiddha was organised by East Cenrtal Railway Women Welfare Association.

Earlier, ECR Women Welfare Association president Shibai Gayen inaugurated the function.

Music director Kishor Shodha and singer Sujoy Bhowmik kept the audience spellbound through their impeccable performnces.

ECR General Manager DI Gayen lauded the activities of women welfare association in his speech.

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui