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lPG to be linked through Adhaar from Sept

Ranchi: The Petroleum sub-committee of Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI) has requested all lPG distributors to expedite in collecting the copy of Adhaar card of its consumers. It has also requested the consumers to submit their adhaar number along with other details to their dealers and their banks. Chairman of Petroleum sub-committee Ravi Bhatt said that the direct cash subsidy is to be implemented from the month of September and the consumers will start getting subsidy amount to their bank accounts. He also appealed to the banks in the state to co-operate in this regard.

FJCCI seeks Guv intervention on tax issues

Ranchi: In a letter written to Governor Syed Ahmed, the FJCCI has alleged that the Ranchi Municipal Corporation and Sales Tax department of slapping double tax burden on the businessmen of the State. According to the letter, the RMC is forcing them to take trade licence while the Sales Tax department is making preparations to slap professional tax on them. The chamber requested to intervene in this regard as only a week’s time has been leftto the June 30 which was granted by the Sales Tax department. 

JSPl in Uttarakhand relief work

Ranchi: Joining hands in the largest ever rescue operation with the State Government in assisting stranded pilgrims in Uttrarakhand to safer places. Jindal Steel and Power limited (JSPl) is conducting two relief flights of ERJ 135, regional jet with a seating capacity of 37 passengers aircraft to Dehradun to ferry victims not fit enough to undertake road journey to Delhi. These victims are stranded in Dehradun after battling for days in the valleys of Uttarakhand. The flight has an in-flight doctor providing critical medical aid for the pilgrims for a safer journey.

Youth’s death condoled

Ranchi: Condolence was observed due to the sudden demise of Ankit Raj, student of Cambrian Public School in a road accident on Tuesday. This unfortunate incident annulled the commencement of classes for 11th standard students. Principal of the school Nita Pandey deeply appealed parents not to handover bikes to their children so as so prevent such pitiful happenings.

New Director of RU Mass Comm

Ranchi: Professor of Ranchi University (RU) English department SMPN Singh Shahi was appointed as the New Director of University’s Journalism and Mass Communication department on Tuesday by Vice-Chancellor lN Bhagat. RU Registrar Amar Kumar in a notification informed that this appointment would come into force with immediate effect.

‘Need to make Bihar Eye Bank Trust effective’

Ranchi: Governor Dr Syed Ahmed on Tuesday felt the need to make Bihar Eye Bank Trust more effective and rampant so that it can be counted among the reputed eye donation banks of the nation while heading a meeting with the board of trustees of this eye donation centre. Principal Secretary to Governor NN Sinha, Former MP PK Ghosh and officials of State health department were also present in this meet.

RU Humanities Dept launches second Journal

Ranchi: Ranchi University (RU) Vice-Chancellor lN Bhagat unveiled the second edition of University’s Humanities department journal on Tuesday. Bhagat said that the IFSN and reference number of this journal will help it in increasing the recognition among the internationally published journals. RU Humanities Dean Saraswati Mishra is the editor of this Journal.