Jamshedpur: Jamshedpur FC has signed Manipuri winger Seiminlen Doungel for the upcoming Indian Super League season of 2021-22.

The Tata Steel-owned club signed the 27-year-old Len on a permanent deal after impressing with his seasoned performances in the second half of 2020-21, including a Man of the Match in 8 appearances with the JFC. He will ply his trade for the club till May 2024.

Fondly known as Len, the winger, who was capped for the Indian national team, brings with him a trophy-winning pedigree, having previously won the I-League in 2015-16 and Federation up in 2012 and 2017. He was the runners-up in the AFC Cup in 2016 and played an important role in the FC Goa team that finished top of the league in the 2019-20 ISL season, thereby helping them become the ISL Premiers (shield winners).

Len exclaimed his delight at extending his tenure under the Owen Coyle mentored side as he said: "Jamshedpur FC has the ambition to do well in the ISL. The gaffer is extremely committed to qualifying for the playoffs and try to win the league for the first time. I want to create history with the club. I am glad to continue as I had the coach's faith in me, and I want to play as much as I can to contribute to help the club achieve silverware."

Head coach Owen Coyle was extremely delighted to have Len in his ranks. "I think everyone will agree that Len impressed and improved the team when he joined Jamshedpur. He is fast and is a good finisher too -- two very important qualities for a winger. He is one of the top Indian players in the ISL and I am glad he's here to say," he said.

(Jayesh Thaker)

BIT Sindri and SAIL Burpur sign pact

Dhanbad: Lone state-run engineering institute of Dhanbad BIT Sindri on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with Steel Authority of India Limited, IISCO Steel Plant Burnpur in an online programme for joint collaboration in terms of finding solution of technical hurdles of operation & production and also for providing internship and project opportunities for students.

A.V. Kamlakar, Chief Executive officer SAIL-ISP Burnpur said,‘The MoU will be beneficial for both BIT Sindri and SAIL-ISP Burnpur as it would help to solve the technical difficulties of our industry and simultaneously provide internship and project opportunities for student and faculty members of BIT Sindri.”

(Praduman Choubey)

Youth arrested for stealing sacks of human hair

The arrested youth Mohammed Golu on Thursday. Animesh Sengupta

Jamshedpur: Railway police on Thursday arrested a 25-year-old youth for allegedly stealing two sacks containing human hair from Pune-Howrah Duronto Express near Tatanagar station on the evening of July 11.

The arrested person identified as Mohammed Golu had stolen the sacks by breaking the seal of the train's parcel van at about 4 pm on July 11 when it was waiting for a green signal to arrive at the Tatanagar station.

A resident of Garib Nawaz Colony in Jugsalai, Golu had, along with another associate, unloaded two sacks out of a total 27 sacks which were to be unloaded at Howrah.

Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, inspector, Railway Protection Force (RPF), Tatanagar said the railway officials at Tatanagar station had discovered the broken seal of the train's parcel van when it arrived at the station but the theft of two sacks only after the train had reached Howrah.

"The human hair consignment had come from Manmar in Maharashtra by the Duronto Express and a criminal gang must have kept a track of this before committing the theft at Tatanagar," the inspector pointed out.

He said during interrogation the arrested person revealed that the human hair has a great demand in Chinese market and stated that they are trying to find out whether the stolen hair sacks were planned to be sent to China.

Tiwari said Golu is a small entity in the racket, but the one who is still absconding is the kingpin, adding that the real intention behind stealing the human hair sacks will be known only when he is caught.

(Kumud Jenamani)

Tata Steel inducts 16 women heavy machinery operators

The new women recruits at Tata Steel's West Bokaro mines. The Telegraph picture

Jamshedpur: Tata Steel’s West Bokaro Division inducted 16 women Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) operators through all shifts from Thursday under its flagship programme - Women@Mines promoting equal opportunity for all employees.

‘Women@Mines’ programme aims to provide technical training to the unskilled women workers and enable them to work in core jobs at mines.

West Bokaro Division is the first coal division in the company to launch this initiative.

It received over 446 applications of which 16 candidates were selected after a written test and a personal interview.

The minimum qualification required was matriculation.

The 16 women candidates will undergo intensive training for a year to hone their skills as HEMM operators. Post successful completion of their training, these women will be deployed as operations assistant to operate dumper, dozer, shovel, excavator, and drill.

Atrayee Sarkar, vice-president, Human Resource Management, Tata Steel, said, “Tata Steel has always provided career opportunities to the talented youth from the community, and Women@Mines at West Bokaro is yet another milestone in this journey. Focused on industry-wide efforts to foster a diverse and inclusive culture, Tata Steel is making sure it provides a safe and an enabling environment to its workforce. We take great pride in welcoming onboard the new women recruit at our West Bokaro site and wish them an empowering career ahead.”

(Pinaki Majumdar)

Key conspirator surrenders in BJP leader Satish Singh murder case

Satish Singh being taken to Dhanbad Divisional Jail Gautam Dey

Dhanbad: Twelve days after the surrender of notorious criminal Vikash Singh in connection with the murder case of BJP leader Satish Singh last year, one of the key conspirators of the case, Satish Sao on Thursday surrendered in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate of Dhanbad.

Senior advocate Jaya Kumar who was present in court on behalf of Sao said that his bail petition would be submitted later.

Vikash Singh, the main conspirator of Satish Singh murder case, who is also named in several other murder cases including the murder case of Sudhir Singh, owner of Bundela travels of October 31, 2013 surrendered in court on July 24 and his bail application was submitted by Jaya Kumar on August 3.

Satish Singh, a close aide of BJP MLA of Dhanbad Raj Sinha was shot dead on August 19, 2020 at around 3 pm near Matkuria Chhath Talab when he was heading towards Vikash Nagar area of Matkuria on foot after disembarking from a car.

Though, he was rushed immediately to Sahid Nirmal Mahto Memorial Medical College and Hospital after the incident but he was declared brought dead.

Dhanbad police in its earlier submission to the court informed that the murder Singh was carried out by Baburaja Chandraprakash acting on the indication of Vikash Singh and his gang member Satish Sao.

(Praduman Choubey)