Jamshedpur: An agreement was signed on Wednesday between Tata Steel and the Intuc-affiliated Tata Workers’ Union, for payment of annual bonus to workers for the fiscal year 2020-2021.
The total payout towards bonus for eligible employees of all applicable divisions/ units of the company will be Rs 270.28crore.
Out of this, various divisions at Jamshedpur including Tubes Division, an amount of Rs 158.31crore will be given.
The minimum and maximum annual bonus payable will be Rs 34,920 and Rs 3,59,029 respectively.
T.V. Narendran, CEO and managing director of Tata Steel, Atrayee Sanyal, vice- president (HRM) and other senior executives signed the bonus pact on management’s behalf while Sanjeev Kumar Choudhary, president, Tata Workers Union, Shailesh Kumar Singh, deputy president, Tata Workers’ Union and Satish Kumar Singh, general secretary signed on union’s behalf.
Further, a memorandum of agreement also been signed between the steel major and The Indian National Metal Workers’ Federation (INMWF) and Rashtriya Colliery Mazdoor Sangh (RCMS).
Total payout on account of annual bonus at coal, mines and Ferro Alloy and Minerals Division (FAMD) works out to Rs 78.04 crore.
(Pinaki Majumdar)
Table tennis to resume after over a year
Paddlers take part in a tournament in Jamshedpur in 2019. Bhola Prasad
Jamshedpur: Steel city paddlers can look forward to some action after over a year.
The 2nd edition of UTT (Ultimate Table Tennis) Championship will begin on Thursday at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Bistupur.
The three-day event is being organised jointly by Tata Steel sports wing and East Singhbhum District Table Tennis Association (ESDTTA).
0ver 30 paddlers are expected to be part of the event.
The paddlers were forced to remain confined to their homes in view of the Covid-19 pandemic for over a year due to restrictions in sports activities.
Shedding light on the tournament, ESDTTA secretary Ujjal Kumar Chatterjee said each team will consist two above 40 players, one 16 above and girl paddler. The fifth player will be selected via draw on match day.
(Jayesh Thaker)
Chatra police seize opium worth Rs 11lakh
The arrested smugglers in Chatra on Wednesday. Vishvendu Jaipuriar
Hazaribagh: Chatra police on Tuesday recovered doda(opium pods) in huge quantity and arrested two smugglers.
One of the smugglers is a native of Rajasthan and another is a resident of Palamau district.
Sources said superintendent of police Rakesh Ranjan got a tipoff about doda consignment going to Rajasthan from Lawalong. A team was constituted and rushed on Tuesday midnight to catch the truck.
The team conducted a raid in Kashimahua jungle in Lawalong where they found a truck. When the vehicle was searched, around 1,081kg doda was recovered.
(Vishvendu Jaipuriar)
BIT Sindri Alumni demand institute of importance status for their alma mater
BIT Sindri, Dhanbad File picture
Dhanbad: Former students of BIT Sindri, the lone state owned engineering college under the banner of BIT Sindri Alumni Association steering committee on Wednesday wrote a letter to Annapurna Devi demanding Institute of national importance status for their alma mater
The office bearers mentioned that the union HRD ministry granted institute of national importance status for 161 institutes across the country including five of Jharkhand but BIT Sindri, established in 1949, which has immense contribution in the infrastructure building of the nation has not been incuded in the list of 161 institutes .
(Praduman Choubey
BIT Sindri students protest against autonomy initiatives
Dhanbad: A large number of faculty members of BIT Sindri on Wednesday expressed their protest against the autonomy initiatives of the institute administration for BIT Sindri.
The faculty members who wrote a letter to Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday under the banner of BIT Sindri teachers association claimed that automy would ultimately lead to privatisation of institute and would affect the large number of students of weaker section of the society pursuing engineering from BIT Sindri at affordable fee.
They further charged that a clandestine effort is being made to grant autonomy to the institute without informing teachers.
(Praduman Choubey)
CBSE school staff felicitated as Covid warriors
Different CBSE schools staff being felicitated during the Federation of Unaided CBSE Schools Felicitation Ceremony of Covid-19 Warriors function at Dr. JK Sinha Memorial International School at Nawadih, Dhanbad on Wednesday. Gautam Dey
Dhanbad: Altogether 23 office staff of different schools were felicitated on Wednesday as Covid Warriors during a function organised by The Federation of unaided CBSE schools during a programme held at Dr JK Sinha International School of Learning.
Indra Bhushan Singh, District Superintendent of Education, who was present during the function as chief guest along with KC Srivasatava, director of DAV group of schools said, “The service rendered by the office staff during the pandemic period is worth appreciation as they remained on duty working in the office risking their life.”
(Praduman Choubey)
25 people caught for violating Covid norms
Dhanbad: 25 persons were caught on Wednesday for violating mask wearing norms at public places by the two special squads constituted by the district administration under its mask up campaign being conducted since August 16, were sensitised about Covid appropriate behavior at JAP 3 camp in Govindpur.
The covid rule violators who were caught from Bhuli, Bank More, Purana Bazar, Naya Bazar, Railway station, Ozone plaza, Shakti Mandir, Saraidhela, Big Bazar, Steel Gate, Hirapur, City Centre and Govindpur were later released at 8pm after submission of bond claiming that they will abide by the Covid appropriate norms in order to ensure the safety of their own, their family members and society at large.
Notably, the mask up campaign was launched by the district administration during the second wave of pandemic since April 8 this year as part of move to ensure observance of Covid Appropriate behavior by the common people by sensitising them. Though the campaign was discontinued in June when Covid situation improved in the district, it was again relaunched since August 16 in view of rise in the number of Covid cases in the district.
(Praduman Choubey)
Man jailed for 25 years for raping 6-year-old
Simdega: A man was sentenced to 25 years in jail by a court in Simdega district for raping his six-year-old niece.
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Madhuresh Kumar Verma on Tuesday convicted the accused in the rape case, and sentenced him to 25 years in jail, besides imposing a fine of Rs 50,000.
In case the convict fails to deposit the fine, he will have to live additional two years in jail, the court directed.
The incident of rape happened in April 2019 in the Pakartand police station area of the district.
The convict raped the girl when she was at home with her grandfather.
Her parents went out, and taking the opportunity, he took the girl to a nearby forest and raped her, police said.
The girl was found lying unconscious by villagers in the forest area, they said.
The girl later narrated the incident to her parents, following which they lodged a police complaint.
The convict is a cousin of the girl's father.
(PTI)
'Rakhi kits' made by women self help groups put on sale in Palamau
Daltonganj: The Palamau administration has launched the marketing of its Rakchha Bandhan kit for the coming Rakhi festival which is due on August 22.
The launching of the Rakhi kit was done at the office chamber of the DC Shashi Ranjan on Tuesday August 17.
Present on this occasion were DDC Megha Bhardwaj and officials of the Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society.
DC Shashi Ranjan told this correspondent "Our sakhi mandal known also as self help group of women of Medininagar has prepared this composite kit for the coming Rakhi festival which we have put on sale through our Palash Mart."
He said the kit is available online too where it will be home delivered without any extra paymenrnt for it.
The Rakhi kit comes in a basket in the range of price of 251 to 301 rupees per basket.
(Our Correspondent)
