People pledged to make Bihar better

Thursday , March 24 2011 Inbox Edition

• People pledged to make Bihar better
  PATNA: With a raised right hand and a two-minute pledge, more and more people on Wednesday shared something in common on the occasion of three-dayBihar Diwas celebrations. They all joined a club of responsible citizens who took oath to make their state more beautiful and a much better place to live in. Thousands thronged the [...] View More
• Bihari cuisines most captivating in Bihar Diwas
  PATNA: For Shankar Kishore Chaudhary, answering inquisitive queries about his products has become a way of life. And why not, for this herbal farmer from Hajipur in Vaishali district has been dishing out exotic sweet delicacies made of ‘ole’ (elephant foot yam) when everyone else traditionally associates the crop with chokha, chutney and achaar. “We [...] View More
• Today's Bihar to be showcased in a film
  PATNA: As part of a medley of events to showcase the Bihari spirit of enterprise and endurance on the occasion of Bihar Diwas celebrations to commemorate the 99th foundation day of the state, a Bhojpuri film festival with some rare films is currently going on. Eight Bhojpuri films spanning five decades of cinematic story-telling. are being [...] View More
• Bihar Diwas hosted Carnival for Children
  PATNA: During the celebrations of Bihar Diwas, the state capital hosted a carnival for children, thanks to Theatre in Education (TIE)/Sanskar Rang Toli, the special performing wing of National School of Drama ( NSD), New Delhi, which has been invited by Kilkari Bihar Bal Bhawan. TIE performed at Kalidas Rangalaya on March 22 and March 23, and [...] View More
• Classical tones heard at Bihar Diwas
  PATNA: Celebrated flutist and Padma Vibhushan awardee, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia masterfully blew different tones of classical music through his flute during a performance at S K Memorial Hall here on Wednesday, held as part of the Bihar Diwascelebrations. The septuagenarian flutist once again demonstrated that he is rightly considered an innovator and also a traditionalist. He [...] View More