Protest petition rejected

Patna: Special CBI judicial magistrate, Krishna Kumar on Monday rejected the protest petition filed on behalf of informant in connection with BJP MLA Rajkishore Keshari murder case. nformant plea was that the case is not amounting to culpable homicide but a case of murder.

Power theft

Patna: Vigilance investigation bureau submitted a final form against 11 persons, including former chief engineer of electricity board, Swapan Mukherjee at the Special Vigilance Court, Patna in connection with theft of power worth Rs 3.41 crore.

Warrant

Patna: Special vigilance court issued arrest warrant against former deputy superintendent vigilance, Patna, Lal Prasad.

Bail plea

Patna: Special vigilance judge, Patna, Ajit Kumar Sinha on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail petition of 20 persons including deputy secretary of Bihar Assembly, Bashisth Deo Tiwari.

Special status

Patna: Bihar Economic Studies Institute’s chairman Jagannath Mishra submitted a memorandum to Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia for according a special status category to Bihar.

BJP meet

Patna: State BJP president C.P. Thakur on Monday held a meeting of party office-bearers in which MPs, MLAs, MLCs, district presidents and presidents of various wings (Morcha and Manch) were present.