Parents’ Association calls bandh on April 27
Ranchi: Intensifying their protest against the arbitrary fee collection by private schools in the state, Jharkhand Federation of Parents’ Association has called six hour bandh on April 27 requesting the parents not to send their wards on that day. The federation will also march on the streets of Ranchi with torchlight on April 26 to register their protest. In order to spread awareness among the people against the arbitrary fee collection by the private schools, nukkad natak will also be organised at Albert Ekka Chowk in Ranchi on April 25.
Haryana leads in day one of Wrestling Meet
Ranchi: Haryana team dominated the first day of the three national wrestling championships which commenced on Friday. However, the performance of the hosting team Jharkhand remained low. Players of the Jharkhand team felt teams of Haryana, UP and Kerala are giving them a tough competition. The championships will conclude on Sunday. It was inaugurated by WFI president Brijbhushan Singh.
‘Bazaar Samiti will not be dissolved’
Ranchi: Agriculture Minister Randhir Kumar Singh declared on Friday that the Government will not dissolve the Bazaar Samiti. He said, “Nominal charges will be taken under the fixation of the Samiti. No tax will be charged in places where cattle fair is organized,” said Singh. The Minister has taken the initiatives as a solution to the oppositions raised by FJCCI members over the Bazaar Samiti. He said the matter was also a part of BJP’s manifesto so he has taken the decision on priority basis. Commercial tax for agriculture sector is also likely to be reduced by 1 percent.
JAC Board Results on April 27
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) Matric and Intermediate science and commerce results will be declared on April 27. State Assembly Speaker Dinesh Oraon, HRD Minister Neera Yadav, HRD Secretary Aradhana Patnaik and Secondary Education Director Manish Ranjan will be the guests on the occasion. Notably, JAC in the past few years has been maintaining the record of being the first state board to announce results of board exams.
Essay constest on Vedant and Sikhism held
Ranchi: An essay competition on ‘Vedant and Sikhism’ was organized by Vedant Research Centre for students of class 10 to 12. As many as 45 students from various schools and colleges participated here. Shivani Kumari, class tenth student of St Aloysius School bagged the first position. The second and third positions were secured by St Xavier’s College Inter student Kumar Arihit and Guru Nanak Higher Secondary School class tenth student Amreen Fatima. The winners will be felicitated during the Annual Convention of Vedant Research Centre at Guru Nanak Higher School on Saturday.