Union IT Secretary meets CM
Union Information and Technology Secretary RS Sharma met Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday and assured that there was no dearth of funds and the states only need to make developmental projects and forward it to the centre. Das, while talking to Sharma stressed on optimum utilization of IT and e-Governance for inducting Jharkhand into the category of developed states. Das said that he has formed a Development Council which needs dedicated use of knowledge and Power by everyone for taking Jharkhand forward on the path of development. Sharma also asserted, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen e-Governance and Digital India as the base for the development of the Country and Jharkhand has several opportunities in this field.”
HEC gets new CMD
Avijit Ghosh joined HEC as the new CMD on January 1. Prior to joining as CMD, Ghosh was associated with Hindustan Copper limited, Kolkata as Director (Mining) since June 1, 2010. Ghosh is the son of late Professor Ajit Kumar Ghosh, former Head of the Department of Chemistry St Xavier’s College, Ranchi, He did his schooling from St. John’s School, Ranchi in 1974. Thereafter he joined St Xavier’s College, Ranchi and did his first year. He joined Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad in 1975 and acquired B. Tech (Mining) in the year 1980.
Sudden demise of IIM-R Professor
IIM Ranchi Professor Ashish Hajela, a professor of Strategic Management and also the head of the Placement Cell lost his life due to a cardiac arrest on December 30. The news was conveyed to the premiere management institute on December 31. It was a shock for the entire fraternity. Hajela is survived by his parents.
International Conference at SAIl
DCIS, SAIl will be organising the 4th International Conference on Thermo-mechanical Simulation and Processing of Steels, SIMPRO'16, during February 10-12, 2015 at R&D Centre for Iron and Steel (RDCIS), Steel Authority of India limited (SAIl), Ranchi. This conference would be organized jointly with the Indian Institute of Metals and The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, USA.
RU PG depts to remain closed till Jan 10
Post Graduate departments of Ranchi University will remain closed till January 10 due to the Inter-University East Zone Youth Festival that is to be conducted from January 5 to 9. Programmes will be organized at Aryabhatta and Shaheed Smriti Auditoriums. The information was given by DSW SC Gupta on Friday.
DC holds meeting for R-Day
A meeting regarding proper facilities for Republic Day celebrations at Morhabadi ground was organized by DC Vinay Kumar Choubey on Friday. He instructed the officials to provide adequate arrangements for medical, speakers and security around the ground.
Review Meeting on Road Safety Week
A review meeting on Road Safety Week scheduled from January 11 to 17 was organised at Transport department on Friday. Transport Secretary KK Soan directed concerned officers to take initiatives for arranging the week-long programmes smoothly. The information was given through a press release.