HC on varsity talks

B>n Patna: A high court division bench on Friday asked the chancellor’s counsel to tell the court by Monday, the next date of hearing, as to whether effective consultation was held between the chancellor and the state government over the appointment of six vice-chancellors and four pro-vice-chancellors.he bench was hearing a petition filed by a teacher of Veer Kuer Singh University, Ara, challenging the appointment of the officials.

Review

B>n Patna: Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi, road construction minister Nand Kishore Yadav and food and consumer protection minister Shyam Rajak on Friday reviewed progress of various schemes under chief minister’s area development scheme, chief minister’s urban development scheme and chief minister’s bridge construction scheme for Patna district.

Raids

B>n Patna: Sleuths of economic offences unit launched an operation against some contractors and officials of the Central Public Works Department on Friday. They carried out raids at nine places in Patna and Bettiah.

Advice

B>n Patna: Divisional commissioner K.P. Ramaiah on Friday issued recommendation to the revenue and land reforms department to take action against the circle officer of Dulhin Bajar, Paliganj block, regarding encroachment of a pond in the area.

Suspension

B>n Ara: Bhojpur Police on Friday suspended two wardens at the divisional jail for dereliction in duty.

Visit

B>n Patna: The panchayati raj department had organised a debriefing workshop for a team of elected representatives and state government officials to Rajasthan.

Seminar

B>n Gaya: A national seminar on women empowerment and Hindi novels sponsored by University Grants Commission was organised at Gaya College on Friday.

Arrest

B>n Patna: Two alleged extortionists were arrested on Friday evening from the Pirbhore police station area.