To boost voter turnout at 50 polling stations that experienced less than 50% participation during the 2019 general election, the district administration has appointed 50 nodal officers at each of these booths to conduct systematic voter awareness programmes. District election officer-cum-deputy commissioner is leading the efforts to achieve an 80% turnout on May 20.
Ranchi University directs minority community colleges to enroll students through the Chancellor Portal for uniformity in admission process. St Xavier’s College, Gossner’s College, and others affiliated to RU must comply. Decision aims to streamline admissions and avoid uneven distribution of students.
A total of 11 IEDs were seized from Kushmaha forest under Pratappur police station during a search operation. The IEDs, each weighing 1.5 kg, were meant to target polling and security personnel. Chatra will vote on May 20.
Private English-medium schools in Jamshedpur have decided to be stricter with class promotions and involve parents in their wards' weekly academic progress. Schools will introduce weekly tests and students must clear regular exams for promotion, no re-tests allowed. Principals criticize RTE Act's no-detention policy.
CPI (Maoist) have issued calls to boycott the Lok Sabha elections by putting up posters across different sites in the Gomia block, demanding release of political prisoners and withdrawal of police camps from rural areas. The posters were removed on Saturday morning. Bokaro SP Pujya Prakash stated that an investigation is underway to identify those responsible for the act. The posters have been removed.