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New Indian Express
03-08-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
After 'number changed' claim, EC terms Tejashwi's EPIC as 'unofficial', seeks card for probe
On Saturday, Tejashwi held a press conference in Patna where he claimed his name was missing from the revised electoral rolls. 'How can I contest election if my name is missing from the electoral rolls?' he asked. To drive home his point, the RJD leader displayed his Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) number (RAB2916120) and entered it into the poll body's official mobile application, which showed a 'no records found' error. In response to a media query, he said, 'How can my wife's name be there when my name is missing from the voter's list?' He, however, admitted that a Booth Level Officer (BLO) had visited his residence and obtained all details regarding the revision of electoral rolls. Tejashwi further said, "EC used to mention how many people have shifted to other places, how many people are deceased, and how many people have duplicate names, but in the draft voter list provided to us by it, they have cleverly not given the address of any voter, no booth number, and no EPIC number, so that we cannot find whose names have been deleted from the voter list.' Patna District Magistrate Dr Thiyagarajan SM swiftly refuted the allegations levelled by the Opposition leader and shared details of Yadav's electoral records. '...In this regard, an investigation was conducted by the district administration, Patna. It has been clarified that the name of the Leader of the Opposition is registered in the draft voter list,' he wrote on X. "Currently, his name is listed at polling station number 204, the library building of Bihar Animal Sciences University, with serial number 416. Previously, his name was recorded at the library building of Bihar Animal Sciences University, polling station number 171, with serial number 481," Thiyagarajan added. However, Yadav stuck to his guns and raised a fresh claim that while his name may exist on the rolls, the EPIC number had been changed. 'I would like to know how the administration managed to change my EPIC number in the draft electoral rolls,' he said, reported PTI. When asked about this specific allegation, Patna DM Shirshat Kapil Ashok clarified that the EPIC number in the current draft rolls was the same as the one Yadav had submitted during the 2020 Assembly elections. 'If he is in possession of more than one EPIC, then it is a matter of investigation,' he said.
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Women vet researchers honoured at nat'l event
Patna: At a first-of-its-kind national event dedicated to women veterinary doctors and researchers, 145 veterinary researchers from across the country were presented with Best Thesis Awards in Patna on Saturday. The awarded theses comprised 67 PhD dissertations and 78 master of veterinary science (MVSc) theses. The awards were presented at the Bihar Agricultural Marketing-Extension Training Institute (BAMETI) auditorium. A total of 437 theses had been submitted for consideration. The final selection was made by a panel of 40 eminent experts in veterinary science. Among the dignitaries present were additional chief secretary of the animal husbandry and fishery resources department, N Vijyalakshmi, vice-chancellor of Bihar Animal Sciences University (BASU), Dr Inderjeet Singh and Nidhi Rawat, president and national convener of the Women Vet Wing of the Indian Veterinary Association (WVW-IVA), who spearheaded the initiative to mobilise theses for the awards. "The ceremony was organised and held not only to celebrate and honour academic brilliance, but also to highlight the courage, perseverance and commitment of women researchers connected with veterinary science," said WVA-IVA joint secretary Dr Nikita Singh. She added that women researchers who submitted their theses for final selection came from all states across the country. The audience at the BAMETI auditorium also included veterinary researchers representing every state.
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Dairy engineering facility at Bihar Animal Sciences University ready for inauguration: Official
Patna: The state-of-the-art dairy engineering facility , built over a 5,704 square metre area on the proposed campus of Bihar Animal Sciences University ( BASU ), Patna, is ready for inauguration. Officials from the building construction department stated that the civil work was completed, while the finishing work is underway. The four-storey building is equipped with modern facilities and laboratories, including a dairy process engineering lab , a food engineering lab, and a computer lab. Additionally, a workshop and four seminar halls have been constructed. Kumar Ravi, secretary of the BCD, said that the construction of BASU was being carried out in phases. "The construction of the dairy engineering facility is complete and will be inaugurated soon. The building is equipped with modern technology and the latest equipment, providing excellent facilities for research and training to students and researchers. It will be a milestone in the development of the dairy sector," he said. He further mentioned that the construction work on the university campus was progressing rapidly. "Facilities for housing both students and scientists are being developed at the university, with focus on green building features," Ravi said. The secretary added: "An indoor and outdoor sports complex is also being constructed on the campus. Continuous monitoring and site inspections are being conducted at the departmental level to ensure quality and timely completion of construction work." The construction of BASU is taking place on a 224.53-acre plot on the Bihar Veterinary College campus. It includes administrative and academic buildings, a teaching veterinary clinical complex, an auditorium with a capacity of 1,200 people, a farmer training centre, separate hostels for 350 male students and 150 female students, accommodation for 50 scientists, a Vice Chancellor's residence, 222 residential flats of various categories of staff, and a university guest house, among other facilities. "As the university is providing land, we are working. Old structures are being demolished to build new buildings. The entire project will be completed by the end of 2025, by utilising funds to the tune of Rs 890 crore," he said.
