Student succumbs to injuries
Ashutosh Anand, a class XI student of lala lajpat Rai Senior Secondary School, who was admitted to hospital on February 6, after attempting self immolation in school, succumbed to burn injuries on Wednesday. He tried to burn himself on Monday after pouring petrol on his body in the school campus and had later said that he took the step due to pressure of studies. The student was admitted at Devkamal Hospital where he died due to severe burn injuries. Police have registered a case in the connection at Pundag Police Station.
Valentine gift from Postal Dept
Floral scented stamp tickets are now available for the public at the post offices. ‘My stamp’ collection specially designed for the public is available at the cost of `500. The stamp collections have been imported from Germany.
SlBC meet today
The 58th meeting of SlBC would be organised on Thursday in which Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma and Joint Secretary with Finance Ministry Madnesh Mishra would participate. Senior officials from the State Government and representatives of all the banks would also take part.
Minister launches NDD programme
Department of Health, Family Welfare Minister, Ramchandra Chandravanshi inaugurated the NDD programme here at Zila School premises. The Minister on the occasion urged the participants to actively involve themselves in making ‘Swastha Jharkhand Sukhi Jharkhand’.
UMANG at BIT, Mesra
As part of the Bitotsav weekender, the dance club of BIT Mesra, organised the dance event ‘Umang’, this week which took place in the IC Arena on Wednesday. In keeping with the theme of Bitotsav, ‘Play, Pause, Reload’; the dances were based on gaming. The 2016 and 2015 batch performed on a medley of six songs with two to three gaming songs in it while the dancers from 2013 and 2014 batch performed freestyle dancing.
Sabse Bada Kalakar
After Super Dancer, Sony Entertainment Television is back with another distinctive platform for kids with Sabse Bada Kalakar. This show will scout for child prodégés between the age of 4-12 year who have the ability to entertain with their acting talent. Judged by Raveena Tandon, Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani, the show will be hosted by Jay Bhanushali. Starting the audition on 9th February in Ranchi, the channel will travel across 10 cities, in search for the undiscovered talents.
‘Swachhta Pakhwada’
RCH conducted a cleanliness awareness campaign in its premises and offices on Wednesday under the program ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’ which is being celebrated from Feb 1 to Feb 15 to clean all the public health institutions. Dr. JP Singh, director; Dr. Manoj Narayan lal, upper director; Dr. SK Singh deputy director; Dr Pradeep Baski, deputy director and other officials and employees volunteered to clean the premises and their offices.
School picnic at Pragya’s Gurukul
As the second chapter of the’ Vasantotsav Celebrations’, Pragya’s Gurukul organised a school picnic in the Nigam Park Grounds, Harmu, Ranchi on Wednesday from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Senior teacher Shadan guided the party with in the premises of the park where the students indulged in fun and frolic activities. Entire school staff and management graced the occasion.