Stakeholders’ meeting at CMPDI
A stakeholders’ consultation meeting was organized at CMPDI, Ranchi on Tuesday under the Chairmanship of VismitaTej, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal regarding auction of blocks. A.K. Rana, Director (Technical/P&D), CMPDI; Arun Kumar, DMG, Govt. of Jharkhand; Dheeraj Ajmani, Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce; C.K. Singhania, Bengal Sponge Manufacturing and Mining Ltd. and participants from about 30 different organisations including representatives from Jharkhand State were present in the meeting. The Meeting was organized in coordination with CII and Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce. The proposed auction process for coal blocks were discussed in details and opinions from prospective bidders mainly from Jharkhand were received. Out of 80 coal blocks which are within the probable list of blocks identified by Ministry of Coal, 22 are in Jharkhand State.
Dhoni highest taxpayer in State
International cricketer and local boy Mahendra Singh Dhoni has once again become the top taxpayer in State. Dhoni has filed an income tax of 28 crores this year. Mahendra Singh Dhoni tops the individual taxpayer category. This year, he has paid tax of Rs 28 crores out of his total earnings. At the same time, the top tax payers of the state include Central Coal Fields Limited Ranchi (1100 crores), Timken India Limited Jamshedpur, Jamipol Limited Jamshedpur, Big Shop Ranchi, Kashyap Memorial Eye Hospital Ranchi, Brothers Academy Ranchi, Uday Shankar Prasad Ranchi.
Rajya Sabha MP letter to Mayor
Rajya Sabha member Mahesh Poddar has written a letter to Mayor Asha Lakra requesting her to allow him to develop Bakri Bazaar ground a play ground. Poddar in his letter to Mayor said that he wanted to develop the Bakri Bazaar as play ground from his MP local area fund. Poddar in his letter has also reminded Mayor the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in developing open space as play ground.
Trains on diverted route
In view of Pre-Non Interlocking, Non-Interlocking and Post Non-Interlocking works at Kiul station of East Central Railway, the Ranchi-Bhagalpur Express and Bhagalpur-Ranchi express will run on diverted route. The trains will run on diverted route on its scheduled days between February 27 and April 02. The diverted route is Muri-Bokaro Steel City-Sanka-Joychandi Pahar-Asansol-Andal-Sainthia-Rampurhat-Bhagalpur and vice versa.
Conference at ICFAI University
A National Conference on Digital Transformation for Socio-Economic Development of Rural India was held at ICFAI University, Jharkhand campus today. Pradeep Kumar Hazari, Special Secretary, Agriculture, Government of Jharkhand, Bishnu Chandra Parida, Chief Operating Officer, Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society and Abhay Soren, Manager, NABARD were the guests of honour. 32 research papers were presented in 3 technical sessions, which were chaired by Bishnu Chandra Parida, Kaushal Kumar Sinha , former Chief General manager, NABARD and Dr Hari Haran, former General Manager of SAIL-MTI. A poster completion was held, wherein students presented their ideas on the conference theme.
Lightning claims 2 lives
Two women were killed and a child injured when lightning struck on them at Kholara village under Meral police station on Tuesday. The injured is being treated at Garhwa hospital. The deceased have been identified as Lalita Devi (32) and Soni Kumari (15) both residents of the village Kholara under Meral police station. According to the police, the women were grazing cattle nearby a field when lightning struck them. Lalita and Soni died on the spot. Five years old child Rohit who is the son of deceased Lalita injured. Doctors stated that Rohit out of danger.
Employment Fair
The Dattopant Thengdi Employment Fair-2020 organized at Industrial Training Institute, Purulia Road, Chas by Regional Planning department, Bokaro. The fair was inaugurated by Minister, Department of School Education and Literacy, Department of Excise and Liquor, Government of Jharkhand, Jagarnath Mahato. The Minister said, “Such employment fairs will be organized continuously by the government. This fair is a good platform to introduce companies to talented candidates. At the same time, it is also a good platform to provide good job opportunities in various companies to the youth seeking jobs.” Deputy Development Commissioner Ravi Ranjan Mishra and Sub-Divisional Officer, Chas Shashi Prakash Singh were also present at the event.