Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar kicked off a two-day state-level police conference at the Police Headquarters in Patna. Accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Samrat Chaudhary, Director General of Police Vinay Kumar, and senior police officers from various parts of the state, Kumar inaugurated the event at the modern Police Headquarters, Sardar Patel Bhawan, with a ceremonial welcome. The conference, presided over by Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, sees participation from officers at all levels, including SPs, DSPs, Inspectors, and Station House Officers (SHOs) through video conferencing.
A notable aspect of the conference is the comprehensive involvement of officers from different ranks within the Bihar Police. This marks the first instance where officers ranging from top leadership to grassroots-level SHOs are engaging simultaneously with the Chief Minister and Home Minister on a large scale. Scheduled for January 12 and 13, the conference focuses on key issues such as devising new strategies to combat the surge in crime, enhancing police modernization to address cyber and digital crimes, optimizing software and hardware utilization in policing, and fostering better coordination and trust between the police and the public.
In a separate development, the Cabinet Secretariat Department of the Bihar government has officially appointed new Personal Secretaries to two state ministers. Dr. Dilip Kumar Das has been appointed as Personal Secretary (External) based on the recommendation of Minority Welfare Minister Mohammad Jama Khan. Dr. Das, a resident of Khajpura in Patna, assumed office from January 1, 2026. Similarly, Anil Kumar, a Bihar Administrative Service (BAS) officer, has been appointed as Private Secretary (Government) following the suggestion of Minor Water Resources Minister Santosh Kumar Suman. A native of Nalanda district, Kumar has been instructed to take charge promptly. The government clarified that both appointments are temporary and will end with the respective ministers’ tenures, subject to standard rules governing ministerial staff.
