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Due to corona “IIT Dhanbad” changed its fee structure

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Ranchi; Will the impact of the corona pandemic be there on the 2021-22 season as well? No one has the answer to this question yet. After the second wave of Corona, there is a situation of uncertainty regarding online and offline studies. This is the reason why IIT ISM Dhanbad has released both online and offline fee structure for all courses for the new academic session 2021-22 starting from July-August. If there is an increase again in the Corona case or due to some reason the semester will be studied online, then students will not have to pay fees for many types of items.
On the other hand, if the situation is normal and offline studies are allowed in the campus, then fees will have to be paid in all the items as before. IIT Dhanbad has issued a notification regarding this.

If the academic session 2021-22 is online, then for JEE Advanced students, B.Tech, five-year integrated M.Tech, five-year dual degree and preparation course, water charges Rs 370 in annual charge, Rs 300 for Basant Utsav, Rs. For 200 rupees, hostel seat rent two thousand rupees, for electricity, 800 rupees will not have to be paid. At the same time, this fee will be charged as soon as offline studies start.

Different fee structure has also been issued for PhD, MTech and other courses. On the other hand, mess charges of 15 thousand to 18 thousand rupees will have to be paid extra every semester when the hostel starts.

The permission of the state government and district administration will be necessary for students to start offline studies in IIT ISM campus. If the permission of the state government and the corona epidemic is controlled, the campus may open in August or after.

(Agencies)

In Jharkhand, women selling liquor to feed family have way out

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Ranchi; “BREWING RICE” beer at home and selling it at the local market; facing the taunts of unruly customers; struggling to feed her family of six, and finally running into losses.

This was the life of Sushila Devi for seven years. Today, she is the owner of a small grocery shop near home in Upperkonki village of Ranchi district, earning enough to save some money on the side.

The 45-year-old says her search for a “respectable life” is finally over.

Devi is one of the 15,456 women identified by the Jharkhand government for its Phoolo-Jhano Ashirwad Abhiyan, which was launched last September to rehabilitate women selling unregulated liquor and counsel them to adopt an alternative business source, with the provision of interest-free loans up to Rs 10,000.

These women were picked after a statewide survey by Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS), which functions under the Rural Development Department. Officials say the JSLPS has so far helped 13,456 women with loans through self-help groups and counselling to adopt alternative micro-enterprises — from agro-based activities to animal husbandry, sale of forest produce, sericulture and poultry. Devi said that she got the loan of Rs 10,000 to start her shop from a local self-help group. “I will return it in time,” she said. She further said “There is a turnover of more than Rs 3,000 per month and it has started giving some profit. At least, I don’t have to sit in the market listening to all the nonsense after men get drunk.”

 

About 110 km away, 26-year-old Kalawati Kumari has started a “pakora shop” in Satanpur panchayat of Bokaro, after selling homemade liquor for over three years. “Earlier, I used to sell liquor for around Rs 2,000 per month. It was a very difficult process… mixing Mahua flowers, jaggery. Sometimes, it used to get sour, and the entire stock would go to waste. Then, there was the issue of dealing with men getting drunk. It was just trouble all the time,” she said.

 

According to Kumari, the pakora business earns her about Rs 6,000 per month. “Initially, I was not convinced and it took me some time to get in. But now, I have realised that this is much better work.”

 

(Agencies)

 

 

Student of Ranchi designed a “Desi smart watch“

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Ranchi; Rohit, a resident of Ranchi, has made such a indigenous smart watch which is similar to foreign companies but not as expensive. Rohit’s Desi Smart Watch will also act as an oximeter and pulse measuring machine and will inform you about the oxygen and pulse levels in your body varying from time to time. Actually, Rohit is a final year student of engineering, and while completing a project, along with some of his colleagues, he has designed a home-made device.

Not only this, but Rohit has also developed a smart phone, which will send alert messages to your chosen four people in case of medical emergency. They have also prepared a medicine box that will tell you which medicine to take when. Discussions of this exploit of Rohit are happening across the country. Today his entire family is not blown away by the fame Rohit is getting.

Rohit claims that all these electronic medical devices will be so cheap that even an ordinary person can buy it. Rohit has done this feat at a time when its need is being felt passionately.

