Paper racket busted

Patna: Four persons were arrested from Phulwarisharif on the charge of leaking question papers of the written test for the recruitment of firemen in the state services.

Patna senior superintendent of police Manu Maharaj said a police team raided a restaurant in Khoja Imali locality and nabbed Harendra Rai, Shivendra Sharan Singh, Vivek Kumar and Dinesh Kumar. Question papers, answer sheets, eight cellphones, six SIM cards and receipts of money deposited in bank were seized during the raid.

Holiday

Patna: All government offices and revenue courts headed by administrative officers would remain closed on December 24 on account of Chahallum, a notification issued by the general administration department said on Monday.

Police station

Patna: The state government has notified the creation of Dagarua police station under the jurisdiction of Purnea district to maintain law and order, a notification issued by the home (police) department said.

HC order

Patna: A high court bench of Justice Navaniti Prasad Singh on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the appointments of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and chief minister Nitish Kumar. The bench passed the direction on a petition filed by advocate Harendra Pratap Singh.

Life term

Patna: Ad hoc additional sessions judge Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday sentenced 15 persons, including Krishnadev Yadav, a resident of Deepkula village, to life imprisonment in connection with an attempt to murder.

Sentence

Patna: Judicial magistrate Rashmi Prasad on Monday sentenced one Vivek Gupta to a year in jail in connection with a cheque dishonour.

Soil testing

Patna: A weeklong training programme for farmers started at Central Soil Testing Laboratory at Mithapur on Monday.

Dismissal

Patna: Deepak Prasad, the managing director of Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, on Monday removed Laxman Jha as the assistant manager of the Purnea-based godown with immediate effect.

Crime protest

Patna: Members of All India Mahila Sanskritik Sangathan, All India Democratic Youth Organisation and All India Students’ Organisation staged protest against increasing crime in the state.

Media panel

Patna: BPCC vice-president P.C. Mishra on Monday said committee president Ashok Choudhary has constituted a 16-member media panel to put the party’s view in TV debate and discussion.