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Festivities at SBPS

The students of Sarala Birla Public School, Ranchi celebrated Children’s Day and The Jharkhand Foundation Day with great enthusiasm. The celebration began with a virtual assembly conducted by the respective class teachers where the students as well as the teachers delivered speeches focusing on the importance of festivals in our lives. Children also recited poems on this occasion, paying rich tribute to the First Prime Minister of our country, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru. The celebration further included games such as identification of the sounds, monuments, acclaimed personalities and fancy dress. The children witnessed the programme in beautiful party dresses. Their joy knew no bound when the tiny-tots saw their favourite cartoon characters online.

SBI NPA settlement scheme

State Bank of India has launched an NPA settlement scheme, under which they will get the benefit of attractive discount in arrears. Under this, if the customers deposit the stipulated amount of the agreement prematurely, then they will also be able to get the benefit of additional discount. To avail this scheme and get full information, the debtor/defaulters may contact State Bank of India, SAARB Branch, Fourth Floor, Ranchi. Contact Nos -- are: 9771441551, 9771441560.

Organizations oppose chhath guidelines

Besides the district committee of Bhaiya Janata Party (BJP) led by MLA Raj Sinha, activists of the VHP and Hindu Jagaran Munch (HJM) on Monday opposed the guidelines issued by the state government and burnt effigy of the Chief minister Hemant Soren. Sinha said, the government directive is opposed to Hindus for whom chathh is considered to be one of most important festivals. The guidelines appear to part of the appeasement politics of government and opposed to the Hindu sentiments. The government must issue a revised guideline permitting use of water bodies, demanded Sinha. Leaders of the VHP and the HJM too opposed the notification and burnt effigy of the state government at Jharia and Katras localities.

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