Fest jab at govt

Patna: Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Nand Kishore Yadav on Wednesday criticised the state government, claiming that it had done virtually nothing to clean the Chhath ghats. adav also took exception to the fact that the government didn’t consult the MLAs representing different Assembly segments of Patna to discuss the arrangements to be made for Chhath.

Ghat drive

Patna: Members of the club, Tarik Anwar Vichar Manch, on Wednesday started a cleanliness drive under the leadership of the club president, Moham- mad Zakir Hussain, in which they cleaned Kali ghat (near Darb- hanga House).

Appointment

Patna: J. K. Verma, a 1981 batch Indian Railway Engineering Service officer on Wednesday assumed charge as the new senior deputy general manager-cum-chief vigilance officer of East Central Railway.

Distribution

Patna: Swasthya Jagrukta Mission on Wednesday distributed Chhath-related things among devotees near Biscomaun Colony.

Greetings

Patna: Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ashok Choudhary on Wednesday greeted the people of on the occasion of Chhath and prayed to the Sun god for the state’s prosperity, amity and brotherhood, party spokesperson Sarwat Zahan Fatima said.

Festive wishes

Patna: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Wednesday greeted the people on the occasion of Chhath, a Press Information Bureau release said.