BDUs attract businessmen for transportation
The ambitious target of doubling freight traffic by the year 2024 is being worked out by the Ministry of Railways. To accomplish this goal ‘Business Development Units’ (BDU) have been formed at the headquarters and divisional level. The efforts of the Business Development Unit formed for the welfare of the merchant classes and increase in freight and parcel booking are also having positive results. Dhanbad Division today commissioned fly ash for Star Cement (East Coast Rail) from Bokaro Thermal Power Station Siding for the first time today resulting in revenue of Rs. 30 lakhs. This will also help in environmental protection. In January, 2021, Pandit DDU division registered a significant increase of 43 per cent in the income from freight while the income from parcels increased by 7.78 per cent. In January, the loading of paddy by the DDU Board was very high, which resulted in revenue of Rs 19 crores. The income from the parcel of the division has also increased by 7.78 per cent. With the efforts of BDU by Pandit DDU Division, now many such items have also started transporting by rail route, which was being transported by road till now. These items include sarees, chironji, paper rolls, motor pumps and brass articles etc.
Inauguration of Swayamsiddha Ladies Club Premises
The premises for Swayamsiddha Ladies Club, NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters Ranchi was inaugurated on the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami today by Shikha Kashyap President , Swayamsiddha Ladies Club in the presence of Prashant Kashyap , Regional Executive Director (Coal Mining ), NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi and Malancha Mathew ,General Manager(HR) and Head of the Departments. After inauguration, participants, ladies club members, NTPC officials and Children participated in Saraswati Puja organised on the occasion. Kashyap expressed happiness and said that the newly inaugurated space shall extend facility to the Ladies’ club for organising various welfare activities for the housewives and children. The programme was graced by executive members of the club, General Secretary, Lakshmi Praveena; Joint Secretary, Saon Gouri Dutta; Cultural Secretary, Aparna Asthana and Game Secretary, B Visalakshmi. The ladies club has been actively involved in providing valuable support to needy regularly through its social welfare activities.
Jaiswal inaugurates puja pandals
JPPC president Aditya Vikram Jaiswal, inaugurated the Upkar Club Chutia, Hans Vahini Club Pandra, Nayak Chowk Saraswati Pooja Committee, Piska More Saraswati Pooja Committee, DVM School of Rajdhani Ranchi on the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami. He also participated in many puja pandals and worshiped Maa Saraswati. Jaiswal inaugurated and performed the aarti of New Star Amar Jyoti Club Railway Colony Pooja Pandal and the members of the area welcomed him by wearing a chunari and many prominent dignitaries were present on the occasion. Jaiswal joined Pooja Pandal Morabadi of Ranchi College and Ankit Singh welcomed him by wearing a shawl there.
JPA on reservation, promotion
Jharkhand Police Association president Yogendra Singh today released a statement that according to media reports JPA general secretary Akshay Ram has met the CM with a delegation regarding reservation and promotion issues. Singh has cleared that Ram has met the CM on his personal chose and it has to do nothing with the issues. He said that the JPA will adhere to the decision of the government on reservation and promotion issues.
Webinar on Aerospace engineering
The Aerospace Society, BIT Mesra organized an online webinar intending to introduce the concepts of Aerospace engineering. The webinar was organized under the guidance of the faculty advisor of Aerospace Society, Dr. Priyank Kumar. The online event was conducted on February 13. The session started with the introduction of Professor Ashok Bakshi, and a brief speech on his career in aerospace research. Ashok Bakshi has been in aerospace research for 37 years and has worked in ISRO for 21 years. He spoke about the various components and structural designs used in aeronautical vehicles and the advanced engineering that goes with it and their real-world applications, such as the development of supersonic and hypersonic missiles by the DRDO for military defense systems. He explained the necessity of ‘the knowledge of aeronautical engineering and space programs’ in our day-to-day lives and also interacted with the attendees while inviting comments and questions simultaneously.
DPS, Ranchi shines in RMO 2020-2021
The much awaited result of the coveted RMO/IOQM was declared on January 15, 2021 and DPS, Ranchi again managed to get a distinguished place in the State by having the State topper to its credit and contributing a colossal percentage of the overall state result in the said examination. Not only Aditya Prakash from the school surfaced as Jharkhand Topper but 41.5 per cent of the overall result of the State is the sole contribution of the school. 17 out of 41 candidates who qualified from the state are from DPS, Ranchi. All the 17 selected candidates will appear for INMO (Indian National Mathematical Olympiad)-2021. Principal, Ram Singh, congratulated the students and said that it’s a moment of immense pride and hilarity for the whole DPS Family.
PNB distributes blankets
Under its Corporate Social Responsibility, Punjab National Bank (PNB) Raipur Circle, under leadership of the Circle Head, SK Rana a Blanket Distribution programme was organised on Tuesday. On this occasion Ranchi South Circle Head, Dipak Kumar Srivastava and Ranchi North Circle Head, Ravikant Tripathi were present. Rana held a meeting to distinguish customers of the banks and assured them to provide better banking facilities.