Rescue

• Patna: The Nepal government on Monday awarded letters of appreciation to the Valmiki Tiger Reserve and its officials, including divisional forest officer Amit Kumar, in Kathmandu. The letters expressed gratitude for the officials' contribution in rescuing and returning eight of the endangered one-horned rhinos, swept away from the Chitwan National Park in the flash floods of August, from West Champaran district.

TET protest

• Patna: At least 100 Teachers' Eligibility Test candidates who failed to clear the exam on Monday demonstrated before the BSEB office demanding re-evaluation of their copies.

Security jobs

Patna: Parliamentarian R.K. Sinha, the chairman of SIS group, announced the creation of 10,000 jobs in his organisation and training of youngsters at centres in 14 states during the annual general meeting of the company on Monday.

Protest

Patna: Disha Students Organisation on Monday demonstrated at the Patna University gate against the Banaras Hindu University and the Uttar Pradesh government's alleged lathi-charge on girl students, and demanded the removal of the vice-chancellor.

Modi praise

Patna: Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Monday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his various initiatives while speaking at the BJP national executive meet in Delhi.

Soil labs

Patna: Agriculture minister Prem Kumar on Monday said the scheme to provide grants to youths willing to open soil-test laboratories will generate employment.

Mauritius

Patna: J. Goburdhun, the high commissioner of Mauritius, on Monday said AIIMS-Patna doctors would be called to the island nation under an exchange programme to perform cardiac and other surgeries not conducted there. He was speaking at the sixth foundation day function of the health hub.