ECR runs several special trains
Many special trains are being operated by the Railways for the convenience of passengers during the Puja. Among them, many Puja specials are being operated from various stations of East Central Railway jurisdiction. The trains include 05680 Guwahati-Manduadih Pooja Special, 05685 Silchar-Kanpur Central Pooja Special, 05686 Dibrugarh - Prayagraj Pooja Special, 05687 New Tinsukia-Nagpur Pooja Special, 04452/04451 Islampur-New Delhi-Islampur Pooja Special, 04454/04453 Anand Vihar Terminal-Sitamarhi-Terminal-Bihar, 04456/04455 Anand Vihar Terminal-Bhagalpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Pooja Special and 04458/04457 New Delhi-Patna-New Delhi Pooja Specia. All these special trains are fully reserved.
Festival of lights celebrated at SCS
Celebrating Diwali on a virtual platform was a pristine and unique experience for the children of junior section of Surendranath Centenary School. The victory of good over evil was portrayed through vibrant & vivid activities. Children conveyed the message of 'Have a safe Diwali ' with their presentations. The students of UKG to II participated in paper lantern making activity & children of III to V made colorful rangolis and decorated candles & diyas. Conveying her best wishes on the occasion Principal Samita Sinha said that 'Diwali' which means rows of lighted lamps has its own significance. It symbolises burning of troubles & sorrows and brings in happiness & joys.
BWWA brightens home of Sr Citizens
Border Security Force Wives Welfare Association (BWWA) members organized a programme with the elderly members of old age home in Hazaribag town on November 10. On this occasion the members conducted free medical checkup and distributed medicines. The program was headed by the BWWA chairperson Dr. Prema Gandhi on Thursday. The members interacted with the members of old age home with all norms of Covid-19and tried to know their problems. The members performed bhajans with the members of old age home and distributed sweets, wheat, floor, rice, sugar, cooking oil, towel, sanitary items soap and washing material to all inmates.
Quiz competition organised in BSL
A quiz competition called Samarth for the employees was organized at the Human Resource Development Center of BSL. The event was attended by Chief Guest Executive Director (Materials Management) VK Pandey, Chief General Manager (Human Resource Development) BS Popli, and competitive personnel from various departments. As many as 18 teams participated in the written round of the competition, out of which 6 teams were selected for the stage round. Among the team that secured first place in the competition, Durga Prasad, Operative cum Technician, MayankChakraborty, Operative cum Technician (DNW) and second place in the team Rahul Kumar, Senior Operator cum Operative, Vivekananda Kumar, OCT (I & A) included.
145th Birsa Jayanti at BAU
The 145th Birsa Jayanti celebrations were held on Thursday at Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi. Vice Chancellors, senior officials and descendants of Bhagwan Birsa Munda laid wreaths and flowers at the life-size statue of Birsa Munda located on the campus. The Vice Chancellor, Onkar Nath Singh lit the lamp duly inaugurated the program. On the occasion, the Chief Guest Singh called the dignified presence of Birsa Munda's descendants and farmer brothers at the ceremony a moment of great pride for the university family. At the age of 25, Birsa Munda said to learn from the ideals of education, social and cultural development thinking of tribal community, he added.
DRM felicitates employees
The employees of the Commerce Department were felicitated by the Divisional Railway Manager, Neeraj Ambastha on Thursday with a citation for outstanding service to 22 employees for their dedication to service in challenging times of Covid-19 epidemic. They were present in this occasion Gautam Kumar, James Caraketta, Sunil Kumar, BS Hembrom, RK Singh, PK Sahu, Freddy Ekka, Sanjay Kumar, Sudeep Mandal, Neeraj Kumar, Paikus Minj and Ranjit Kumar Chaudhary.