A new AIDS test centre was inaugurated on the premises of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College Hospital on Tuesday. The testing centre was inaugurated by D.N. Mukherjee, superintendent of the hospital. According to hospital sources, the AIDS testing centre was equipped with the necessary kits required for the tests. Sources said a nominal amount would be charged from patients. Jharkhand Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee will organise a “Congress Mahila Mahapanchayat” on June 26. The National Students Union of India will commemorate the death anniversary of the Rajiv Gandhi as “Save HEC Day”. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Alok Dubey. The union has criticised the efforts made by the Centre to privatise public sector units across the country. The Coal Mines Officers’ Association of India has unanimously decided to extend its moral support to the countrywide strike called by trade unions on May 21. Association vice president M.Kishore said the strike will not only benefit colliery employees but the nation as a whole. The senior and junior group chess championship started at Shyamali colony-based DAV Jawaha Vidya Mandir on Tuesday. Thirty-six players participated in the first round of the competition. The competition is organised by the Ranchi District Chess Association. Second round will be played on Wednesday. The Mahila Utpidan Virodhi Evam Vikas Samiti organised a successful intercaste marriage ceremony at the residence of S.P Goel and Pratibha Goel under Sukhdeonagar police station. Yogendra Soreng and Chero Soreng tied the nuptial knot in the Hindu tradition. The Jharkhand State Congress Committee in its missive to its central leadership has urged for immediate action to save the Heavy Engineering Corporation from disinvestments. Party state secretary Sarfaraj Ahmed has demanded for a proper of line of action against the NDA government to check it from taking decisions on disinvestment. To Ranchi Municipal Corporation, for not supplying drinking water to several areas of the capital .
Sunday, 19 April 2026
