Bihar: BJP leader shot dead in Patna

Patna, Sep 9 (UNI) Some armed criminals shot dead BJP leader Shyam Sundar, alias Munna Sharma (55) under the Chowk police station area here on Monday. Munna Sharma, a Chowk resident, was attacked by three motorcycle-borne criminals near Mangal Talab, according to police reports. Police said that the injured BJP leader succumbed to the bullet…

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Magadh Express splits into two parts in Bihar

Buxar, Sep 08 (UNI) The 20802 Magadh Express split in two parts near Dharauli halt in between Dumraon and Turiganj railway stations on Haworth Delhi division on Sunday after the coupling of the train broke. Railway sources said the train experienced a severe jerk when the coupling of the down train heading towards Islampur broke…

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Alok Raj appointed as new DGP of Bihar

Patna, Aug 30 (UNI) The Bihar government appointed Alok Raj, a 1989 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, currently serving on the post of the Director General of the Vigilance Investigation Bureau in the Bihar Police, as the new Director General of Police (DGP) in the state. After his appointment, Raj took charge of the…

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14 IAS officers reshuffled in Bihar

Patna, Aug 28 (UNI) In a major reshuffle, the Bihar government transferred 14 senior Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officers, whereas it deployed 11 others in the general administration department. According to a notification issued on Wednesday, Saran principal commissioner Sumit Kumar has been made Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC) of West Champaran, Khagaria DDC Preeti has…

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Bharat Bandh on quota hits traffic in Bihar

Patna, Aug 21 (UNI) Organisations associated with Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) on Wednesday staged street protests and disrupted traffic in Patna and other parts of Bihar as part of a Bharat Bandh called to oppose a recent Supreme Court order related to the creamy layer in reservations. During the protests, law enforcers…

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