Vigilance heat on 15 officials
Patna: The vigilance investigation bureau has lodged FIR against 15 persons, including the former superintendent of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), Om Prakash Choudhary, the health hub’s nephrology head of department, Binod Kumar Singh and PMCH former deputy superintendent Ganesh Prasad, in connection with a medicine and equipment scam.
A copy of the FIR was received by the special vigilance court on Thursday. The accused persons have been charged with purchasing drugs and equipment at exorbitant rate causing a loss of Rs 12.63 crore to the state exchequer. The goods were purchased during the financial year 2008-09 and 2009-10.
LSE event on state growth
Patna: Experts from various fields gathered at the London School of Economics to discuss Bihar’s development as part of the institution’s International Growth Centre Annual meet, said a Bihar Foundation press note on Thursday. The minister for water resources, Vijay Chaudhary, represented the government and spoke on various development projects in the state. Asian Development Research Institute founder-member Shaibal Gupta, too, expressed his views.
Reply sought
Patna: A division bench of the high court has sought reply from the state government and the high court administration by October 21 on non-implementation of reservations in the advertisement regarding appointment of additional district and session judges in 2012.
Tobacco drive
Patna: Cancer Awareness Society would organise a round-table discussion for strengthening the Tobacco-Free Bihar campaign on September 28.
HC directive
Patna: A high court division bench has directed Patna Municipal Corporation commissioner, the principal secretary of urban and housing department and the vigilance director-general to appear before the court on October 31 to argue their side on a PIL filed by Mauryalok Market Association on the dilapidated condition of Mauryalok Complex and financial irregularities.
Industry plan
Patna: The state industries department on Thursday brought out the salient features of the Private Industrial Area Policy, which had been approved by the cabinet last month. A maximum of 10 units will be set up on 25 acres.
Lalu appeal
Patna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday said the people should not make an issue out of the talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in the UN General Assembly in New York.
LJP panel
Patna: The LJP on Thursday constituted its new office bearers committee. The party appointed Ashraf Ansari, Lalan Chandravanshi, Rohit Kumar Singh and Vishnu Paswan.
Accident policy
Patna: Patna Zila Autorickshaw Chalak Sangh on Thursday decided to provide Rs 1 lakh as accidental policy to women auto drivers.
Udyami panchayat
Patna: The fifth Udyami Panchayat will be organised at the chief minister’s secretariat on September 30, the state industries department said on Thursday.
Gang busted
Ara: A gang was busted on Thursday, while planning to loot businessmen in Bhojpur and Rohtas.
