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| Managing director of Tata Steel B. Muthuraman meets Tata Football Academy cadets at the fifth convocation of the training institute at SNTI auditorium. Picture by Bhola Prasad |
Tata Steel chief executive B. Muthuraman was in his usual jovial mood at the fifth convocation of the Tata Football Academy (TFA) at SNTI auditorium.
“I am getting mementos even though I am not a footballer. I wonder what would have been the case if had been a soccer player,” he joked after receiving a glittering memento from his deputy A.N. Singh.
Muthuraman told the 18-odd TFA cadets that he would have taught them some technicalities of the game had he been a player himself. “Now I have to be content with wishing all of you a bright future,” he said with a grin.
Later, when a cadet shook hands with him but forgot to take the convocation certificate, the corporate honcho looked surprised. He called the cadet and asked: “Don’t you want your certificate?” Those present at the function broke out into laughter.
The fight for the exclusive symbol came to an end with the allotment of symbols by the returning officer.
“The right symbol appeals to the voters,” said Surya Singh Besra, the Jharkhand People’s Party (JPP) candidate from Jamshedpur, who came to file his nomination papers with a black cock.
He had borrowed the bird from the Nagaland People's Front, a political party of Nagaland.
There is a growing resentment among the constables and junior officers towards their superiors after the recent land mine blast at Saranda forest.
Some CRPF officials were recently overheard saying “Behave properly with your boss or else be prepared to be transferred to Saranda.”
Said a CRPF jawan, “Mind you that if there is a landmine explosion and you get injured along with your boss, your superior officer will be given first class treatment and you will left at the mercy of some local hospital.” Some disillusionment!
Fans of actors Hema Malini and Jeetendra are a crestfallen lot. Reason: Both of them failed to turn up in Jamshedpur to campaign for BJP candidate from the steel city Abha Mahato.
The district BJP leaders had announced that Hema and Jeetendra would address some rallies in the steel city.
While the Hema Malini was supposed to visit Baharaghora on April 13, Jeetendra was scheduled to accompany BJP national president Venkaiah Naidu on his visit to the city on April 15. However, Hema failed to make it as she could not be provided with a chopper. Jeetendra on the other hand missed the flight from Lucknow due to unavoidable reasons.
“Both these stars have dejected me. I have travelled all the way from the city to Baharaghora — a distance of over 90 kms — to see Hema from a close distance. Earlier, I had even visited Ambagan ground to see Jeetendra. But none of them turned up. Why do these stars give us false hopes,” said Sitesh Kumar, a resident of Mango.
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| The GEL Church Complex bears a barren look after all the trees were chopped off to widen the road. Picture by Hardeep Singh |
Too much ego can be detrimental. And who knows it better than Congress candidate and former state home minister Subodh Kant Sahay.
From a high-flying minister who refused to step out without security guards to a candidate who stops at waysides to interact with the people, this reformed Sahay is a revelation for everyone.
“It was his pride that led to his downfall in 1991. But he has changed and the people who were against him are in a forgiving mood,” said his supporter.
Well, well, if it is really so, then Ranchi is all set to witness a keen contest between Sahay and BJP candidate Ram Tahal Choudhary, who has held the Ranchi seat since 1991.
Uran-khatola, the local word for helicopter, is not a reliable mode of transportation for election campaigning, or so feels chief minister Arjun Munda.
Many of his campaign tours had to be cancelled because the only helicopter at the party’s disposal developed some technical snag.
Keeping this fact in mind, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has been selectively using helicopters for election campaigns. It was learnt that they are not using choppers unless it is absolutely necessary. They are depending on other modes of transport like cars and bues.
