Overview

• The General Administration Department issued a notification moving 45 IAS officers and 31 BAS officials across key Bihar districts and divisions.
• Chandrashekhar Singh was elevated from Patna District Magistrate to Commissioner of Patna Division while Thyagarajan S.M. took charge as the new Patna DM.
• Thirteen IAS officers of the 2010 batch received promotions to the secretary rank under the latest order.
• Vishwanath Rishi was named chairperson of the Mahadalit Commission and Devendra Kumar became vice-chairperson of the Scheduled Caste Commission.
• Appointments span Saran, Munger, Tirhut, Bhagalpur, Khagaria, Supaul and Darbhanga divisions to strengthen administration ahead of polls.