Asunta recommended for Arjuna Award
Hockey India has recommended Jharkhand hockey player cum former Indian Women’s Hockey team captain Asunta lakra for Arjuna Award. Asunta who is presently the vice-president of Hockey Jharkhand debuted in 2009 and has been with the team during series in Australia, China, Argentina, New Zealand and was part of the silver winning team during the FIH Olympic Qualifying tournament in 2012. Danish Mujtaba, Dharamvir Singh, VR Raghunath, P R Sreejesh, SV Sunil, Deepika, Rani, Ritu Rani, Sushila Chanu and Vandana Katariya have also been recommended for the same honour. Sardar Singh has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan Award. He was felicitated Arjuna Award in 2012 and Padmashree Award in 2015.
Vikas Bharti organises Sanitation programme
Vikas Bharti in association with UNICEF held programmes on drinking water and sanitation at Ranchi and Ramgarh wherein the members framed the annual workplan for constructing toliets in the two districts betweenb 2015-19. Representatives from district, block and panchayats particiated here.
Peon found dead at Collectorate
A poen named Prem Ram was found dead at room number 303, the office of Additional Collector Shailendra on Friday. A condolence programme was organized on his sudden death.
Ranchi MP raises issue of water crisis in lS
Ranchi MP Ram Tahal Chaudhary, raising the issue of drinking water crisis during the Zero Hour in lok Sabha on Friday, requested the Central Governmet to make funds available for deep boring and repair of old handpumps in the state. Chaudhary further said that the condition of drinking water has really become harsh in the state as the water table table has further gone down due to bad weather conditions for which the state immediately needs funds for deep boring and repair of hand pumps.
BOI Chairperson in Ranchi today
VR Iyer, Chairperson of Bank of India will visit State capital on Saturday on the inauguration of Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yogna (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jivan Jyoti Bima Yojna (PMJJBY). Governor, Chief Minister, members of lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and other officials of Bank and Insurance will be present on the occasion.
PMJBY and PMSBY camp at Oriental Bank. Oriental Bank of Commerce, Regional Office Ranchi under the supervision of Regional Head Madan Chandra has launched a campaign for implementation of PMJBY and PMSBY Schemes from May 2 to 8. Madan Chandra himself monitored the progress of the above schemes in its all 6 branches in Ranchi City. On this occasions service of Regional Offices staff were utilized in all 33 branches in Jharkhand State.
Anthrax claims two lives in Simdega
Two persons died due to anthrax from Bandarchuwa village of Kolebira block in Simdega on May 8. A team of Doctors visited anthrax affected area. Veterinary Department Team, Epidemiologist, Microbiologist and other Health officials were also present. Patients were provided free medicines. They ensured to provide treatment to anthrax patient and will be kept in isolated ward in hospital.
RU guards working without salary
As many as 40 guards of Aryan Services Securitry Agency deployed in the administrative campus of RU and in its PG departments met RU CCDC PK Singh on Friday and requested for granting the pending monthly salaries since January. Notably, RU has paid the entire salary amount ranging around Rs 6 lakh 11,000 to the agency long back but it has not yet paid the guards. The guards were instead asked to sign on a blank paper by the agency which they denied to do. In order to find a solution to the problem, Singh has requseted the agency people to return the funds. “In case the Agency does not returns the money, we will distribute the pending salaries of the guards at the earliest,” Singh said.
Financial Awareness Workshop at JRU
An awareness workshop was organized by SEBI at Jharkhand Rai University on Friday. The management deaprtment students of the private university were given information on insurance, stock exchange, investment and services. Around 100 students participatyed in the workshop who were felicviated with a certificate from SEBI.
RU Computer Operators meet HRD Minister
As many as 30 Computer Operators working on contractual basis at Ranchi University for past one decade met HRD Minister Neera Yadav for regularizing their job. Notably, they met Yadav after the RU administration said they have no authority to work over the recruitment. Operators said they have crossed the age limit of appearing in government entrance job exams as they have contributed a major part of their life in working at RU. Yadav has assured to consider about their regularization since it would be convenient for RU to absorb the present contractual staffs as permament instead of hiring new ones through SSC exam.
Ajaib Singh calls on Governor
National Minorities Commission member Ajaib Singh accompanied by Jharkhand State Minorities Chairman S Akhtar met Governor Syed Ahmed on Friday. The information was given through a Press communiqué.
Allahabad Bank distributes sewing machines
Allahabad bank officials distributed 10 sewing machines to the employees of RINPAS on Friday. The information was given through a press release.