Govt punishes Garhwa dist officials
Ranchi: State Government on Thursday declared punitive actions against officials of Garhwa district including Garhwa DDC and five other officials for misleading Public Accounts Committee of Jharkhand Vidhansabha and causing inconvenience to the chairman and members of the committee during a visit to Garhwa. The actions were based on the report of an inquiry committee led by Divisional Commissioner of Palamau division.
Inter-State Council meet today
Ranchi: Standing committee meeting of Inter-State Council Secretariat would be held on Friday. Three States Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal besides Jharkhand would use the platform to flag issues and share additional information concerning inter-state relations and with the Center for their speedy resolution. Eastern Zonal Council meeting would be followed later that would be presided over by the Union Home Minister and CMs of the zone.
Jharkhand Wushu team bags gold at Federation Cup
Ranchi: Jyoti Kumari won gold at the Federation Cup Wushu Championship that was held at Shillong in Meghalaya. Seven players from the Jharkhand Wushu team had participated in the Championship that was held from January 22 to 26 and bagged silver and four bronze medals besides the gold. The officials of Jharkhand Wushu Academy congratulated the winners for their success.
Senior army officials visit Sainik School at Tilaiya
Ranchi: Brigadier SU Dashrath, Offg GOC, MB Area and Chairman of lBA visited Sainik School Tilaiya as chief guests at the 77th lBA Meeting in Koderma. After paying floral tribute at the War Memorial at 9 am, Brig Dashrath inspected the Guard of Honour by the cadets of the school. He also interacted with the members of the staff. Col VK Bhat welcomed the Chief Guest while he presented a brief account of the academic and overall progress of the school in the recent years.
MECON seminar on Start Up India
Ranchi: MECON limited with RDCIS and CET (SAIl) will organise an international seminar on ‘Start Up and Stand Up India from Mines to Steel’ from January 29 to 31 under Indian Institute of Metals, Ranchi Chapter. The seminar will be attended by all major steel companies and around 350 global experts. Union Steel Secretary Aruna Sundararajan will inaugurate the exhibition where national and international companies will showcase their achievements.
Sudhindra Mishra passes away
Ranchi: Sudhindra Mishra, father of JVM leader Rajiv Ranjan Mishra passed away on Thursday. The octogenarian’s demise was mourned by JVM supremo Babulal Marandi, Vice President Saba Ahmed, Chief Secretary Pradeep Yadav and other leaders and members of the party. His last rites will be done on Friday at Muktidham at Harmu.
Essar training centre empowers women
Ranchi: Essar Foundation’s Stitching Centre at Salaya in Dwarka has emerged as a steady source of income for local women. The bags produced by the Centre are currently being marketed under the ‘Salaai’ brand name. The centre has trained 500 local women in sustainable skills, like operating the specialised machines that help in sewing the rexine and leather used as material for the bags. This three-month training is endorsed by a certificate of completion.
Jharkhand stall wins hearts at Bharat Parv
Ranchi: On the third day of Bharat Parv in Delhi, Jharkhand Tourism’s Stall with authentic delicacies and cultural tradition of the state won the hearts of visitors. The Jharkhandi Thali presented featured several authentic Jharkhandi recipes. Tourism Director Suchitra Sinha finds this a great sign to promote tourism in the State and make the world realise what Jharkhand can offer to them.