The Bihar government has decided to celebrate the birth anniversary of Emperor Ashok who ruled from Patliputra (modern Patna) as state function every year on Chatra Shukla Asthami Day (8th day of Hindu calendar of Chaitra), according to the chief minister, Nitish Kumar
The district health department had targeted vaccinating over 20,000 kids, but could inoculate just over half of the target. With 12,000 doses on Thursday, the total administered doses reached 27,000 against a target of over 1.15 lakh eligible kids.
Opium poppy plants illegally lanced were seized, and samples (Opium Poppy plants) were taken on the spot. Seized opium poppy plants were destroyed U/s 48 of the Act, with the help of a thresher and rotavator.