Bidar: Ayatullah Professor Abdul Majeed Hakim Elahi, the Representative of the Supreme Leader of Iran in India during his visit to Shaheen Knowledge City on Monday visited the Shaheen Group of Institutions.  

Dr. Abdul Qadeer, Chairman of Shaheen Group of Institutions welcomed Professor Abdul Majeed Hakim Elahi.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Qadeer highlighted the historic and civilisational relationship between India and Iran and the centuries-old cultural, educational, and academic exchanges between the two nations.

Furthermore, he emphasized that both countries share deep-rooted ties in knowledge, language, and scientific traditions, which continue to strengthen cooperation even today. 

During his visit, Ayatullah Hakim Elahi addressed a large gathering of students and faculty at Shaheen PU College.

Addressing the gathering, Ayatullah Hakim Elahi spoke on the importance of science, technology, and development, stressing that nations progress through innovation, research, and strong educational institutions.

He also encouraged students to aim for excellence in emerging fields such as biotechnology, space science, cyber technology, and nanotechnology.

During the visit, discussions were also held on future academic collaborations between Indian institutions and leading universities in Iran, particularly in advanced scientific and technological sectors.

Ayatullah Hakim Elahi also commended the remarkable contribution of the Shaheen Group of Institutions in transforming the lives of students, especially those from underprivileged and Madrasa backgrounds, by providing quality education and opportunities in professional fields.

As part of his visit, Ayatullah Hakim Elahi also toured the historic Mahmud Gawan Madrasa and commended its legacy as a centre of learning.


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Patna (PTI): JD(U) president Nitish Kumar on Monday told party legislators that he will continue to keep a tab on the development work in Bihar despite having given up the chief minister's post a week ago.

Kumar addressed a meeting of the legislative party at 1, Anney Marg, which is the official residence of the chief minister and which the JD(U) supremo, now a Rajya Sabha MP, had occupied for nearly two decades.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, JD(U) MLC and spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said, "Our party leader has said that except for sessions of Parliament, which would require his presence in Delhi, he will spend his maximum time in Bihar."

"Nitish Kumar told us that he will ensure that the good work done while he was in power continues under the new government, in which the JD(U) is an important partner. To keep a tab, he will tour the state in due course," Neeraj Kumar said.

The JD(U) spokesperson was asked about speculations that the meeting had been convened to decide on the role to be assigned to Nishant, the party supremo's son, who joined the JD(U) last month, but has declined to accept a ministerial berth in the Samrat Choudhary government.

"There is no confusion about the role of Nishant, who has been accepted by the party as the leader of the future. In any case, there was no discussion on him today," Neeraj Kumar said.

Nitish Kumar has been authorised by the legislators to decide on choosing the legislative party leader, he added.

Among those present at the meeting were Union minister and former JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan' and Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav.

Interestingly, don turned politician Anant Kumar Singh, who represents Mokama assembly seat, claimed after the meeting that MLAs were asked by the supreme leader to try and win "200 seats in the next elections".

"Nitish Kumar ji told us that he will now be more easily available for party workers and general public. He also said that he will extensively tour the state and asked us to work hard so that the party wins 200 seats in the next elections", said Singh, who is often in news for putting his foot in the mouth.

The Bihar assembly is 243-strong and the JD(U)'s current tally is 85, four less than ally BJP, which is the single largest party.

The JD(U)'s best-ever performance was in 2010, when it had contested 142 seats and won 115 of these. It was also the highest tally for any single party since Bihar's truncation in 2000, until when Jharkhand was part of the state and assembly had 324 seats.