lifeline Express operations flagged off
lifeline Express, the ‘Hospital on Wheels’, currently being hosted by Tata Steel at Chhatrapur Railway station in Ganjam district of Odisha, started its operations today. The initiative aims at providing free surgical interventions in areas of post-polio deformities, hearing disorders, dental, cleft lip and eye problems of the people. People living in the farthest corners of Ganjam district and parts of Gajapati and Kandhamal districts will be benefited from this initiative. The hospital will be stationed at the Chhatrapur Railway station till May11, 2013.
Ranchigets grant for water supply project
On the request of Ranchi MP Subodh Kant Sahay, Union Minister for Urban Development, Kamal Nath has decided to provide grant to the tune of Rs 28.8 crore for water supply project in Ranchi. The first installment of Rs 5.7 crore already been given to Jharkhand. Sahay was informed about the development by Kamal Nath through a letter.
Shahid akhter greets people on navratri
The Chairman of Jharkhand State Minorities Commission, Shahid Akhter asked all DCs/SPs to ensure safety and security of all on the auspicious occasion of Ramnavmi. He said Ramnavmi is a great festival of Hindus which is celebrated with fervour across the country.
Barsa Gari inaugurates AJSU party office
Mayoral candidate and social activist Barsa Gari on Thursday inaugurated AJSU party office in HIndpidhi Central Street in ward no. 27. On the sidelines of the inauguration a committee of the party was constituted for ward no. 27. Barsa said that it was collective responsibility of everybody to make Ranchi a developed city. She said that it was her mission to make Ranchi a model city.
RU NSS conducts Blood Donation Camp
Ranchi University National Service Scheme Volunteers conducted a blood donation camp on Thursday at St. Xavier’s College. The camp was managed by Dr Kamal Kumar Bose. Both female and male students actively participated in the camp. JSACS members also supported the cause.
Trade chamber congratulates Bihar CM
Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce & Industries (FJCCI) president Ranjit Kumar Tibrewal wrote a letter to Bihar CM and deputy CM congratulating them for conducting raid against food inspector Surendra Prasad, who is currently employed with Bihar Government. As per the local media reports Bihar government recovered Rs. 15 crore from the tainted officer’s residence the day before yesterday. FJCCI also requested the Jharkhand State government to probe into the assets accumulated by the officer when he was posted in Jharkhand.
FJCCI delegation meets Advisor
A delegation of Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce & Industries (FJCCI) lead by chamber president met advisor to Governor, Madhukar Gupta. FJCCI requested him to direct Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) not to levy additional taxes on the city dwellers when they were already paying municipal takes like latrine tax, water tax, education tax, health tax etc. The delegation also requested him to direct RMC to not tax people for using their houses for posting hoarding or banners. They requested the advisor to also look into complains of RMC sending water bills to the homes that have actually never received water.
Jindal, SIRD, UNICEF to open resource centre
Jindal Steel Power limited, State Institute of Rural Development and UNICEF will open a panchayat resource center in Patratu. This was announced by Jindal Steel president Manish Kumar Jha on Thursday at the concluding ceremony of three day training programme for panchayat representatives. The training programme was organised to train panchayat representatives from Jaynagar, labda and Talatand.