Gun battle between Maoists, security forces in Jharkhand forest
Chaibasa (PTI): A gun battle was underway between security forces and Maoists in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Thursday morning, police said.
It is suspected that some Maoists have been killed in the gunfight, but the number is yet to be ascertained, they said.
The gun battle was underway in Saranda forest's Kumdi in the Kiriburu police station area, they said.
"Intermittent firing is continuing from both sides," IG (Operation) Michael Raj S told PTI.
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15 IAS officers transferred in Haryana
Chandigarh (PTI): The Haryana government transferred 15 IAS officers with immediate effect on Wednesday.
Among those who have been transferred are Vineet Garg, Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board. He has been posted as the additional chief secretary to the government's printing and stationery department, relieving Raja Shekhar Vundru of the charge, a government order said.
Ajay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as the deputy principal secretary-II to the chief minister against a newly-created post.
Pankaj Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, has been posted as the principal secretary in the architecture department, relieving Apporva Kumar Singh of the charge.
Saket Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner and Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, has been transferred and posted as the commissioner and secretary in the archives department, relieving Shekhar Vidyarthi of the charge.
Mani Ram Sharma, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, has been posted as the secretary in the health department, relieving Rippudaman Singh Dhillon of the charge.
