The state authorities have also ordered the closure of all government-run and private schools till 14 January - postponing the new school term by a week.

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Last week, authorities in Bihar state ordered the closure of all government-run and private schools until 14 January - postponing the new school term by a week.

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Funeral services for victims have been attended by hundreds of mourners over the last few weeks, and children from the primary school have started a new term at a new, renovated site.

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Mr. Bloomberg's administration has made the expansion of the city's tech sector a priority during the mayor's third term, with a push to attract more companies and plans to open a new applied-science school that will foster the talent sought by both start-ups and established companies such as Facebook.

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