PERSONNEL GAIN

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar does not want IAS and IPS officers visiting his office for “personal matters”. The General Administration Department, a portfolio Nitish holds, shot off a circular saying some officers of the all-India services (IAS, IPS and Indian Forest Service) frequently query the CM’s secretariat on files relating to personal matters. It’s the first and most unambiguous acceptance of canvassing by top babus in Bihar.