Lightning strikes kill 5 people in Aurangabad

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday attended a blood donation camp organised by the BJP Yuva Morcha in Patna on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday as part of the 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan'.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin lit the “Aashirwad Ka Diya” (Lamp of Blessing) on Thursday at Ram Ghat along the holy, life-liberating River Shipra in Ujjain.

"You must have noticed that over 45 lakh people in Bihar are suffering due to devastating floods; they have no food or clean water, and lives are being lost. Yet the government has made no proper arrangements for them. Instead, on the Prime Minister's birthday, a staggering 100 crore rupees, drawn from the state's already depleted treasury, is being squandered merely on lighting lamps," Yadav told reporters.

Union Minister for Education Pralhad Joshi launched the six-month Certificate (Bridge) Course in Primary Teacher Education (PTE) in New Delhi on September 16.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday warned that it may stop the counting of votes and declaration of Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) election results if the authorities fail to take effective action against alleged violence, hooliganism and other violations during the election process.