(Agencies)

Babulal writes to DGP over targetted police action on BJP leaders and workers

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Ranchi, Leader of legislature wing of BJP Babulal Marandi has written a letter to Jharkhand DGP pointing out to the discrimination being made in filing of cases against the leaders and workers of the BJP.
He said that recently police has registered cases against leaders and workers of the BJP who had protested in the fields over the issues of the farmers in which state BJP president Deepak Prakash and Kanke MLA Samri Lal have been named as accused.
He said that the actions are a clear reflection that the parties in power are making use of police to suppress the voice of opposition and is also exposing their dual faced. He said that when on one hand the parties in power including Congress and RJD do some event or agitation the police keeps silence.

Babulal Marandi pointed to the recent examples of agitation staged by the Congress party on June 11 over rising prices of petrol and diesel, celebration of birthday of Lalu Prasad Yadav by Minister Satyanand Bhokat in Chatra on June 11, celebration of birthday of Rahul Gandhi on June 19 etc.
He further wrote that prior to all these Congress had staged an agitation before the Raj Bhawan in support of farmers agitation in which all Covid guidelines were set aside but unfortunately in none of these programme police took any action. Babulal said that dual face of the police is not good for the interest of the state and demanded that the DGP should take self cognisance of these cases and take appropriate action.

(Agencies)

Black Fungus declared epidemic in Jharkhand

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Ranchi, The Jharkhand Government declared Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) as epidemic in the state.
A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting of the state cabinet which was chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the project building here.

In the meeting, it was decided to give approval from retrospective effect to give extension to the panel of teachers appointed in PG departments of the universities and in the constituent colleges till September 30, 2021.

The cabinet agreed to make minor amendments in provisions related to appointment of retired army personnel and JCOs as Special Auxiliary Police. It was decided to transfer 2.05 acres of land on Mudma of Nagdi to NTPC at payment of Rs 4,04,94,778 for building office of NTPC.

Further another area of 1.03 acres will be given to NHAI in Mudma of Nagdi to build their regional office. It was decided to implement SVAMITVA, a scheme of the Union Panchayati Raj Ministry (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) in Jharkhand.

In an important decision, the government has also decided to give service extension to doctors part of Jharkhand Medical Services in teaching and non teaching category who were due to retire by March 2022 by a period of six months from the date of their retirement.

The government has also decided to form statutes on minimum qualification for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for maintenance of standards in Higher education 2021 in pursuance to UGC Regulations.

It was also agreed to transfer free of land in Badapahad of Ghatshila Circle area of West Singhbhum district measuring 07.94 acres to set up a Kendriye Vidyalay to MHRD Government of India.

It was decided to make an advance withdrawal of Rs 8.49 crore from Jharkhand Contingency Funds as part of money provided by centre to tackle Coronavirus.

Approval from retrospective effect was also given to a proposal worth Rs 3.85 crore to build new residential homes as per requirements in 83 blocks offices of the state.

A sum of Rs 56.69 crore was also approved for transportation and distribution of food grains which will be provided to the beneficiaries of Pradhanmantri Garib Kalyan Yojana under NFSA for the period May 2021 to June 2021.

(EW News Desk)

Australia to challenge UNESCO proposal to list great barrier reef as ‘in danger’- Minister

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Moscow, Australia will challenge UNESCO’s draft recommendation to add the Great Barrier Reef to the List of World Heritage in Danger, Environment Minister Sussan Ley told the ABC News broadcaster on Tuesday.

The World Heritage Committee under UNESCO made the proposal earlier in the day, saying it is due to the detrimental impact of climate change. The committee added that it would consider the issue during a China-hosted meeting next month.

“For us to be singled out in a way that completely distorts the normal process was something we were very strong about. And we made the point that we will challenge this decision when it comes before the full committee later on in July,” Ley said, noting that the authorities were “blindsided by a sudden late decision.”
The sponsors of the draft recommendation did not take into account all measures Australia had put in place to protect the reef, including work on restoring corals and water quality management, the official said.

“It is almost unheard of for a site to be added to the endangered list, or recommended … without the necessary consultation leading up to it,” Ley added.
UNESCO’s proposal also sparked an outcry among representatives of tourism businesses, as they fear the inclusion in the list of sites in danger will affect the industry.

 

(Agencies)

Resolutions against 3 Farm laws, CAA will be adopted in TN Assembly : Stalin

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today announced that resolutions against the Centre’s three Farm laws and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) would be adopted in the Budget session of the Assembly.

Intervening during the debate on the motion of thanks to the Governor for his address, he said political resolutions urging the Centre to revoke the three Farm Laws and the CAA will be adopted in the next session of the Assembly.

Since the debate on the Governor’s address, as per the traditions resolutions could not be adopted in the current session.


‘The resolutions against the Farm Laws and the CAA will be adopted in the budget session of the Assembly next month’, Mr Stalin said.

