five convicted by fast track court in rape case
Ranchi: Fast track court of Sima Sinha on Tuesday awarded five accused persons involved in rape case. Yogendra lohra, Raju Gope, Rakesh Singh, Suraj Kumar Singh and Pahan Munda, all accused in a rape case of a minor girl of Sanga Village under Pithoria Police station were awarded 10 year imprisonment along with a fine of Rs four thousand each. The girl was raped on November 8, 2011 while the girl went out to fetch water from a hand pump at around 7 pm. Bus owner attacked by two unidentified criminals Ranjan lal Shahdeo, owner of Jainath travels, was on Tuesday attacked by two unidentified criminals near his house early in the morning near Jhiri under Pandra Police station as soon as he stepped out of his house. He was reported to be allegedly getting threat calls by the Maoists. He was shot two bullets, one near his neck and the other one at his chest. A school going girl was also received bullet at her leg. Both were rushed to the Rajendra Institure of Medical Scinces and are said to be out of danger.
Mega cluster Handloom in South Chhotanagpur division
Ranchi: Governor Syed Ahmed on Tuesday directed the concerned official to submit a proposal by May 15, from the able office, for establishment of Mega Cluster Handloom in South Chhotanagpur Division. “So that we can forward it to the central government for further actions,” he said. He directed to develop the handloom industries more in the State so that it could generate more employment. He was reviewing the works for the development of handicrafts artists and weavers.
Sahay donates Rs55 lakh to rmc for fighting water crisis
Ranchi: Congress MP and former Union Minster Subodh Kant Sahay donated Rs. 55 lakhs to the Ranchi Municipal Corporation and the districts administration for fighting the water crisis in the city. In a meting held at the DC office the MP discussed the ways and means to fight the growing water crisis. It was decided that to stop the use of motors for sucking water the supply of electricity would be stopped between 6am to 8am. It was also decided that water would be supplied in equal proportion in all 11 water towers in the city.