South Eastern Railway on Monday announced the resumption of Howrah-Ranchi Shatabdi Express special from October-15. The service was suspended on March 22 due to the Covid-19 lockdown.

The train will run according to its pre-pandemic schedule. According to railway sources, Ranchi-Howrah Shatabdi Express will reach Howrah from Ranchi via Muri, Bokaro Steel City, Chandrapura, Dhanbad, Asansol, Raniganj and Durgapur.

The link between Bokaro and Howrah that was completely cut off with no interstate bus service, will now be restored.

Rallies granted for Bermo by-elections

The state government has granted permission to hold political rallies for the Bermo by-elections.

According to the order, issued by chief secretary Sukhdev Singh, if there is an election program in a hall, then 50 percent of the capacity or maximum 200 people can be present there.

There will be no compulsion of numbers during the open ground meeting, but social distancing of six feet will be mandatory. For every election programme, permission has to be obtained from the district administration concerned.

The district administration will decide on the number of people who can gather. The distance between the two chairs on a podium has to be six feet.

During a political meeting or rally, the candidate will have to arrange a thermal scanner, face masks and sanitisers. Face masks are mandatory for all events.

Accident on GT road in Hazaribagh

Two persons died and three sustained serious injuries near Shiladih Mor on GT road in Gorhar of Barkatha block when their car hit a stationary truck from behind.

Gorhar police said driver Rahul Burnawal lost control of the car which hit the truck killing Yasmatia Devi(45) and her son Sanoj Paswan(30) on the spot. Injured included Rahul(22), Manisha Kumari(10) and Chandani Kumari(22) were sent to Hazaribagh medical college and hospital for treatment.

The victims are residents of Aurangabad in Bihar.

Raghubar Das in Dhanbad

Former Dhanbad Mayor Chandrashekhar Agarwal (in right) along with BJP leaders of Dhanbad hand a memorandum to Raghubar Das Gautam Dey

BJP national vice president and former chief minister Raghubar Das who was in Dhanbad on Monday for a party programme.

Das charged that the Hemant Soren led government has failed to fulfill any of its promises including the Rs 7000 unemployment allowance to postgraduate persons, Rs 5000 allowance to graduates and pension to widows.

"People who have voted to JMM led government are now repenting over their decision as they are feeling deceived," said Das.

Industry demand for power

President of Industries and Commerce Association, B.N. Singh, on Monday wrote a letter to General Manager of Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited demanding improvement in the power situation.

Singh pointed that Baliapur block has power for only 5-6 hours, causing difficulties in nine Hard Coke Industries operations.

"Though some improvement in power supply situation took place after a similar letter written by me on September 29 for a week, the situation again turned pathetic," said Singh.