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Hariprasad visit today

Jharkhand Congress in-charge BK Hari Prasad will visit Jharkhand on Friday. JPCC Media Secretary lK Nath Shahdeo said that Prasad will be interacting with the Congress leaders at Ranchi on this occasion.

 TCDC signs MOU with Civil Society

Tribal Cooperative Development Corporation limited (TCDC) has signed MoU with Jharkhand Van Adhikar Manch (Civil Society groups, Jharkhand) with the support from PACS programme to expedite the implementation of FRA in Jharkhand.

 JVM members meet RMC CEO

Members of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha gave a memorandum to RMC CEO Manoj Kumar on Thursday regarding solving the drinking water crisis in the state capital. The problems like water logging in various parts of the city were also mentioned in this memorandum.

 CS reviews status of free textbooks

Chief Secretary Sajal Chakraverty reviewing the status of free textbooks distribution on Thursday suggested that since the academic session has already begun the HRD should go for open tender with the earlier specifications. Speaking at the 37th meeting of State Executive Committee of the department at the Project Building, he instructed for expeditious printing so that the books were delivered to students at the earliest..

Haryana girls lead Junior Wrestling meet

Haryana girls bagged maximum gold medals in the three day 16th Junior Girls Freestyle National Wrestling Championship which commenced at Koderma on Thursday. The events include 44 kgs, 51 kgs, and 63 kgs wrestling events. The final events for boy’s category was organized late in the evening, said sources.

CS meets Social Welfare dept officials

Chief Secretary Sajal Chakraverty on Thursday directed the Social Welfare Department to monitor the implementation of various schemes related to women empowerment and also check their progress.

  CS reviews Ring Road status

CS Sajal Chakraverty reviewed the progress of the Ring Road-VII on Thursday and the status of various projects under JARDP on Thursday.  At the meeting Principal Secretary Road Construction Rajbala Verma said that the government has embarked on an ambitious plan to create world class infrastructure facilities in the state and has conceptualized a comprehensive JARDP.

 AJSU Central Committee reviews lS elections

AJSU party on Thursday held a review meeting regarding the recent debacle in the lok Sabha elections. The party also discussed the future programs concerning revolutionary steps to be taken by the party. It was also decided that a party delegation will soon meet the newly elected government at the centre seeking special status for the state. It was also hinted during the meeting that some changes at the organizational level will be taken soon by the party. Addressing the workers at Swagat Banquet Hall, party Chief Sudesh Mahto said that cadres have worked hard for the candidates fielded by the party.

RU to hold B Tech exams from June 20

The second, sixth and eighth semester examinations of B.Tech in all the Engineering Colleges under Ranchi University in districts of Ranchi and East Singhbhum will be conducted from June 20 to July 2 at Multipurpose Examination Hall, Morhabadi. The information was released by a press communiqué of the university on Thursday.

 Forest Guards protest near Van Bhavan

Over 50 forest guards under Jharkhand Raj Awar Van Sewa Sangh banner on Thursday threatened to intensify their stir if their demands are not met by May 31. They began their protest at Forest Bhavan in Doranda since Wednesday. General Secretary of the Sangh said their demands include timely assured career promotion (ACP), special allowance for posting in tough terrains at par with policemen, housing funds among others.

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