CWG Queen`s baton arrives in Jamshedpur

Jamshedpur: The Queens Baton for the upcoming Commonwealth Games arrived in the city today amid much fanfare. Jharkhand Olympic Association secretary SM Hashmi, who brought the baton from Ranchi, handed it over to the president of East Singhbhum District Olympic Association, Pradip Kumar Balmuchu and the Deputy Commissioner Himani Pandey at Pardih. Prominent personalities, present and former international athletes, including mountaineer Bachendri Pal, the first woman to conquer the Mt Everst, among others will take part in the relay that will cover the entire city. A grand ceremony will also be held at JRD Stadium here later in the day. The district administration has made elaborate security arrangement to maintain law and order in the city as a tribal group had threatened to oppose the relay for overlooking adequate representation of tribals. PTI