Nitish to take final call on JD(U)-JVM merger
Working Committee of the JD (U) that met on Thursday has authorised Nitish Kumar to take final call on the party’s merger with JVM and RlD. Senior party leader and Minister in Bihar Government Shravan Kumar said that the decision is expected soon after April 10 meeting of JD (U) national executive committee scheduled in Delhi. The party at the same time chalked out its programmes in Jharkhand that would raise local issues concerning different parts of the State, hold dharnas on water crisis and work for raising membership. This apart, it has also demanded complete prohibition on the lines of Bihar in Jharkhand as well.
Executive Engineer suspended for fraud
Water and Sanitization Department Minister Chandra Prakash Chaudhary on Thursday suspended Executive Engineer of Adityapur Nazre Imaam who was found to be involved in misappropriation of lakhs of money illegally in the name of installing handpumps. The misappropriation of money was done by Imaam while he was posted as Executive Engineer in Garhwa and Jamshedpur divisions.
DC inspects drought relief compensation camp
lohardaga DC Bhuvanesh Pratap Singh, AC Ranjeet Kumar Singh and DTO Rajeev Kumar inspected a drought relief compensation camp for farmers of Masmano on Thursday. DC took stock of the loss to the crops by drought. Some of the farmers of Bhandra block complained about not having their names in the list to get compensation. On that DC told them to submit the names by applications.
Day 5 at Chhau Mahotsav
On the fifth day of Chhau Mahotsav in Saraikela Kharsawan on Thursday, Shyamanchal Das from Patna presented the Shivtandav Stotra, a popular ode of lord Shiva written by demon king Raavan. Before this, prayers were offered at Maa Jhumkeshwari Peeth. Devotees prayed for the growth of Chhau.
CREST-2016 opens at RDCIS
Workshop on Current and Emerging Technologies in Steel and Refractories (CREST 2016) was inaugurated by SAIl Director SS Mohanty on Thursday. Organized by the Technology Knowledge Society, in association with RDCIS, SAIl the workshop saw participation from senior experts from 9 industries. Roadmap for the steel industry was devised in the workshop.
‘lifestyle causes diabetes’
On the occasion of World Health Day on Thursday, a programme was organised at J K International School at Argu Ratu Road. Principal RE Singh presided over the event on Diabetes, which is the global theme of the WHO this year. Dr RK Rai, the Chairman of Seven Palm Hospital and Research Centre said that the life style is responsible for diabetes.
TISS launches vocational programmes
Tata Institute of Social Service launched School of Vocational Education in all major cities of the nation. These institutions will provide work-oriented programmes to bridge the gap between literacy rates and employment rates of the country with focus on job specific skills. Youth marginalised and excluded from formal education system will be the primary focus of the institutes.
Oxford School students ace NSO
Students of Oxford Public School garnered impressive results in the 18th National Science Olympiad (NSO). Kumar Kanishk (Std VIII) and Atul Anand (Std III) secured 17th and 23rd rank respectively. 11 students won the gold medal, 10 won silver medal and 10 won bronze medal in NSO.
CBSE includes kabaddi, boxing
CBSE included kabaddi and boxing in Inter-School Sports Competition in place of Wushu and carrom. Both the sports will be held in under-11,14,17 and 19 categories. DPS, Ranchi Principal Ram Singh excitedly exclaimed that this step of CBSE will incite interest of students towards sports.