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ECR adopts Koo App

Various important information related to railway including passenger service, railway development by East Central Railway are made available regularly on Twitter handle, Facebook, Instagram etc of East Central Railway. In this link, all these information are now being made available on the newly developed Indian mobile app ‘Koo’. For getting instant information posted on social media app ‘Koo’ handle by ECR, the official 'Koo' account handle / ecrailway can be followed. Information will be automatically received by the 'Koo' app users, which will greatly benefit them. As part of the self-reliant India initiative in the country, India now has a popular alternative to popular social media apps and microblogging sites as the 'Koo' mobile app; The purpose of this app is to provide a platform for people of Indian languages.

Covid certificate must for Kumbh passengers

Haridwar Kumbh Mela-2121 is going to start from February 27. In view of the widespread health interest of the devotees in view of the large number of devotees involved, the Uttarakhand State government has made it mandatory for devotees coming to Kumbh Mela to follow the protocol related to Covid-19. In order to avoid any inconvenience, it is mandatory to get the pilgrims registered arriving by train to Haridwar before the train journey. Devotees will have to carry a medical / Covid-19 vaccination certificate. It is also mandatory to keep Covid-19 RTPCR negative test report within a maximum 72 hours.

Talk on Cardiology at NTPC CMHQ

A Talk on Cardiology at NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters was organized on Friday. The event was graced by Prashant Kashyap, Regional Executive Director (Coal Mining) as the Chief Guest in presence of Head of the departments, Dr Kabibar Pradan ,CMO, Pakri Barwadih Coal Mining Project and employees. The talk was organized by NTPC CMHQ in association with Medanta Hospital, Ranchi. On the occasion speaker, Dr Niraj Prasad, DM (Cardiologist) spoke on various aspects of cardiology and chest pain. He deliberated the august gathering about the symptoms of chest pain leading to heart attack. Chest Pain clubbed with sweating is a serious concern as it indicates possible heart attack. Associated Features with cardiology like Hypertension needs to be regulated.

CMPDI to open Earth Science Museum

 CMPDI Management has decided to open its Earth Science Museum for Common Public as well as for school students (with physical distancing) from 15 February, 2021 onwards  from 10 AM to 4 PM (excluding Saturdays, Sundays & holidays). This Museum is having unique and exceptional models and sculptures related to the origin of earth, human evolution, coal mining methods, etc. Information pertaining to the coal resources and reserves in the country can also be visualized in the museum. Also, specimens of different minerals, rock and precious materials can also be visualized in the museum, which is alluring and informative. Other than this, models of different coal extraction methods, coal sampling and coal washing techniques can also be seen. This museum of CMPDI, which is about three decades old, is the only museum of its kind in Eastern India.

J'khand Govt to eliminate Kala-Azar

Pandemic or not, the Jharkhand Government is committed to the elimination of Kala-Azar and Lymphatic Filariasis in the State. On February 12, the State health department organized a virtual media sensitization workshop. This, to draw attention to the upcoming Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) rounds from February 15, in 4 endemic districts that is Sahibganj, Dumka, Pakur and Godda and Mass Drug Administration (MDA) rounds from February 22, in 4 endemic districts that is Sahibganj, Bokaro, Dhanbad and Ramgarh.

 Achievers felicitated at DPS, Ranchi

A Felicitation Ceremony was held at DPS, Ranchi on February 11 to appreciate and honour the meritorious students from Classes Prep to V who notched exceptional results in the academics for the Session: 2019-20. The guests for today's function were Amit Singh (IPS, SP, NIA RANCHI) and Ajit Peter Dungdung (IPS, SP, TRAFFIC, RANCHI). Amit Singh expressed immense pleasure and applauded the students for bringing laurels to the school by their excellent academic accomplishment and performance. He encouraged the students to develop their unique identity, confidence and serve humanity. Ajit Peter Dungdung said that education begins at home and school nurtures the young minds.

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