Patna, May 15 (IANS) The crackdown on corruption continues in Bihar, with the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) taking action against erring officials. In the latest case, a Junior Engineer was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe in Sitamarhi district.According to officials, the accused, Vijay Kumar Sharma, was posted as a Junior Engineer at the Pupri Nagar Parishad in Sitamarhi. He had allegedly been demanding a bribe from a contractor, Raj Bhushan, in connection with the rel…
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Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) In a significant ruling related to employee absorption following the takeover of educational institutions, the Patna High Court on Wednesday clarified that the services of employees working at the time of school takeover cannot be denied merely on the ground that their posts were not formally sanctioned or included in the approved list of positions.The High Court directed the regularisation of service and payment of all pending dues to the petitioner, observing that eligible…
Patna, Jan 14 (IANS) Despite repeated actions against corruption in Bihar, incidents of bribery involving government officials continue to surface almost daily. In a major action, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau has arrested a revenue officer posted in the Barauli Circle of Gopalganj district while accepting a bribe. The incident has caused a stir in administrative circles. The accused has been identified as Vijay Singh, a Revenue Officer posted at the Barauli Circle office.He was caught red-…