PATNA, Aug. 19 -- The Bihar government on Tuesday issued transfer orders for 18 IPS officers, including Siwan and Bhojpur superintendents of police (SPs), just a day after the government transferred the DMs of both Siwan and Bhojpur in an administrative reshuffle of 17 IAS officers. According to notification issued by the home department on Tuesday, Nalanda SP Bharat Soni, has been transferred to Siwan as SP, replacing Puran Kumar Jha. Awadhesh Kumar Dixit, earlier posted at headquarters as SP (Personnel-1) has been moved to Bhojpur as SP replacing Mister Raj, who was holding the post. On Monday late evening, the government transferred DM Siwan Vivek Ranjan Maitrey and appointed Vijay Prakash Meena, a 2016 batch IAS officer, as new DM. Manesh Kumar Meena, a 2015 batch IAS officer, was appointed new Bhojpur DM replacing Tanay Sultania, who is now DM Sitamarhi. Among other IAS officers Pankaj Kumar, prinicipal secr tary, rural development was made principal secretary, home department. Kundan Kumar, holding additional charge of secretary, home, was relieved of the charge and would continue as secretary, industry department and other charges. P3...