Saturday, July 22, 2017

Jamshedpur Angling Club organising fishing in Jubilee Park on July 29


To mark the 113th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna JRD Tata, the Jamshedpur Angling Club is organising a meet of anglers on July 29 from 6am to 5pm in Jayanti Sarovar, Jubilee Park. It is an annual event and the yield is expected to be satisfactory.
This is reported in telegraphindia.com dated 22 July 2017.
At a trial run, two members of the club netted over 15kg of rohu and participants can look forward to a weighty yield. At least 70 participants are expected from Calcutta, Kharagpur, Bhubaneswar, Ghatshila, Ranchi and Jamshedpur and entry fee will be Rs 1,200 each.
Accommodation will be arranged for those arriving from outstation. They will be accommodated inside a hall at Jusco's nursery near Tata Steel Zoological Park and tents, food and refreshment will be arranged for the participants. They will be provided with umbrellas and caps, and there will be awards. As a safety measure, use of chemicals in the baits will not be allowed.


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Jharkhand to become plastic free, ban on polybags less than 50 micron thick

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Gurgaon to get environment friendly electric buses


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Catch a fish in JRD's honour https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170722/jsp/jharkhand/story_163189.jsp

Monday, July 17, 2017

Glider ride returns to Deoghar to offer bird's eye view of the surroundings


Akash Darshan by a glider of areas around Deoghar like Trikut Pahar, Tapovan and River Mayuraskshi with a bird's-eye view of the temple town is set to return. The service was suspended after a bird hit brought down a glider two years back.
The 10-minute glider rides would be pocket-friendly but it would not include the aerial view of the Baidyanath Dham which is the main temple because of birds that flock in the area for prasad leftovers.
This is reported in telegraphindia.com dated 18 July 2017.
Two aircraft variants would be on offer - the Winch and the Sinus. Both are two-seater gliders, including the pilot (seat). The rate on the is higher at Rs 800 while the fare for the Winch is pegged at Rs 300. Of course, the weather must be clear without any rains.
Trikut Pahar is at 2,470ft and 10km from Deoghar temple along the road to Dumka. Tapovan, also 10km away, is famous for Tapo Nath Mahadev Temple - it used to be a meditation spot for Naga sadhus. River Mayurakshi originates from Trikut Pahar and flows through the Bengal districts of Birbhum and Murshidabad before it joins up with the River Hooghly.


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Jharkhand to become plastic free, ban on polybags less than 50 micron thick

Conflict between man and elephants on the rise in Odisha

Gurgaon to get environment friendly electric buses


He was a Chinese and his assistant was a Muslim

He was framed for a crime he did not commit

He was my first boss and be taught me the basics


Clint Eastwood's upcoming film "The 15:17 to Paris"

Work on superhero film "Deadpool 2" begins

'Spider-Man: Homecoming' brings back the teenage crime fighter


Two Americans gored by bulls in the San Fermin bull running festival

At least 15 killed in shootout in Mexico between police and drug gangs

Suicide bomber kills at least 15 in Mosul

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Jharkhand to become plastic free, ban on polybags less than 50 micron thick


It is a welcome move taken by Jharkhand because it plans to ban polybags from the markets. It wants people of Ranchi to start carrying their own bags to the market and not depend on the shopkeepers and vegetable vendors to provide them with bags.
Ranchi Municipal Corporation has is gearing up to enforce the ban on polybags of thickness less than 50 micron which are used to pack groceries and in the poultry, fish shops as well as vegetable markets.
This is reported in telegraphindia.com dated 13 July 2017.
Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has issued a notification through a few vernacular dailies and indicated the seriousness to make the state plastic-free. According to the notice, the residents of the city must adhere to Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, which stipulate the minimum thickness of plastic carry bags as 50 microns for ease of collection and recycling.
The polybags lead to long-time soil pollution, short-time clogging of drains that in turn leads to waterlogged roads during the monsoons.


