IIM students meet Yuwa girls at Rotary Club
Ranchi: IIM Ranchi students interacted with Microsoft International and Yuwa, an organisation promoting advancement of village girls through sports and education at Rotary Club on Thursday. Yuwa’s Co-founder Franz Gastler and a 15-year-old girl from Yuwa, Asha addressed the students by sharing their life experience. There was a football dance performance by two Yuwa girls, who has been trained by Gastler. Gastler teaches science and maths to the Yuwa girls and encouraged IIM students to volunteer for the same. Microsoft’s marketing team joined the interaction to record the video to share it with an international audience.
DPS to host project model exhibition
Ranchi: Delhi Public School is set to organise the project model exhibition on Thursday and Friday. Dr Ram Singh, principal said that the event would start from 9.30 pm to 12.30 pm on Friday while it would begin at 10.30 pm for two hours on Saturday. The students have been working hard to make their projects ready to put together an excellent performance.
IIM-C holds marketing workshop in IMS, Ranchi
Ranchi: IIM Calcutta held a two-day workshop on ‘digital marketing’ in Institute of Management Studies (IMS), Ranchi University. A total of 57 students and 14 faculty member had participated in the workshop who were trained by Ujjwal Chugh, a professional digital marketing consultant. Five students from IMS have been selected for an event at the IIM Calcutta campus.
Second day of chess championship at CMPDI
Ranchi: Second day of the Coal India Inter Company Chess Tournament concluded with SECl, Bilaspur topping the points table with 13 points followed by MCl-Sambalpur at the second spot with 12.5 points and SCCl-Kathgodam at third position with 12 points at the end of the fifth round of the tournament.
JPCC observes Rajendra Prasad birth anniversary
Ranchi: JPCC observed the birth anniversaries of nation’s first President Rajendra Prasad and freedom fighter Khudiram Bose and death anniversary of Param Veer Chakra awardee lance Naik Albert Ekka on Thursday. On this occasion, speakers paid floral tributes to the eminent personalities and shed light on their lives and ideals. They stated that India will progress only by following their principles.
Joint commemorative India-Singapore stamps
Ranchi: Joint commemorative stamps were released to commemorate 50 years of bilateral relations between India and Singapore. The stamps show President House in India and Istana, the residence and office of President of Singapore. They will be available from Philatelic Bureau and GPOs.
CM suspends Ranchi Circle Officer
Ranchi: CM Raghubar Das issued suspension orders of Ranchi Circle Officer Praveen Prakash on grounds of corruption and discrepancies. Das also ordered investigations against employees of Ranchi Sadar Circle Inspector and employees of the office. The investigations are to be completed within a month and action to be taken in case they are found guilty of irregularities in executing their duties.
Disabled players commemorate Albert Ekka
Ranchi: Plantation and cleanliness drives were conducted by disabled sportspersons in Ranchi to mark the occasion of remnants of Param Veer Chakra awardee lance Naik Albert Ekka coming home after 40 years. Drive saw participation from Praveen Kumar Babbu, Mukesh Kanchan and others of Disabled Sports Evam Jan Utthan Samiti.
Bokaro UBI HQ shifts to new premises
Ranchi: The new offices of Union Bank of India, Bokaro were inaugurated by East zone General Manager Sunil Kumar Gupta on Wednesday. A total of 100 savings account were opened at the branch on this occasion. Also, loans to the tune of Rs one crore were distributed under various schemes.