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Time of India
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Shahdeo's team with 2 former int'l players sweeps JSCA polls
Ranchi: The team led by Congress leader on Sunday swept the polls of the Tired of too many ads? go ad free now (JSCA) held to elect office bearers and managing committee members of the apex cricketing body in the state. The voting was held amid elaborate security arrangements at the JSCA stadium. Shahdeo won the president's post, beating Jamshedpur-based businessman S K Behara. Sanjay Pandey, a team member of Shahdeo, was elected as vice-president along with as honorary secretary, Amitava Ghosh as treasurer and as joint secretary. Notably, Saurabh and Nadeem are former international cricket players. The winners for the managing committee are Parvez Khan, Ramesh Kumar, Sanjay Jain, Mihir Pritesh Topno and Ratnesh Kumar Singh. Further, D Uma Maheshwar Rao was elected as representative of the affiliated members, while Birendra Kumar Pathak, Shreeram Puri, Raghwendra Narayan Singh and Uttam Kumar Biswas were elected as representatives from the affiliated districts. Speaking to media persons after the results, Shahdeo thanked all voters who supported his team, which he said comprised players, umpires, scorers and people who love cricket. "The blessings of the former JSCA chairman, late Amitabh Choudhary, were also with our team. We will improve cricket facilities all over the state with the help of the govt. The state's premier cricket league would also be started so that talented players get the platform to show their skills. We will also aim to improve the state's performance in domestic tournaments," he added.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Former BCCI acting secy's legacy looms as cricket body polls today
1 2 Kolkata/Ranchi: The legacy of late IPS officer-turned cricket administrator Amitabh Choudhary is looming large over the election for the new managing committee of the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA), which is scheduled to take place here on Sunday. Over 718 voters will exercise their franchise to pick the new JSCA president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, joint secretary, five committee members, four district representatives and a school, club or institution representative on Sunday. Votes will be cast in ballot papers from 9 am to 1 pm. N N Pandey, former cabinet secretary in the state govt, has been appointed as the election officer. Ajay Nath Shahdeo , a Congress functionary who previously served as the JSCA vice-president while Choudhary was the president, is in the race for the president's post. He is facing off against S K Behara , a Jamshedpur-based businessman, who has been a district representative and close associate of Choudhary. The Shahdeo camp has spiced up the election by fielding two former Indian cricketers, Saurabh Tiwary and Shehbaz Nadeem, as secretary and joint secretary candidates. "If elected, Tiwary and Nadeem would become the first-ever former international cricketers to hold office in the JSCA," Shahdeo said. The election took an interesting turn when Abhishek, Choudhary's son, wrote a letter to Pandey, objecting to the Behara camp using the slogan 'Amitabh Ke Log (People of Amitabh)' in their manifesto on Friday. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Upto 15% Discount for Salaried Individuals ICICI Pru Life Insurance Plan Get Quote Undo In his letter, Abhishek accused four candidates of the Behara group of trespassing, encroaching and selling off Choudhary's properties at Rajrappa in Ramgarh, Patna and Madhubani in Bihar. He also filed an FIR against one of them with the cyber police station for threatening him and his sister, Niyati, Abhishek claimed in his letter. Making matters more interesting is the involvement of a senior IPS officer, who is posted in Ranchi and JSCA member for many years. The officer worked behind the scenes to pitch Behara. "He is a close friend of Choudhary who does not want the JSCA to be governed by office bearers with political inclinations," a source close to Behara said. The officer, however, refused to comment when contacted. While candidates in Behara's group said the charges against some of their candidates were yet to be proven in court, Behara said he was determined to carry Choudhary's legacy forward. "The JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi has given cricket a big boost in Jharkhand, but we need to create infrastructure in districts so that we can bring out players like Vaibhav Suryavanshi (the IPL sensation from Bihar) from our state, too," Behara told TOI. "I have been in JSCA and worked with Choudhary. His death was a big loss to state cricket. But we will carry forward his legacy," Shahdeo told TOI on election eve.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Palamu health centres stop distribution of 38L calcium and vitamin D3 tablets
Daltonganj: People going to the govt-run health centres in Palamu district would no longer be given calcium (500mg) and vitamin D3 (205 IU) tablets that were procured in the 2024-25 financial year as these were found "not of standard quality", officials at the district health department said on Tuesday. A Jamshedpur-based pharmaceutical company had supplied over 38 lakh tablets of calcium (500mg) and vitamin D3 (205 IU) to the Palamu district health department for the Medinirai Medical College and Hospital (MMCH), sub-divisional hospitals, community health centres, and sub-health centres located in the district under the National Health Mission (NHM). The firm had produced a 'certificate of analysis' issued by the Oxigen Analytical Laboratories, Himachal Pradesh, a govt-approved test house, declaring these two medicines as of "standard quality".However, Palamu civil surgeon Dr Anil Kumar said, "The drug inspector tested samples of these two medicines in Central Drugs Laboratory, Kolkata, and the results 'did not meet the standard quality'. Instructions were issued to all govt health centres in the district to immediately stop the distribution of these two medicines among the patients. "The Jamshedpur-based firm, in its letter to the health department, agreed to replace calcium, and vitamin D3 tablets totalling 2,96,400, 2,96,400, and the 2,92,200 of the GTL 1258, 1288, and 1296 batches, respectively, he about another 14 batches of these two medicines that did not meet the standard quality, the civil surgeon said, "The pharmaceuticals distribution company is legally bound to replace the tablets of all the 17 batches identified in the test."Dr Kumar said, "The solubility of these two medicines doesn't conform to the set standards. The entire exercise for analysis, quality assurance, and test report of these two medicines was completed in a little over 100 days, beginning January."Asked if any action would be taken against the distribution company, Dr Kumar said, "The matter has been reported to the NHM director and the director of medicine of the state medicine control directorate, Ranchi."
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Chance for my IAF pilot son to serve country: Single mom
1 2 3 Jamshedpur: Despite an immediate announcement of truce between India and Pakistan on Saturday evening till May 12, for Jamshedpur-based single mother Mamta Singh, the war-like situation between the two countries and the ceasefire violation by Pakistan brought an opportunity for her 24-year-old pilot son to serve the nation when it mattered the most. "Rajput blood flows in our veins. I may be anxious for a moment, but the call of duty to the nation is paramount in life, particularly when the country is fighting an enemy," said Mamta, the mother of a young helicopter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF).She said her son, Anshuman Singh Chauhan , is currently posted at Hakimpet Air Force Station in Hyderabad and is ready for deployment."Yesterday (Friday), he turned 24. I got a call from him. We had a pleasant talk for a brief moment, but then he said he is preparing for the battlefield as orders have reached the Hakimpet centre to ready the pilots. Operation Sindoor Pak drones enter Indian airspace, explosions heard just hours after truce deal Sirens, explosions in border districts after Pak breaks deal: What we know so far 'What happened to ceasefire?' J&K CM after explosions heard across Srinagar I got anxious for a moment, but overcame that state of mind immediately and blessed my son. Nation first," said Mamta, speaking with a bated said Anshuman was supposed to visit her later this month, but the plan was deferred for an uncertain period of time. Mamta further said she struggled to raise her son right from his early years, as there was no monetary support from anyone. "Only I and God know how I passed the challenging times," said the woman, manifesting no sign of dislike or hatred towards anyone."I can understand the feelings of a mother when her child is on the battlefront," Mamta said, stressing that it is a matter of pride that her son is ready to take on the is not only the only child but also the only support in his mother's life.
