Tata Steel welcomed the New Year on Friday with celebrations held across various locations in Jamshedpur.

The steel major thanked front-line employees who have been at their workstations during the ongoing Covid crisis and to all doctors and health care workers who not only took care of the company but also served the community selflessly.

“The collective response to the global health and economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 has only strengthened the company’s core values in building a stronger Tata Steel that will serve the nation and communities at large better in the coming years,” said managing director of Tata Steel T.V. Narendran.

New Year cake cutting functions organised at the general office lawns of the Jamshedpur works and Tata Main Hospital were graced by the MD, Tata Workers’ Union president R Ravi Prasad and other senior company officials.

Some dignitaries joined the session virtually. All safety protocols were followed.

“One year back we did not realise what an eventful year we had ahead of us, and in the last 12 months all of us, as corporates and individuals, have had to recalibrate ourselves to the new realities and reflect on what is really important in our professional and personal lives,” said Narendran in his new year message.

On Day One of the New Year, temples across steel city witnessed a huge rush since early morning.

Picnic spots Dimna Lake, Palna dam and Chandil dam witnessed a rush of picnickers as parks are yet to re-open. The district health department carried out rapid antigen tests at Dimna.

Police were deployed in strategic locations and in picnic spots to keep a check on eve-teasing and petty crimes.