Jail superintendent dies in road mishap
Uday Kumar Kushwaha the superintendent of the central jail Daltonganj on Monday died in a road accident. The tragedy occurred barely six kilometers away from his official residence in Daltonganj. PR Barwar the DSP has confirmed the death of the jail superintendent. According to Barwar the officer was coming from Ranchi and his vehicle just went turtle at the curve on the NH 75. Three others are injured. The injured have been rushed in to the Government sadar hospital.
CJ to visit Birsa Munda Jail on Republic Day
Jharkhand Chief Justice Virendar Singh will be visiting Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi to see the arrangements made for the inmates by the state government. Chief Justice Singh, while hearing a PIl filed in Jharkhand High Court seeking reforms in the state prisons, said that he will be visiting Ranchi jail on this Republic Day. Hearing on the PIl however, was adjourned till February 11.
Rahate gets additional charge of JUVNl MD
Energy Department Secretary SKG Rahate has been given the additional charge of Jharkhand Urja Vikas Nigam limited until the next announcement over the position. The information was given through a press release on Monday.
Assembly Speaker visits Vikas Bharti
State Assembly Speaker Dinesh Oraon visited Vikas Bharti on Monday. Secretary of the organization Ashok Bhagat welcomed him. Oraon went through all the necessities of all the organization on this occasion. Vikas Bharti Joint Secretary KK Pandey and JSCPCR member Ranjana Choudhary were also present here.
Run for Jharkhand at Bundu
Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand was celebrated at Bundu by organizing Yuwa Sankalp Diwas and Run for Jharkhand. Minister Chandraprakash Chaudhary, MlAs KK Bhagat and Vikash Kumar Munda besides former deputy CM, Sudesh Kumar Mahto attended the event. Youths were administered oath and on the occasion Mahto said a special bus service will be started soon for the people of remote areas of Bundu and Tamar.
Ayyappa Puja celebrated
The Annual Shree Ayyappa Puja celebrations were held at HEC Rajendra Bhawan on January 10 and 11 on a very enthusiastic note. The main feature of the Pooja was a colourful religious procession, accompanied by “Thalapoli” and “Chendamelam” concert, taken out by the devotees all the way from Panchmukhi Hanuman temple upto the dazzlingly decorated Rajendra Bhawan (where the image of lord Ayyappa was installed).
Drive against alcoholism conducted in Namkom
Over 250 women of various Self Help Groups (SHG) run under the convergence of Jharkhand State livelihood Promotion Society (JSlPS) conducted a rally on Monday against alcoholism in Tumbagutta village at Namkom block in Ranchi. Village headman Revindra Kerketta and Officer in Charge of Namkum Police Station also came forward to support the campaign and promised to help the women in the initiative taken by them to remove alcoholism from the socieity. The rally was started from Karamtoli village shouting slogans against alcoholism. The rally went through Patratoli and Tumbagutta.
ICICI Prudential team visits IMS
A team of ICICI Prudential visited Institute of Management Studies on Monday. As many as 33 students participated in the group discussion and personal interview organised on behalf of the company. 5 students were selected. The information was given by IMS Director SK Singh.