BSNL launches ‘Know Your Retailer’ facility
With customers facing difficulty in recharging mobile numbers, BSNL has introduced a new facility ‘Know Your Retailer’ during the lockdown period. Customers can send an SMS ‘RET’ to the toll free number 9430199997 and receive information of at least two BSNL retailers to get their phones recharged. It is available for subscribers who are unable to recharge through digital platforms and retailers will provide the recharge requested by the customer. Chief General Manager, Jharkhand Telecom Circle Geeta Banerjee and General Manager (Marketing) Jharkhand Telecom Ramashraya Prasad said that this is very useful for customers during lockdown.
Fish die in Garhwa
Hundreds of fish died due to suspected poisoning in the pond Suspected poisoning of a pond at Kalyanpur village under Garhwa police station area, on Wednesday. Pond owner Sher Ali Ansari said that when he went to the pond on Wednesday morning, hundreds of fish in the pond were found dead and floating on water. “So far I have extracted two and a half quintals of dead fish from the pond. I suspect that the Rashid Ansari, a Co villager, with whom a case is pending in Garhwa civil court has done this,” he said. Following a complaint from the affected person, police registered an FIR against unknown under various sections of IPC. Police investigation is underway, said Ramod Kumar Singh PS in-charge, Garhwa.
Poddar writes to CM on cycling
Kanishka Poddar, Bicycle Mayor of Ranchi has urged Chief Minister Hemant Soren through an open letter to consider making cycling a new normal during the lockdown period and also in post lockdown era. He cited the examples of various cities across the globe which has taken up cycling to curb the menace of Coronavirus. Cities across the world are enabling bicycling in these troubled times including Italy and Spain despite such high fatalities. New York City saw a spike of 52 per cent in bicyclists on the bridges after social distancing protocols were put in place. He added that if the bigger roads in the city had a dedicated cycle lane, thousands of people would cycle to offices. “In this regard, a 1.5 metre cycle lane on the edge of the main road is easily workable. Installation of bollards is the only work needed, which can be done along with installation of bollards for milestones etc,” Poddar said.