It may be noted that the DMK stoutly opposed both the laws brought in by the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre and also staged protests in support of the farmers against the Farm Laws.
(Agencies)

Strogly oppose Centre’s Indian Ports Bill : Stalin writes to CMs of 9 states

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today wrote to Chief Minister of nine states urging them to strongly oppose the Centre’s draft Indian ports Bill-2021 as it would have long term implications on management of minor ports.

In a Demi-Official to the Chief Ministers of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Puducherry, he said ‘we have already taken up the issue with the Union Ministry for Ports and Shipping, strongly opposing such steps to reduce the autonomous role of States in the regulation and management of Minor Ports.” All the Coastal States and Union Territories should express their objection to this new draft Bill and take joint action to prevent any move to dilute the powers already vested with the States, he said. 

‘I also request that, all our State Governments must communicate these comments on similar lines, opposing the above Bill during the MSDC Meeting on June 24′, he added. .’I invite your kind attention to the recent actions initiated by the Union Government on management of Minor Ports, hitherto managed and regulated by State Governments’, Mr Stalin said. Stating that the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has framed the new “Draft Indian Ports Bill 2021” to modify the current management model of minor ports, he said a meeting of the Maritime State Development Council (MSDC) has been called with the State Ministers on June 24 to discuss this issue.

As per the existing Indian Ports Act, 1908, the powers to plan, develop, regulate and control the minor ports vests with the State Governments concerned.

However, the new draft Bill proposes to change this and transfer many of these powers to MSDC, which has so far been only an advisory body, he pointed out.

“Further to this, many powers currently exercised by State Governments would be taken over by the Union Government”, he said.

Pointing out that the present system has led to good development of minor ports, under the States, Mr Stalin said this move of the Central Government to bring in a new Bill will have long term adverse implications on the management of minor ports, since the State Governments will not have any major role anymore, if the Bill is passed.

(Agencies)

Russia records 17,378 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours – Response Center

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Moscow, Russia registered 17,378 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from 17,611 the day before, taking the cumulative total to 5,334,204, the federal response center said on Monday.
“Over the past day, 17,378 COVID-19 cases were confirmed across 85 Russian regions, including 2,664 cases (15.3 percent) without clinical symptoms,” the center said, adding that the rate of increase stands at 0.33 percent.
Moscow confirmed 7,584 daily infections, down from 8,305 the day before. The Russian capital was followed by the Moscow Region with 1,811 cases, up from 1,638 the day before, and St. Petersburg with 1,046 infections, up from 1,019 the day before.
The response center reported 440 new fatalities linked to the coronavirus, down from 450 the day before, raising the country’s death toll to 129,801.
In the same 24 hours, 8,361 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals across the country, down from 8,629 the day before, bringing the total to 4,878,333.

 

(Agencies)

ShareChat earmarks $19.1 million for its first ESOP buyback

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Kolkata, Mohalla Tech, the parent company behind India’s undisputed market leader in short video app Moj and Indic language social media platform ShareChat, has announced its first ESOP buyback program worth $19.1 million (approx. Rs. 140 crores).
This comes after the company recently raised over $500 million, taking its valuation to $2.1 billion. With Moj completing its first anniversary, the platform has already achieved market leadership in the Indian short video space with the highest active user base.

Nearly 200 existing and former employees with vested options are eligible to participate in this process.

Speaking on its first ESOP buyback, Ankush Sachdeva, CEO and cofounder, ShareChat said, “Today, ShareChat and Moj are the category leaders in the social media and short video space transforming the lives of millions of users. This exponential growth and success story wouldn’t have been possible without the relentless commitment of our people. With their immense passion and energy, we have seen the biggest growth trajectory in our history in the last few months. This ESOP buyback is our way of giving back to our employees by helping them in their wealth creation journey.”
ShareChat has also revised the existing vesting schedule. The new vesting policy will allow all the qualified employees to vest 25% of ESOPs in the first year, followed by 8.25% every quarter. In case any employee leaves the organisation, the person gets to keep all the vested options and continues to enjoy the related benefits. Further, the company has revised its ESOP exercise price from Rs. 1551 to Re.1, bringing more benefits to the employees.
“We are presently witnessing an exciting growth journey and following an ambitious plan. Therefore, we have aligned our ESOP policy accordingly to reward our people who will be instrumental in paving the way for the next level of growth”, he further added.
Mohalla Tech will be the sole buyer in this buyback process. All eligible employees can sell up to 100% of their vested ESOPs at its present stock valuation.

(Agencies)