2 PNB branches inaugurated
Two new branches of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) under Ranchi division were inaugurated by the Zonal Manager, Bihar and Jharkhand Dinesh Kumar Paliwal on Monday in Ramgarh and Mesra. Ranchi Divisional Head Sandeep Kumar Panigrahi, chief manager and other staff members were present on the occasion. “PNB is committed to provide excellent banking services to its customers and is doing so with 67 branches across Jharkhand,” said Paliwal. The zonal manager spoke about various loans and other services provided by the bank as per the guidelines of the Government of India.
2 more trampled to death
Following death of a 45-year-old man, two more persons were trampled to death by a herd of elephants at Bankati village under Chakulia thana area in the Ghatshila sub-division of East Singhbhum district. Those killed today were identified as Kalyani Sabar (29) and Bisha Sabar (5), both residents of Bankati village. Regional chief conservator of forest (RCCF), Kolhan, Vishwanath Shah confirmed about the two elephant trampled deaths in Chakulia today. He stated that the forest department has already paid Rs 25,000 as compensation to the kin of those killed.
SBPS team shines in JSEF 2020
The students of SBPS have depicted exemplary performance in the Jharkhand Science and Environment Festival-2020 held at BIT Mesra, Ranchi. Two students, Aran Agarwal of grade XI and Ashutosh Anand of grade X participated in the Science and Environment Exhibition and triumphantly grabbed the 1st position. They were felicitated with trophy, medals and certificates. Yash Raj and Satyakaam Arya of grade XI took part in the Science and Environment Quiz and grabbed the 2nd Runner up position. They were also felicitated with trophy, medals and certificates. Overall, the school victoriously bagged the 1st runner up position out of 22 different schools from all over the State and received the trophy.
6-year-old child dies
A 6-year-old girl died while crossing the road in Bengabad area in Giridih when a speeding vehicle hit her on Monday. The victim, Sheela Hembram (6), a class 2 student who stayed in Karamjora was crossing the road to go from her house to a school on the other side of the road. “A Tata truck carrying food products was overspeeding. The vehicle hit the girl while she was crossing the road at Karamjora village on NH-114. The driver of the vehicle fled, leaving the vehicle at the spot,” said Officer- in Charge Prasant Kumar. The incident occurred at around 8.45 am on Monday. The police are yet to identify the driver and have launched a manhunt to nab him.
Skilling small land-hold farmers
Skilling small land-hold farmers using collective expertise and building collective strengths of farming community will strengthen the community’s position within the agriculture value chain and financial growth that would bring back fortune to the agriculture sector in Bihar, according to a strategic thinker Bobby Nimbalkar, executive vice president, SIMACES Learning LLP (SIILC), a Pune based company engaged in creating a large scale positive impact through behavioral change and mass learning-based sustainable solutions. Nimbalkar further said, this unified collective power would have greater bargaining skill to break traditional practices and help in adapting to advance business application in Farmer Interest Group or Farmer Produced Organizations (FPO). Such collective group efforts may be the solution to economic struggles of Indian farmers.