Cuffs for smuggle of livestock

Patna: A former panchayat head, Murari Singh, was arrested on Monday from Bajipur village in Patna rural under the Wildlife Act for his involvement in the smuggling of livestock.

A deer was also recovered during a raid at his native village. Senior superintendent of police Manu Maharaj said he was involved in the racket for the past two years.

Promotion to 12 cops

Patna: Twelve officers of the Bihar Police Service have been promoted to Indian Police Service (IPS). Sources in the ministry of home affairs on Monday said Shafi-ul Haq, Sanjay Kumar, Vikas Kumar, Rajesh Tripathy, Ashok Kumar, Nawal Kishore Singh, Prakash Nath Mishra, Ravindra Kumar, Parvez Akhtar, Rajiv Ranjan, Umashankar Prasad and Pranav Kumar Praveen have been promoted.

Business meet

Patna: The RBI would organise a meeting of micro, small and medium scale enterprises in Chhapra on Tuesday to get feedback from entrepreneurs and to inform about the steps being taken for them.

Celebration

Patna: The Tanishq showroom at Hathua Market celebrated Karwa Chauth with its customers. A mehendi competition was also organised.

Awareness call

Patna: BJP MP and actor Shatrughan Singh on Monday urged women not to ignore any lump in their breast at a programme organised by Mahavir Cancer Sansthan to create awareness on breast cancer.

Health workshop

Patna: Health Watch Forum, Bihar, organised a one-day state-level media and stakeholder workshop on maternal health on Monday.

Sushil jab

Patna: BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Monday accused chief minister Nitish Kumar of creating hurdles on his request to post Bihar administrative service official as personal secretary.

HC order

Patna: A high court division bench sought a reply from the Nalanda district magistrate on why action was not taken against encroachers who filled water bodies and constructed a pucca house in Harnaut block’s Birju Milki village.

New office

Patna: All India Congress Committee member Shakeel Ahmed inaugurated the new office of Indian National Trade Union Congress at Sadaquat Ashram on Monday.

In memory

Patna: The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel observed Police Commemoration Day at its 40th battalion headquarters in Patna on Monday.