Patna: JDU state president Bashishtha Narayan Singh on Friday announced names of Bihar Pradesh Janata Dal (United) office-bearers.he new office-bearers include 10 vice-presidents, 14 general secretaries, six secretaries, eight organisational secretaries, a treasurer and five spokesmen. Besides, 62 persons, including Nitish Kumar and chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, have been made members of the state executive committee while 72 persons are “special invitees”. Patna: Assembly Speaker Uday Narayan Chaudary’s younger brother Ajit Kumar Chaudhary on Friday joined the BJP. Patna: Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar on Friday attacked the Centre’s move to change the Land Acquisition Act. Patkar said in Patna the Modi government wants to favour industrialists and she would protest this. Patna: Two new branches of Syndicate Bank, one on the premises of Patna Central School and another at Krishna Niketan School, were inaugurated on Friday. Patna: EVOK, a home solutions brand, opened its first franchise store at Krishna Apartment on Boring road on Friday. Patna: Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industries has written to Bihar MPs to acquaint them with some long-pending demands related to railways, roads, power and urban development projects. Patna: The Congress on Friday expressed concern over thousands of tonnes of food grains rotting for want of storage. Patna: Chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday asked officials to ensure construction of two million toilets in a year.