07 FEBRUARY 2015 Jharkhand CM calls to spread Chau Mahotsav on global platform Ranchi : Jharkhand Chief Minister today said the Chau Mahotsav should be celebrated as an arts festival at the state level and its hsould remain confined to the boundaries of Saraikela but its reach should spread at the world level. Chairing a meeting regarding Chaitra-Chau Mahotsav Cum Tourist Fair at the Project Building here, Mr Das said that by the means of the Chau Mahotsav awareness should be spreas about the tribal art and culture. "Apart from organising festivals based on traditional arts, cultural events should also be held on other native art forms of the state so that they continue to remain attractive," the Chief Minister said adding that keeping in mind the flow of tourists adequate arrnegments hsould be made and buses should be made available from the neighbouring districts. The Chief Minister said that for the tourists as per the tradition of the state small huts Guv reviews progress of restoration work at Audrey House Ranchi : Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmad today asked the authorities to speed up restoration work of Audrey House. He said that after the restoration work is completed the house should be used in such a manner that it able to generates revenue. 'The revenue generated should be utilised for its maintenance,' the Governor said while inspecting the progress of restoration work at the Audrey House here. On the occasion, Principal Secretary Building Construction Department Sukhdeo Singh, Secretary Arts, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs Vandana Dadel and Ranchi DC Vinay Kumar Choubey were present. should be erected near the venue where traditional food is also provided so that people get a taste of the natural envrionemnt and the food habits of the state. He also suggested for organising workshops on how to make the masks that are weared by the artists while performing the Chau dance. He also asked the authorities to spread awareness during the festival about nearby tourist attractions. Mr Das said that for the sucessful organisation of the event a state level committee should be formd for which the deaprtment of arts and culture should be the nodal department and various other departments including tourism, transpo- ration, industries and IPRD should extend their help. The Chief Minister also suggested to undertake repairs at the venue and also asked the authorities to take help of the local people in preparations of the event. During the meeding Saraikela DC presented a presentation regarding the Chau Mahotsav which is proposed to be held from April 5 to April 13, 2015. Among those present in the meeting included Chief Secretary Rajiv Gauba, Development Commissioner R S Poddar, Secretary Tourism Avinash Kumar, Secretary IPRD M R Meena and Secretaries of the industries and arts and culture department. CM announces free tablets for girl students of Kasturba School Ranchi : Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today announced that girl students studying in class 9th to 12th in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalays in the state would get free tablets while on the other hand 34,000 teachers would be recruited in the state in the next six months. While addressing the concluding ceremony program of 'Bal Samagam' at Birsa Munda Football Stadium at Morahabadi here he said that providing quality education to students in all the classes of the government schools was the priority of his state government. "After the formation of the state for the first time Bal-Samagam is being held in the state, events like these would give a new energy to the students and also give a new direction to the education in the state," Mr Das said adding that 'Bal-Samagam' should be orgnaised every year. Remembering his childhood days, the Chief Minister said that after attending the ceremony he went back to his school years of Bhalubasa Harijan School at Jamshedpur from where his initial schooling was held. "For the fromation of a prosperous nation, quality eduction is needed," Mr Das said adding that education system in the state needs to be modernised," the CM said adding that there was dearth of talent in the state only there was a need to shape up the talent. Mr Das said that in the next one year, the state government would ensure that on a priority basis toilets, power, fan and other basic amenities are present in the government schools. He also stressed on the need of maintaining cleanliness in the school and asked the children and the teachers to fulfill their responsibility in this regard. The Chief Minister also urged the people to participate in cleanliness drives in the schools of their areas like they do in the temples, houses and localities."The school is also like a temple which needs to be kept clean," he said adding that all stakeholders need to unite to make Jharkhand an educated state. He also appealled to the people of the state to send their girls to school and make them educated. The Chief Minister also distributed prizes among the victorious students of various competitions. Among those who were also present on the occasion included Ranchi Mayor Asha Lakra, HRD Secretary Aradhana Patnaik and children of various schools alongwith their teachers and principals. REPORTER POST English Daily Book your Advertisement & Classifieds to our leading newspaper Reporter Post Email : [email protected] M. : 