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New nesting sites for crocodiles in Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary

Patna-Delhi Rajdhani Express to get a new look

Goa expects a flood of tourists


The teacher who taught me Bengali

He taught me to ride a scooter

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Adele calls a halt to her tour, London will be her final stop

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Six Afghanistan policemen killed in Taliban attack

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More than 150 killed in explosion of oil tanker in Pakistan

Saturday, July 8, 2017

Conflict betwen man and elephants on the rise in Odisha


The conflict between elephants and man is a matter of concern for Odisha because the population of elephants has gone up in the past two years as has the conflict between the two. According to statistics, 393 elephants have died in the state in the past five years and most of them have been victims of either poaching or electrocution by high-tension wires.
Hunters and wildlife smugglers were responsible for death of 28 elephants during this period, nine died of poisoning and 60 were killed in road and train accidents while electrocution claimed the lives of more than 50 elephants in the past five years.
This has been reported in telegraphidia.com dated 8 July 2017.
On the other hand, 300 people have been killed by the elephants in the same period and the animals have damaged more than 4000 houses and crops over nearly 70,000 acres. In the opinion of an environmentalist, the loss of natural habitat was the major factors responsible for the human-elephant conflict in the state. Disappearance and degradation of forest cover compels them to venture into the territory of humans in search of food and water.


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New nesting sites for crocodiles in Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary

Patna-Delhi Rajdhani Express to get a new look

Goa expects a flood of tourists


The teacher who taught me Bengali

He taught me to ride a scooter

He was one of the wittiest persons I have ever met


'Spider-Man: Homecoming' brings back the teenage crime fighter

Adele calls a halt to her tour, London will be her final stop

Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk set for release in India in July


Six Afghanistan policemen killed in Taliban attack

Cable car kills seven tourists in Gulmarg

More than 150 killed in explosion of oil tanker in Pakistan

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Gurgaon to get environment friendly electric buses


The government of Haryana plans to set up an environment-friendly transportation system in Gurgaon similar to what is available in Poland. The Urban Local Bodies Minister is in Poland and is believed to be planning to procure around 100 buses in the first instance.
These buses are environment friendly and can reduce carbon emissions to a large extent.
This has been reported in thestatesman.com dated 5 July 2017.
In the first phase, these vehicles would operate in Gurgaon, and it is expected that it will reduce traffic congestion and make available a better public transport system to an average of 50,000 people every day.
The firm of Poland has already established plant for manufacturing of CNG buses in Ballabhgarh near Faridabad and will soon begin manufacturing electric buses under the Make in India program.


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New nesting sites for crocodiles in Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary

Patna-Delhi Rajdhani Express to get a new look

Goa expects a flood of tourists


The teacher who taught me Bengali

He taught me to ride a scooter

He was one of the wittiest persons I have ever met


'Spider-Man: Homecoming' brings back the teenage crime fighter

Adele calls a halt to her tour, London will be her final stop

Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk set for release in India in July


Six Afghanistan policemen killed in Taliban attack

Cable car kills seven tourists in Gulmarg

More than 150 killed in explosion of oil tanker in Pakistan

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Odisha to develop water sports for attracting tourists


Odisha is drawing up plans to promote water sports activities in the state to attract tourists. The activities will motorised ones like jet ski, speedboat and powerboat. Then there would be towed activities like parasailing, banana rides and water skiing and also non-motorised activities like snorkelling, canoeing and kayaking.
In addition, there would be individual activities like sunbathing, bathing in seawaters and sand art.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 1 July 2017.
Those who will operate the facilities will have to make available all life saving equipment, fire-fighting appliances, rescue tubes and other equipment on the vessels and these must be duly certified by competent authorities. Tour operators in the state have welcomed the decision.


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East Coast Railway to run 186 special trains during Rath Yatra

Tax on the 326-year-old Jagannathpur Mela waived

Pollution in Subarnarekha river a matter of concern


He loved model planes and aero modeling

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My friends who used to sell saris


The Big Sick is Anupam Kher’s 500th film

Suicide Squad 2 - the sequel - to start shooting in 2018

Shooting started in Paris for Tom Cruise starrer 'Mission Impossible 6'


900 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya by coast guards

Death toll in the London Tower fire rises to 30, could go up to 100

ISIS carries out its first attack on Iran - at least 12 dead