Inbrief

Congress to celebrate 129th foundation day

Jharkhand Congress is preparing to celebrate its 129th foundation day traditional fanfare on December 28. PCC president Sukhdeo Bhagat has instructed all district presidents to prepare in this regard. The party has also planned to organise medical camps, painting competitions, blood donations camps, plantation drive and felicitation programmes for freedom fighters.

Cong flays expenses on NaMo rally

Congress has criticised the BJP for spending huge amount of money in organizing Vijay Sankalp rally of its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. The party also lobbed a suggestion to the BJP to distribute blankets among poor instead of spending on the management of the December 29 rally at Ranchi.

Former Ranchi MP passes away

Former Ranchi MP and senior Congress leader Prashant Kumar Ghosh passed away on Wednesday. Ghosh was 87 years of age was sick from last couple of months. Expressing his grief at the demise of Ghosh, JPCC president Sukhdeo Bhagat said Ghosh has left a lasting impression on the party and his loss cannot be compensated. Ghosh, born in 1926, has been MP in 1962, 1967 and 1971 from Ranchi lok Sabha constituency. He was associated with numerous social institutions. Interestingly, Ghosh belonged to a zamindar family which had contributed in the freedom struggle of the country.

FJCCI sub-committee conducts meeting

The Central Excise and Energy sub-committee of FJCCI today conducted its meeting with emphasis on dispelling confusions around the service tax levied on the federation. The federation decided to meet Commissioner and Chief Commissioner of the Commercial Taxes and will make demands to exempt the FJCCI from paying service tax. Besides, a delegation from federation will meet Chairman of JSEB to request him to complete pending electricity projects.

BJP celebrates Vajpayee’s birthday

The BJP today celebrated Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 89th birthday. On the occasion former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Arjun Munda said Vajpayee is a person of great qualities and India has touched greater heights under his prime ministership. Munda said besides construction of National Highways linking rural India through PMGSY schemes is the brainchild of Vajpayee. Addressing the gathering on the occasion state BJP president Ravindra Kumar Rai said discussion of Indian politics is incomplete without Vajpayee. 

Maoists kill Couple at Simdega

A ward member and her husband was butchered by Maoists on Wednesday Simdega while they were observing Christmas when the Maoists attacked and hacked them to death. The motive behind the killing still remains unknown and police are inspecting the crime scene. The deceased have been identified as Kanti Aind and her husband Sunil Aind. According to the police sources, PlFI ultras are suspected behind the killing. The killing took place when people were offering prayers in the nearby church, villagers said.

Visitors throng Khadi mela

The Khadi Mela today witnessed a huge crowd due to Chirstmas holiday. Cultural programmes by participants from Assam, Chhatisgarh, Odhisha and Jharkhand were the main attractions at the mela. Notably, the mela presented an opportunity to people interest in Aadhar card. As many as 150 forms have been submitted by visitors for enrolling themselves for Aadhar number. Visitors of all age purchased products of their choice and enjoyed food served at different stalls in the mela.

State Contingent to participate in Wushu meet

A thirty member Junior Wushu team including five officials of Jharkhand departed to Imphal, Manipur for participation in 12th Junior National Wushu Championship schedule from December 26 to 30. The team was given rigorous training under l P K Singh, Deepak Gope and Shailendra Dubey from December 18 to 23at Birsa Munda Stadium, Morhabadi. Shailendra Dubey has been nominated as member of tournament conduct committee while Md Rizwan Ansari from Jharkhand is nominated as judge for this prestigious championship.

DG Rotary International visits Ranchi Club

District Governor of Rotary International of Dist 3250 visited Rotary Club of Ranchi on Wednesday. He inspected a washroom project of the Club at a Balika Shiksha School with President Rtn AD Wadhwa, Secretary Rtn S Munjal and AG Rtn PS Chadha. DG addressed Club assembly and Club meetings at Hotel Capitol Hill. He appreciated the good work of Rotary Club of Ranchi and hoped that it will keep serving the society. He was updated about the future plans of Rotary like blood donation camps, leadership seminars and drinking water projects in Ranchi.

State lions Club members invited to Finland

The young members of State lions Club have been invited to Youth camps scheduled at Finland in August or September 2014. The information was given through a press release of lions Club of Ranchi East on Wednesday.

Aavran Home Plus marks X-Mas

Aavran Home Plus celebrated Christmas recently. Customers were greeted ‘Merry Christmas’ on this occasion. Among the customers, children were attracted the most on this occasion.

Parents’ Day celebrated at DAV Bariatu

Parents’ day was celebrated at DAV Bariatu on Wednesday. The meritorious students got felicitated. Children presented cultural programmes like fusion dance, English play etc. The chief guest of the programme was Amitabh Choudhary. On the occasion the School magazine was released by the chief guest.