Bihar govt suspends 2 IAS officers on corruption charges
PATNA, May 30: The Bihar government on Saturday suspended two senior IAS officers on charges of corruption, following recommendations based on findings shared by the ED and the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU), as per official orders.According to separate orders issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the suspended officers are Yogesh Kumar Sagar of the 2017 batch and Abhilasha Kumari Sharma of the 2014 batch. While Sagar is currently posted with the Social Welfare Department, Sharma is posted with the Rural Development Department.The suspension orders stated that documents received from the ED through the SVU, along with evidence and recorded statements, indicated that the officers were allegedly involved in obtaining undue monetary benefits through bribery, commissions and other favours. (PTI)
Relics of Lord Buddha ferried to Mongolia
NEW DELHI, May 30: A portion of the sacred relics of Lord Buddha was on Saturday ferried from Delhi to Mongolia onboard an IAF’s IL-76 aircraft.The relics has been sent to Mongolia for an exposition.“The Indian Air Force became a symbol of cultural diplomacy and India’s enduring civilisational outreach, airlifting the sacred relics of Lord Buddha from Delhi to Mongolia on 30 May 26,” the IAF posted on X.It also shared some photos of the ferrying process. ”Revered across the Buddhist world as symbols of wisdom, compassion and enlightenment, the holy relics carry deep significance for Mongolia,” the IAF said. (PTI)
