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CMPDI holds Quiz Competition under AKAM

CMPDI (HQ) as part of Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav organised a Quiz Competition on Thursday for the children of Birsa High School, Ranchi to create awareness and Instill patriotism among children. Questions related to National Flag, Evolution of National Flag, Flag code etc., were asked in the competition. Sunita Mehta, GM (P&A) and her team were present on this occasion. Total 50 students from 9th & 10th Class participated in the competition. CMPDI is organising Quiz, Drawing, Extempore competitions and Prabhat Pheris from August 4 to 8 as part of Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Congress chalks out route for 75 km yatra

Dhanbad District congress unit has chalked out route for its proposed 75 km padyatra to be part of Bharat Joro abhiyan announced by the party on occasion of 75th year of Independence.The weeklong yatra would commence on August 9 on that day the party leaders would pad yatra from Kishan  square  Barwaadda to city centre square where would pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.On following day the yarta would start for Sindri kisan maidan and after moving through different parts of district would end on August 14 at Baghmara ,told  BP Singh district congress president. The party is to demonstrate on August 5 against price rise.

Logo pilots hold demonstration

The loco pilots associated with All India Loco Running Staff Association today staged a day long demonstration  outside the office of the DRM Dhanbad to press for  their demands including revision of their pay grade  from Rs1900 to 2900 claiming that their grade pay is much less than those railway guards. They also demanded for resumption of night allowances and payment for the overtime they work. Before staging the dharna they marched from the railway station to the DRM office.