9431169656 3 SATURDAY NEWS IN BREIF Decks cleared for 5th JPSC mains exam Ranchi : The state government has given its nod to the Jharkhand Public Service Commission to conduct the mains examination of the fifth civil services exam. Official sources here today said that a letter in this regard has been sent to the JPSC by the Personnel Department. Sources claimed that no changes would be made in the result and the mains exam is expected to commence from June 14 onwards. A total of 3,798 candidates were declared sucessful to appear in the main exam for 277 posts. The prelims of the 5th JPSC exam was held on December 15, 2013 and the result was published on February 12, 2014 and the commission had announced June 16,.2014 as the date for conducting the mains exam. However, after a section of students raised objection stating that the reservation guidelines have not been followed the than Hemant Soren government of the state called off the mains examination just two days before it was scheduled to begin. Seven arrested as two minors gangraped in separate incidents in Lohardaga Lohardaga : Two minors were gangraped under separate locations of the Sadar Police Station area of this district, however the police has managed to nab all the seven accused who were involved in committing these two crimes. Police sources said that both the incidents took place late last evening at Nadia and Basri village when both the victims had gone out of their homes in the evening. The victim in Nadia village is a students of class 9th and three youths have been arrested in this connection, while in Basri village the girl was a student of class 5th and four youths were nabbed for the crime by a joint team of Mahila Police Station and Sadar Police Station. Incidentally all the seven who have been arrested in this crime are also minor boys. Police said that the FIRs in both the cases have been lodged while the medical examination of the girls have also been completed. Land mines recovered in Khunti Khunti : In a major success for the security forces 18 land mines were recovered from Murhu Police Station area of the neighbouring this district. SP Anish Gupta today said that the landmines each weighing about 18-20 kilograms were recovered from the forest areas falling between Murhu and Tapkara police station areas yesterday. Later a bomb disposal squad from Ranchi was called which defused all the bombs. The SP said that a search operation was on in the area during which one of the jawans spotted the wire which led to the discovery of the landmines. Man arrested with Rs 50,000 fake notes in Giridih Giridih : Police today arrested a person alongwith Rs 50,000 fake notes from Bada Chowk under Town Police Station area of this district. The arrested has been identified as Sehraz Ansari a resident of Phuljori village under Gandey Poice Station area of this district. DSP Ashish Vijay Kujur said that Ansari was involved in the business of illegal coal trade and the fake notes have been brought from Dhanbad. He suspected that the origin of these fake notes was from Bangladesh. Two sisters run over by heavy truck in Godda Godda : In a tragic incident two sisters died after they were run over by a speeding heavy truck under Meharma Police Station area of this district. Police sources said that the deceased have been identified as Nikhat Khatoon (10) and Nijat Khatoon (7), residents of Sukahri village. The duo alongwith their father were going on a by-cycle when a speeding heavy truck loaded with stones hit them near Dhamri College on the Bhagaiya-Barahaat road killing both of them on the spot late last night. However, the father of the girls is missing after the incident. Agitated over the incident locals blocked traffic movement on the road but relented after the intervention of the local administration. The driver of the truck fled from the spot, leaving the vehicle behind. Police has seized the truck and registered an FIR in the case. 3 dead as anti-landmine vehicle hits autorickshaw in Ranchi Ranchi : Three people were killed while another three were seriously injured when a three-wheeler (autorickshaw) in which they were travelling was hit by an anti-landmine vehicle of the police under Chanho Police Station area of this district. Police sources said that the accident took place on the Pakoriya Bridge on the Daltonaganj-Ranchi road in the evening. The injured have been rushed to RIMS. Further probe was on. JPCC's South Chottanagpur Divisional workers meet held Ranchi : The South Chottanagpur Division level workers meet of the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee meet was today held in Gumla. In the meeting district unit heads, block unit heads and workers from Gumla, Lohardaga, Simdega, Ranchi and Khunti participated. Addressing the meet JPCC president Sukhdeo Bhagat stressed on the need to further intensify the membership drive in the state and ensure maximum participation of women alongwith the tribals, dalits and other backward castes. 'The Congress has played an important role during the Independence Struggle of the country and also in building a modern India,' Mr Bhagat said adding that Congress president Sonia Gandhi and the party played vital role in creation of Jharkhand. 'Congress party can alone protect the rights of Jharkhand,' he said. Among those who were also present in the meeting included JPCC general secretary Anadi Brahm, Samsher Alam, Lal Kishore Nath Shahdeo and Ajay Rai.