Coal India Limited (CIL) has launched the ‘Lakshya’ initiative aimed at empowering girl students from the Scheduled Caste community at the Government Ambedkar Residential School, Gaighat, Patna.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Patna late Saturday for his two-day visit to Bihar, during which he met leaders of the BJP-led NDA, and will address a couple of public events.
The project will be developed on hybrid annuity model (HAM) at a total capital cost of Rs 3,712.40 crore, a government statement said.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) launched a nationwide protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Patna on Wednesday, claiming that the proposed bill undermines Muslim minority rights.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Patna on Wednesday to attend the 130th birth anniversary celebration of freedom fighter Jaglal Chaudhary at Shri Krishna Memorial Hall.
A total of 20 people from the community will manage the restaurant. Among these 20 people would be the manager, the chef, the cleaner and others.
Shah will address a mega-rally at Lakhisarai in Munger Lok Sabha constituency which is the home turf of JDU President and Lok Sabha MP Lalan Singh.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that Shah, after the rally will go to the residence of Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Vijay Kumar Sinha where a meeting of the Lok Sabha Core Committee will be held.
Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday took a swipe at the Opposition meeting in Patna, terming it as "a selfish alliance targeting India".
"Today when I see them welcoming, I wonder what has happened in politics. From where they started and where they have ended up," Nadda added.
