China to be Jharkhand's partner country
Beijing, Sep 4 : China will be Jharkhand's partner country at the Food Processing Summit slated in November, visiting Chief Minister Raghubar Das said on Tuesday.
Das is on a four-day visit to China at the invitation of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Das met Song Tao, Minister of International Department of CPC, and Huang Kunming, Politbureau Member and Head of Publicity Department of CPC.
Talking to Indian journalists here, Raghubar said he told the Chinese leaders that Jharkhand wanted China to be its partner country in the food processing event.
"They have agreed to it," Das said.
He said he wanted Chinese companies to invest in Jharkhand and told them that the state ranked fourth in the ease of doing business in the country.
"We are organising a food processing summit. The leaders directed their officers to ask all the food processing companies in Zhengzhou to participate in the event."
Das will visit Zhengzhou, the capital of China's agriculture province Henan.
"Tomato production is 3.5 million tonne out of which is two million tonnes is surplus and we don't have good food processing facilities. That's why we want Chinese companies to invest in the state," said Sunil Kumar Barnwal, Secretary to the Chief Minister.
Das also discussed issues related to bilateral relations as well as exchanged views on socio-economic development of provinces.
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18 injured in amusement ride mishap at Jatra Mahotsava in Gadag
Gadag: At least 18 people were injured, four of them critically, after an amusement ride malfunctioned during the Jatra Mahotsava held at the premises of Tontadarya Mutt on Sunday night.
According to Deccan Herald, the incident occurred around 9 pm when the ‘Dancing Play’ ride (also known as Break Dance or Crazy Dance) reportedly developed a mechanical fault, causing three chairs to tilt dangerously while in motion.
The people inside these chairs were injured and rushed to Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences and Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute (KMC-RI) Hubballi.
Police said that among the injured, two are from Koppal district, one from Tumakuru, and the remaining are from Gadag district. The identities of some victims are yet to be confirmed.
The four victims, who are in critical condition, are severely injured in the head and have been shifted to KMC-RI, officials said.
Meanwhile, members of the Hindu Veerashaiva Lingayat Yuva Vedike staged a protest, demanding strict action against the contractor responsible for organizing the amusement rides, as well as the Jatra Mahotsava committee.
