Shorts, an annual film festival organised by the Calcutta-based Take 5 Communications and Jamshedpur based social organisation Society for Promotion of Professional Excellence (SPPE), will give the opportunity to film lovers for watching short films this year by going online. The screenings will be streamed on November 27 and 28, where a plethora of short films will be shown to the audience. The films will largely range from a duration of three to 16 minutes during the two-day festival. While the organisers try to accommodate fresh entries each year, the 13th edition of Shorts will only screen a collection of…
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A counselling centre of RSP College Jharia, the oldest Degree College of Dhanbad, has been launched today at the vacant Ropeway division office of the BCCL at Digwadih. The centre will be used for all official purposes including the issuance and submission of the registration form, examination form, admission etc gradually, beginning with counselling for the ongoing Undergraduate and Postgraduate admission process. Talking to the media at the site, Anjani Kumar Srivastava, Vice-Chancellor of Binod Bihari Mahto Koylanchal University said, “This is not only the launching of the counselling centre of the college but the beginning of the gradual shifting of…
The state government is going to begin auctioning land for public and private buyers at the upcoming Smart City Project in Ranchi’s HEC area to garner investment for the proposed state-of-art township, the urban development department announced on Wednesday at an introductory webinar. State urban development secretary Vinay Kumar Choubey said that so far, the government had spent around Rs 800 crore on creating key facilities like a drainage system, a command and control system and a convention centre. He said Ranchi Smart City Corporation Limited (RSCCL), a special purpose vehicle created for the project, is now getting ready to…
Juhi, the 70-year-old elephant at the Betla National Park, had a surprise visitor on Tuesday — her old caregiver Arjun Baraik. The oldest captive of the national park was undoubtedly delighted as she hugged Baraik passionately with her trunk upon his arrival. Baraik, who was a ranger of Betla’s Palamau Tiger Reserve till 2004 before leaving for Dalma sanctuary, had a sweet rapport with Juhi until he was there. As soon as the 57-year-old called the elephant by her name on Tuesday, she ran to him “like his daughter”. While talking to The Telegraph Online, Baraik dubbed elephants as the…
Dhanbad’s hospitality business is gaining momentum amid a host of factors including revival of business sentiments and the mega wedding season over the recent weeks, with more than 70 per cent occupancy rate being witnessed at hotels in the town. The wedding season, which will take place from November 25 to December 15, has prompted over 5,000 marriages being scheduled at Dhanbad, giving the hospitality sector in the town a hope to revive the industry. Talking to The Telegraph Online on Wednesday, Senior General Manager of Skylark Hotel, Anutosh Bagchi, said, “We have almost 70 to 75 per cent occupancy…
As promised, the East Singhbhum district administration started cracking the whip to ensure use of face masks, deploying policemen at various checkpoints on Wednesday and slapping fines of Rs 500 on each offender. “The move is aimed creating awareness. Wearing a mask is mandatory. This, along with following social distancing norms, helps in preventing the transmission of the coronavirus,” said an executive magistrate manning a check-point near Keenan Stadium in Bistupur. Those entering Mango through Jai Prakash Narayan Setu without face masks were stopped near the Khudiram Bose statue at Mango Chowk and fined. On Tuesday evening, officials of Mango…
State health minister Banna Gupta appealed to the people on Wednesday to remain alert but not panic amid reports of a rise in Covid-19 cases in many parts of the country and also outside India.The minister said that there were fears that the second wave of the pandemic may be deadlier than the first wave if Covid-19 protocols were not followed properly.Banna, who has recovered from Covid-19 himself, urged everyone to wear masks when they step out of their homes. He said wearing masks should become a habit to avoid any kind of risk.He said people should avoid crowded places and maintain social-distancing norms.…
Former chief minister and BJP leader Raghubar Das on Monday criticised the Hemant Soren government for discontinuing the work done by his earlier administration for the empowerment of women in Jharkhand.Speaking at a function of the BJP’s SC wing (Baridih Mandal) in Jamshedpur, Das claimed that work done for women empowerment was at its peak during his administration and he had taken up a unique step under which women can register a property in their name for just Re 1.”It was, however, revoked by the current coalition government,” he rued. Das added that his government had also taken up several steps for the…
The archdiocese of Ranchi has appealed to all to dedicate Christmas this year to the poor, hungry and the homeless.“This year has been a difficult year, marked by challenges, difficulties and sufferings. Covid-19 and the enforced lockdowns have brought untold misery and hardships for the common man. An economy in distress, growing joblessness and increasing poverty stare us in our face. We are appealing to you to celebrate a Christmas, inspired by charity and founded on deep spirituality. We call upon you to join us for a celebration marked by charity, mercy and compassion,” a pastoral letter, signed jointly by Felix Toppo, the archbishop…
German car manufacturers have seen an increase in car sales in China in last quarter. While the companies are happy that it offsets the fewer units sold in European countries amid the pandemic, they are also being cautious. A report in FT states that in last quarter, Daimler saw 23% rise in sales in China. Better known as Mercedes-Benz, Daimler is a German multinational automobile manufacturer. The rich Chinese, who could not take foreign trips due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, bought luxury cars instead. While the corporates are elated, it has also raised concerns that the German industry is highly dependent…