Ex-Pioneer journalist passes away
Former journalist, Avnish Sinha (42), who worked with the Pioneer, Ranchi edition as Senior Correspondent, on Thursday breathed his last at a city hospital. Sinha was fighting the deadly Covid-19 disease for the last few days and was stable till Wednesday evening. However at night his condition deteriorated and he was kept under ventilator support. In the morning hours on Thursday, he had a major cardiac arrest, which he could not survive. The journalist fraternity in the Capital city remembered Avnish as a jovial and sensible journalist, who had good relations with all. His former colleagues said that Sinha could do any story very efficiently with his soft skills and journalistic acumen. The Pioneer, Ranchi edition staff members paid heartfelt tributes to Avnish and wished that God may give strength to his kin to bear the irreparable loss.
Paradise Society continues relief work
Paradise Society provided medicines and Infrared thermometers to DCPO (District Child Protection Officer) of Ranchi. Digital Infrared Thermometers - 10 pcs, Covid Medical Kits - 40 pcs were distributed by the organization for Ranchi district. The items were entrusted to DCPO Ranchi, which they will provide to the Child Organization Unit, Child Welfare Committee, Kishore Niyya Board, Social Welfare Department, Asha Kiran, Asha joytishka, Open Child Shelter Home Ranchi, CCI Ranchi Bhusur. Mitesh Drolia, RPM Distributors, Kanke Road made the entire medicines available at cost price and Santosh Mishra sponsored the Infrared Thermometers for making this project a success. Ajay Jaiswal, member of the institution and founder of Asha Institute, is continuously working to bring this entire project to the surface. The total project cost was around Rs 30,000. In the coming days, necessary medicines will be distributed in different places so that Paradise can play a small role in the prevention of this disease that is spreading in the rural areas.
O2 Expresses deliver nearly 12630 MT LMO
Overcoming all hurdles and finding new solutions, Indian Railways is continuing its journey of bringing relief by delivering Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) to various states across the country. So far, Indian Railways has delivered nearly 12630 MT of LMO in more than 775 tankers to various states across the country.
It may be noted that around 200 Oxygen Expresses have completed their journey so far and brought relief to various States. Till the time of this release, 10 loaded Oxygen Expresses were on run with more than 784 MT of LMO in 45 tankers. Oxygen Expresses have been delivering more than 800 MT of LMO to the Nation each day now. Oxygen relief by Oxygen Expresses reached 13 states namely Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Telangana, Punjab, Kerala, Delhi & Uttar Pradesh.
BJP condemns Congress
Dhanbad district BJP president Chandrashekhar Singh on Thursday criticised the Congress party for its foul words towards PM Narendra Modi through its social media platform. Singh while talking to media on virtual platform alleges that Congress since has failed at different areas in meeting the aspirations of people is trying to create elusion among the common masses by portraying false information. Showing selects quotes from Congress newsletter Singh said, all false information is there. The people understand this as people are getting all types of medical support from the union government across the country including Jharkhand. He called BJP workers to counter false propaganda of the opposition.