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Cong resorts to booth level management

Ranchi: As campaigning comes to an end on Tuesday evening Congress has instructed its booth level managers to establish direct contact with the voters. PCC president Sukhdeo Bhagat while overseeing the last minute preparation has directed party workers to ensure bringing more number of voters to the polling booths. Four constituencies Chatra, lohardaga, Koderma and Palamu are undergoing polls on April 10.

Sahay addresses public meetings

Ranchi: Congress candidate from Ranchi Subodh Kant Sahay has said that the people should ask question to the BJP that if it is so concerned with the development of the state, why they kept on surrendering the funds allocated by the centre during the last 10 years. Sahay was addressing public meetings at Nyasarai, Tundul, Doranda and Dhurwa. Sahay also said that the Congress has been brining development to the people as well the Nation through power.

RDCA hosts chess meet for school-goers

Ranchi: Jharkhand State chess championship was hosted by RDCA for under 7 and under 11 category children including boys and girls respectively. Dhanbad resident Ishaan Kumar and Ankana Kabiraj were the champions in the under 7 cadres. S Saurabh and Pracheta Agarwal were the winners in under 11 cadres.

Empower Jharkhand celebrates Ramnavami

Ranchi: Empower Jharkhand head Aditya Jaiswal celebrated Ramnavami on Tuesday by welcoming the Akhada people of Ramnavami julush. For the first time ever, Tasha party of Varanasi performed at Ranchi with Dhol and Nagadas.

BJP's unique initiative for voters

Ranchi: The Bhartiya Janta Party has taken a unique initiative to facilitate voters on polling day. The party’s Information Technology wing has decided to provide information about booths and its location to voters on the day of polling. The IT cell of BJP will form a Helpline by establishing a direct contact with booth level committees of the party. The idea conceptualized by the IT wing includes floating a helpline number (08030752591) that will answer a voter’s query regarding booth location where he will cast vote. This service to the electorates will be available from April 9 to 24 thus it will cover all phases of general elections in Jharkhand. Moreover, a voter can also obtain information by sending EPIC number (to 07820078200) through SMS. Significantly, the IT cell has roped in as many as 10,000 workers of IT sector to make people aware of the election agenda of the BJP besides providing support in locating booths to a voter. The workers of IT cell have started disseminating information through voice calls, SMS and ringtones, said a press communique from the party.

TROUBlE-FREE RamnaVAmi festival HElD

Bermo: Though, the law and order machinery has been pressed into service with full speed  to ensure peaceful conduct of Ramnawami festival in Giridih and Bermo, with additional police force being deployed at several strategic locations. With the Ramnavami fever gripping the denizens the security establishment of the district polled up its socks to make the day long celebration a trouble free episode in Mica and coal city and its rural areas. Suresh Nikhar

Shobha Yatra of Ramnavami marked with fervour

lohardaga: A Shobha Yatra of Ramnavami was held with a lot of fervor in the city. A procession reached to the Maina Bagicha in the banner of Central Mahavir Mandal lohardaga making its way to the main road. All the Akharas demonstrated the act of valor at the fair and in the way. The city resounded with the Jaykar of Shri Ram and Hanuman. In the procession Subodh Roy of Central Mahavir Mandal, patron Sitaram Sharma, OP Singh, Rakesh Prasad of BJP, among others, participated.