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Savitri Jindal is now Minister in Haryana Govt

Ranchi: Member of the legislative Assembly (MlA) from Hissar and the Chairperson Emeritus of the OP Jindal Group, Savitri Jindal, was on Tuesday sworn in as Cabinet Minister in the Haryana Government. She was administered the oath as Minister by the Governor of Haryana, Jagannath Pahadia in the presence of the State Chief Minister, Bhupinder Hooda and other ministers of the Haryana cabinet.

This will be the second time that Jindal will serve as a Minister in the Haryana Cabinet. In the previous cabinet, she had served as the Minister of State for Revenue and Disaster Management, Consolidation, Rehabilitation and Housing and also the Minster of State for Urban local Bodies and Housing. In the capacity of a Minister, she worked for the development of the State and notable initiatives taken by her included computerisation of land records in Haryana and launching various housing schemes in the state. Apart from representing Hissar in the Haryana Assembly,  Jindal is also Member, Estimates Committee, Haryana VidhanSabha and a Member of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), Haryana. Savitri Jindal is the wife of noted politician and Founder of the Jindal Group, late O.P. Jindal.

Computer education for rural women soon

lohardaga: A Janta Darbar was organised by the district administration at the district head office in the chairmanship of DC Sudhanshu Bhushan Barwar. Barwar listened to the problems of people carefully and issued orders for their redressal too. The problems furnished as change of transformer, complaints of ration dealers, Indira awaas, old age pension, irrigation wells, Swami Vivekananda disabled plan and many others. Differently-abled persons from Bhadgaon of Senha block told the problem of toilets. DC directed Shashi Bhushan Puran executive engineer of drinking water and sanitation department to complete the construction works of toilets in the village with no delay. Some women from Bagha Nawa toli and Khakhparta of lohardaga block told the problems of their livelihood. DC assured them the educated women would be provided computer education and adjusted accordingly. likewise lady extension officer Neeta Sarkar and BDO Rahul Verma were directed to avail the facilities to start poultry forms. On the occasion many administrative officials were present.

Blood donation camp at DBMS School

Jamshedpur: The Interact Club of DBMS English School organised a blood donation camp at their school premises in association with Jamshedpur Blood Bank on Wednesday. Parents, and the members of Voluntary Blood Donors Association enthusiastically took part to make the initiative, a success. The endeavour was assisted by RK Verma and his team of five-member team from Jamshedpur Blood Bank and centurion donors A K Goswami and Roma. Rajani Shekhar, principal thanked the Jamshedpur Blood Bank for giving their consent and their full co-operation in organising the camp. She also appreciated the parents who have joined us for this noble cause.