The Indian Budget 2024, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, allocated significant funds for railway projects in Jharkhand. The budget includes the expansion of the Goilkera-Manoharpur third line by 40 kilometers with an investment of 1000 crores, the extension of the Bondamunda-Ranchi rail line by 58 kilometers costing 250 crores, and...
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the expansion of the Ranchi-Lohardaga-Tori line by 113 kilometers with an investment of 9.50 crores. Additionally, the Muri-Badkakhna 58 kilometer rail line will be doubled and the Rajkharsawa-Sini third line will be expanded. This budget prioritizes employment, the middle class, MSMEs, and skill training, with a focus on empowering the poor, women, youth, and farmers.

Ram Uraon, a 22-year-old resident of Chund village in the police station area, died after falling from a train at Bondamunda station near Rourkela on July 18th. He was returning home from Gujarat where he worked in a tire factory. He fell from the train while it was moving. His body...
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was brought to the village late Friday evening, and his funeral was held. He was the sole breadwinner for his family, which consists of two married sisters. Ram had gone to Gujarat to work two years ago. His mother is devastated by his death.

A delegation from the South Eastern Railway Men's Union met with senior railway officials in Chakradharpur to discuss various issues, including the upcoming election for the Railway Urban Bank. The delegation raised concerns about water supply in the DPS lobby, pending CTG allowance for loco pilots and assistant loco pilots, overtime...
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allowance, and other issues. The officials assured them that the payments would be made this month. The delegation also discussed the ongoing quarter survey in Jamshedpur and other stations in the division, including Adityapur, Rourkela, Bondamunda, and Jharsuguda. The survey aims to identify dilapidated quarters for either allocation or renovation. The Urban Bank election in Chakradharpur will have 81 delegates selected from over 15,000 voters. Nominations began on July 4th, will continue until July 10th, and the voting will take place on July 24th and 25th.

Voting for the Urban Bank elections will take place at five locations within the Chakradharpur Railway Division. The Senior DPO has released a list of these locations and appointed polling and presiding officers for each. The voting will be supervised by these officers. The polling locations and the appointed officers are...
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as follows: * **PFO Tata:** Polling Officer - C.N. Singh (S & W Tata), Presiding Officer - M.D. Ibrar (APO Traffic Chakradharpur) * **PFO Jharsuguda:** Polling Officer - Vikas Kumar Hansda (C & W One Jharsuguda), Presiding Officer - Gautam Biswas (APO Mechanical Chakradharpur) * **PFO Bondamunda:** Polling Officer - B.K. Sinha (C N W Bondamunda), Presiding Officer - APO (Running Chakradharpur) * **Zonal Training School Sini:** Polling Officer - M.D. Furkon (C N W Sini), Presiding Officer - P. Ravi Kiran (APO Engineering Chakradharpur) * **Chakradharpur Senior DPO Office:** Polling Officer - Mansoor Alam (C N W Chakradharpur), Presiding Officer - S. Hembram (APO Electrical Chakradharpur) The election for 81 delegates of the Railway Urban Bank will be held on July 24th and 25th. Nominations began on July 4th and the last date for nomination is July 10th. Around 15,000 members of the Railway Division will participate in the election.

A delegation from the South Eastern Railway Men's Union met with senior officials of the Chakradharpur Railway Division, including the Senior DPO, to discuss various issues. The delegation, led by the Union's Divisional Convener, MK Singh, raised concerns about the lack of water and other amenities in the DPS lobby. They...
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also highlighted pending CTG allowance, overtime pay, and other issues concerning loco pilots and assistant loco pilots. Officials assured them that payment would be made this month. The meeting also discussed the ongoing quarter survey in Jamshedpur and other stations like Adityapur, Rourkela, Bondamunda, and Jharsuguda. It was stated that dilapidated quarters would either be allocated or repaired after the survey. The delegation also welcomed the newly appointed Senior DEE, OP. The meeting also discussed the upcoming elections for the Railway Urban Bank, with 81 delegates to be elected from the Chakradharpur Railway Division. The elections will be held on July 24th and 25th, with over 15,000 voters participating. The nomination process began on July 4th and will continue until July 10th.