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Van Mahotsav on July 23 at CCL

Under the guidance of the Coal Ministry, Government of India, Van Mahotsav will be celebrated on a grand scale from July 23 by Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) and all the other subsidiaries of Coal India Limited (CIL). A meeting regarding the same was chaired by Secretary, Ministry of Coal on July 15. The same was attended by Chairman Coal India Pramod Agarwal, along with the CMDs of different subsidiaries via video conferencing. CMD CCL, Gopal Singh gave many valuable suggestions on the topic during the meeting. CCL will be celebrating the Van Mahotsav with full zeal and enthusiasm. Different programmes will be organized in all the areas to celebrate the occasion. Distribution of fruit bearing seedlings along with other plants will be carried out.

Sahay blames Modi for Corona crisis

Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Subodh Kant Sahay today said, “In India Corona cases crossed 10 lakh count. Poor planning and awful management of the ground situation have pushed the country in the jaws of unprecedented crisis. When in the early stages of the spread of Covid-19 good practices were suggested by others the PM Modi’s attitude was one of disdain, scorn and reproach. Today all that arrogance seems to have vanished in thin air and the stark reality of this rapidly spreading pandemic is staring him in the face.

KVK received 1st prize

On the 92nd Foundation Day of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Gumla Vikas Bharti Bishunpur has received the first prize from Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, Krishi Vigyan Kendra. The award was announced by Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar. Under this ICAR has given a citation and an award of Rs seven lakh fifty thousand. For this award 716 KVK across the Country were divided into 11 zones. One prize is awarded to one KVK from each zone. This award is a matter of pride not only for the district but also for the entire Jharkhand state. Union Minister of State Kailash Chaudhary, Purushottam Rupala and Director General of ICAR, New Delhi, Dr Trilochan Mohapatra were present during the award distribution.

Railway stations’ redevelopment

For the redevelopment and establishment as City Centers to the railway stations Indian Railway Station Development Corporation has invited requests for qualification for the eligibility for Nagpur, Amritsar, Sabarmati and Gwalior in 2019. IRSDC has opened the eligibility related application in which 32 developers have positively responded. IRSDC has scrutinised and shortlisted 29 developers out of 32, in which six for Nagpur, Eight for Gwalior, six for Amritsar and nine for Sabarmati. A total of Rs 1300 crore will be spent on redevelopment of Nagpur, Gwalior, Amritsar and Sabarmati.

17 new COVID cases in Hazaribag

On the basis of a report received from RIMS, 17 people were found positive on Friday. Out of them 10 are women. They have been admitted to the Forest Covid treatment centre. Among 17 positive cases 10 are women and 7 are men. Four women from Barhi sub divisional area are also found positive. Now, total active cases in the district reached 187. In the wake of the global pandemic and its ever increasing impact, Hazaribag Deputy Commissioner Bhuvanesh Pratap Singh has directed for three new Covid care centers in which infected patients would be given the required care and treatment . All the three will be functional within two days, because the number of patients in Hazaribag is going to increase day by day.