Autos in Hazaribagh are rampantly flouting Covid-19 protocols by taking more passengers than allowed for maintaining social distance.

Police have failed to take any action against the drivers of these autos.

Youth breaks Hanuman idol

People gather outside the temple in Vishnugarh on Sunday. Vishvendu Jaipuriar

A 21-year-old youth damaged a 350-year-old Hanuman idol at a temple after getting drunk.

Jitendra Saw, a resident of Karanj Mor, admitted to breaking the idol under the influence of alcohol after tension erupted in the Vishnugarh block when villagers discovered its broken pieces.

Vishnugarh police have arrested Jitendra.

Villagers of Vishnugarh and Kusumbha had jointly called a meeting on Tuesday to decide on the reconstruction of the idol.

BIT Sindri webinar

The placement cell of BIT Sindri on Sunday organised a webinar on ‘Career Building’.

Saroj Kumar Nayak, director of Global Archer Consultancy provided tips to students who participated.

Nayak laid stress on the need to focus on goals and prioritise work in college. "College life lays the foundation of professional career of an individual, and it's very essential to properly utilise it," said Naik.

"During the age of globalisation, it is very important that we broaden the horizon of our thoughts and reach out to different corners of the world instead of being stagnant," tipped Nayak.

He highlighted the need for the students develop skills other than academics in order to be distinguished from others.

The session was followed by an interaction session with students.

Relatives of deceased patient protest at PMCH

Family members of a pregnant woman who died during treatment at PMCH staged a demonstration in the hospital on Sunday alleging negligence in treatment.

The woman, Nilu Hazra, from Kumardubi area died during treatment at PMCH on Sunday morning.

Doctors in the gynaecology department denied any negligence on their part and claimed that Hazra died due to sudden rise in blood pressure. She was admitted two days ago by her husband.

Jamadoba treatment plant inspection

Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner Dasrath Chandra Das on Sunday carried out inspection of the Jamadoba based water treatment plant of Jharkhand Mineral Area Development Authority.

Das supervised the repair work at the plant. He instructed officials to complete the repair work at the earliest.

More the 5 lakh Jharia residents are facing acute water crisis since the last eight days due to technical snag in the motors of Jamadoba Water Plant which supplies water to Jharia.