HC call for board chief

B>Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court has directed the State Pollution Control Board chairman, Tileshwar Sahu, to appear in person before the court in the matter of an advertisement published in a newspaper.

The court, while hearing a PIL banning the use of plastics and polythene, had ordered the board to issue advertisements in local dailies. While publishing the advertisements, Sahu?s picture was also printed, to which petitioner Rani Kumari and Om Prakash had objected to. The court has asked Sahu to explain the move and submit a progress report in the matter.

Education blues

Hazaribagh: Before the School Chale Abhiyan starts across districts, teachers from government-run schools have started complaining about the dismal state of schools.

s a government teacher, Manoj Kumar, said: ?When we lack classrooms and schools are being forced to stop further admissions, how can one even dream of success of any education campaign??

Minority demand

Ranchi: Jharkhand Pradesh Momin Conference will stage a demonstration to draw government?s attention towards various development works concerning minority communities.

Association president Abid Ali said they will request the state for an independent welfare department for the minorities.

Labour seminar

Ranchi: The youth cell of the Indian Confederation of Labour (ICL) will organise a seminar on ?Challenges and Solution of Youth and Labour? on Saturday at Satya Bharati.

ICL national president Ashok Bhattacharya and general secretary Chander Singh Mehrat will be participating in the seminar. The programme will be held in collaboration with the World Solidarity Movement and the Brotherhood of Asian Trade Unions.

Training camp

Jamshedpur: Over 25 powerlifters (both men and women) have arrived in the city to participate in a training camp for the Asian meet to be held in Seoul, the capital of Korea, later this year.

The camp, which is being held at the JRD Tata Sports Complex, is being organised by the Indian Powerlifting Federation. The lifters were selected on the basis of their performance in various national meets in the last year. The camp will conclude on April 28.

Cultural meet

Jamshedpur: JH Tarapore School held its annual function on Friday. A cultural programme and a prize distribution ceremony was also held.

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