Raj Krishna (UPSC Rank 8) joins Bihar IAS; Khan Sir's Balushahi tribute.

• Raj Krishna from Sitamarhi, Bihar, secured 8th rank in UPSC Civil Services Exam 2024.
• He was allotted his home cadre, Bihar, becoming one of the 10 new IAS officers for the state.
• Khan Sir requested "Balushahi" (a sweet) from Raj Krishna as 'guru dakshina' after his success.
• Raj Krishna, who previously worked at Hindustan Petroleum, achieved this success in his fourth UPSC attempt.

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