Officer shift

Patna, Dec. 6: The state government today shifted superintendent of police of Bihar Human Rights Commission Amitabh Kumar Das, who had accused Union minister Giriraj Singh of having close connections with the Ranvir Sena. S.M. Vakil Ahmad will replace Das.

Cold day

Patna: The maximum temperature in the city dipped to 17°C on Saturday, nine degrees below normal, the lowest day temperature of the season. The cold day condition prevails when the maximum temperature is around eight to 10 degrees Celsius below normal, accompanied by thick fog cover.