Students complete internship at SER, Ranchi
The second batch of students pursuing engineering and management courses completed its internship at Ranchi Division of South Eastern Railway on Friday. The internship started on May 17 covers 80 students from across the country. Four batches of students from engineering and medical courses are undergoing internship from Ranchi Division.
HC takes cognisance on excessive fluoride issue
Taking suo-motto cognisance over the report published in a local daily that Pratappur village of Garhwa contains five times more fluoride than standard parameters, the Jharkhand High Court issued notices to the Health department, Drinking Water and Sanitation Department and the State Government asking them to reply before June 22.
BJP meet in Dumka on June 19, 20
BJP Vice President Deepak Prakash said that the decisions taken during the BJP Working Committee Meeting to be held in Dumka will prove to be a blueprint for party’s upcoming programmes of the party. The BJP working Committee meeting is scheduled to be held in Dumka on June 19 and 20.
Court asks for case diary in Chamra linda case
JMM MlA Chamra linda on Friday filed bail application in the court of Principal Judicial Commissioner Navneet Kumar. The court has asked for case diary. The case will be head next on June 22.
Election for students’ council at DPS
Election for students’ council of primary wing was held on the premises of Delhi Public School, Ranchi on Friday. After a rigorous nomination process of short listing through candidate’s speeches and interviews three boys and three girls were selected. All these nominees created an election campaign placing posters around the school and convincing students about why they would be the best for the job.
‘Awake: The life of Yogananda’ to be released
The award winning docu-feature, Awake: The life of Yogananda, an unconventional biography on the life of an eminent Indian Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda is releasing Pan-India on June 17. The film had a special screening for dignitaries at the national capital’s Siri Fort Auditorium which saw a packed audience. legendary Kuchipudi dancer Raja Reddy and wife Kaushalya Reddy watched the documentary with over 420 guests.
J’khand ‘Ex-Im’ potential untapped: RBI
RBI has expressed disappointment with low level of import and export activities taking place in the State despite having immense potential. RBI Regional Director MK Gupta said that Jharkhand is an industrial state and have potential of export.
Garhwa DC orders MGNREGA wages payment
Garhwa DC Neha Arora ordered all BDOs for payment the wages of MGNREGA labourers within 24 hours. The DC was furious to know that about Rs1 crore wages of MGNREGA labourers were overdue for over nine months. Those officers, who fail in payment of wages within period action, will face action and the late payment compensation would be also recovered from them.
SAIl, Ranchi units administer Swachchhta Oath
At the behest of the office of the PM and in line with the CPSE’s directives, SAIl Ranchi Units began their observance to the Swachchhta Fortnight slated from June 16 to 30 with the Swachchhta oath taking ceremony in Ispat Bhawan and MTI. Neeraj Mathur, ED (CET) and AK Paul, GM In-charge (RDCIS) administered the pledge in Hindi and English respectively in Ispat Bhawan.
DDC reviews CSR activities
Ranchi DDC Virendra Kumar on Friday took a meeting of District Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee to review the works done by different companies under their CSR fund. Representatives from Hindalco, CCl, Jindal Steel and Power limited and Usha Martin were present in the meeting.
loan settlement drive in Allahabad Bank
Divisional office of public sector lender Allahabad Bank has started a loan settlement drive during 14-23 June. Under this, Bank is offering a one-time settlement to all eligible debtors. Preference is being given to those who are not able to pay the entire debt for one reason or the other.
Khandwal-Khandait community
Removing abnormalities of Khandwal-Khandait communities has been started. Several people from the community on Friday registered their statements before the Backward Commission.
PhD Valedictory function at ICFAI University
Valedictory function of Course work-1 of PhD program was held at the ICFAI University Jharkhand on Friday. The PhD scholars presented their topics and gave feedback on the program. Professor ORS Rao, Vice-Chancellor of the University said, “In order to be successful, all the scholars must develop the habit of reading, reflecting and writing a commentary on what they read.”
AEC chairman stresses on enhancing safety
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) secretary Shekhar Basu on Friday expressed need to further enhance safety measures in uranium mining.
Basu, who is also the chairman of Atomic Energy Commission was speaking to mediamen at UCIl's (Uranium Corporation of India limited) Narwahpahar guest house after visiting the Turamdih uranium mines.
Rs9.5 l looted in broad daylight
Keeping securities on toes four bike born unidentified criminals’ committed loot and escaped with 9.5 lakhs rupees at Bokaro in broad day light.
Tata Power holds exclusive visit to Mahseer hatchery
Tata Power observed World Biodiversity Day by organising an exclusive visit to the Mahseer Hatchery for its fish’s knights, people who have pledged to save the Mahseer and its Junior Green Heroes, Tata Power’s ambassadors of eco-awareness under Greenolution.
KGBV students block NH-2 against poor facilities
The students of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Barsot, blocked the traffic of NH2 GT Road on Friday morning to protest the poor facilities of the schools. The teachers and warden managed to take them back to the school campus within an hour but the news spread like forest fire in entire block and many village local body representatives and political party workers reached to the school.