The festival of colours was celebrated with joy and fervour across the State Capital on Thursday and Friday. Most of the kids were seen enjoying the festival with dry colours in order to save water.
On one side women prepared delicious dishes during the holidays, men on the other side were noticed watching matches of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia.
A get-together was held at Vichar Manch, Central Coalfields limited (CCl) Darbhanga House on the eve of Holi on March 5. CCl CMD Gopal Singh, Chief Vigilance Officer Arbind Prasad, Operations Chief General Manager PK Guin, General Manager RS Mahapatro, CGMs, GMs and departmental heads from headquarters were present on the occasion.
Singh extended greetings and invoked the spirit of brotherhood and harmony and wished the CCl employee a colourful Holi. Also, he played Holi with ‘gulal’ (colours).
He reiterated that the company has registered 14 per cent growth in coal production and 64 percent in Over Burden Removal in the current year (2014-15).
life Savers organised a blood donation camp on the occasion of Holi on Friday with the idea to promote the cause and associate people to donate blood.
They managed a camp at Ranchi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) to help people in need of blood. Overall 15 donations were done.
The festive mood turned more interesting with India’s win over West Indies in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup on Friday.
Dhoni Fans Club president Jitendra Singh along with a group of cricket lovers said he is hopeful that Team India will bag the World Cup Trophy like 2011 and 1983.
Interestingly, city denizens used cardboards and damaged plants besides the wooden pieces in the Holika Dahan marked on March 5 as pre-holi celebrations.
Even on Saturday, city roads were deserted like the past two days. Gopal Ghosh, a shopkeeper of Hinoo who preferred closing his shop on Saturday said, “It is the third day of Government’s holiday. Moreover, people like to remain in their homes in such occasions. Opening the shop on Sunday will help in attracting large number of customers.”