JHARKHAND Cabinet nod to new state mining & exploration corporation The state cabinet approved a host of proposals that are aimed at boosting the industrial climate of Jharkhand. Among the notable decisions the cabinet made was giving its nod to the state mining department’s proposal to constitute the state’s own mining and exploration corporation. … Read more
JHARKHAND PMAY boost to social mobilisation in State: Jadhav Through the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, not only people are being given houses, but efforts are also being made to empower the poor and deprived families by giving benefits of various schemes of the government, said by Director, Directorate of Urban Development, Vijaya Jadhav, … Read more
JHARKHAND In Jharkhand schools, more girls consume tobacco than boys Girl students in the age group of 13-15 are consuming more smokeless tobacco in schools – private and government — than boys in the same age group in Jharkhand, according to the Global Youth Tobacco Survey conducted by International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai According … Read more
JHARKHAND State mulls to set up milk banks for newborn babies Jharkhand is mulling to set up human milk banks in a bid to provide breast milk to babies born to women who either fail to lactate or do not lactate enough due to various medical conditions or ailments. As a part of this … Read more
JHARKHAND JSLPS inks MoU for development of PVTGs Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NGO Vasan to include the families of Primitive Vulnerable Tribal Groups of the State in the mainstream of development by connecting them with a strong livelihood through Jharkhand Millet Mission. The MoU was … Read more
JHARKHAND Door-to-door survey starts to detect TB cases in state Acting on the directions of Union health ministry under the aegis of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), the state health department has started a door-to-door survey to identify live tuberculosis (TB) patients. The survey is aimed at identifying fresh cases of TB … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand must do its own OBC/ST survey: Rameshwar Oraon Even as chief minister Hemant Soren is leading an all-party delegation from the state to met Union home minister Amit Shah and demand a caste-based census, Jharkhand finance minister and senior Congressman Rameshwar Oraon called for a state-funded headcount of the Other Backward Caste (OBCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in … Read more
JHARKHAND State has potential to become export basket: Experts The ministry of Commerce and Industry is organising Commerce Week from September 20 to 26 across the country to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence. To mark the occasion, the Ministry is organizing various events across the country to showcase the potential of the exporters … Read more
JHARKHAND State lags behind in adopting battery-operated vehicles The state has lagged behind in switching to e-vehicles and in all probability will fail to achieve the target set by the national campaign FAME-II (Faster Adoption and Manufacture of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) which aims to register 30% of the new vehicles as battery-operated by 2030. Out … Read more
JHARKHAND Union Railway Minister launches RKVY under PMAKVY As part of 75 years of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnav launched Prime Minister Skills initiative to empower youth by providing entry level training in industry related skills through Railway Training Institutes. Under the aegis … Read more
JHARKHAND Crimes against SC/ST went up last year in Jharkhand: NCRB The National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) report ‘Crime In India 2020’ has revealed that Jharkhand registered a very high number of criminal cases, including murder and offences related to Scheduled Castes (SC)/Scheduled Tribes (ST) and dowry. In Jharkhand, the highest number of murders took place … Read more
JHARKHAND After CAG censure, experts to study bridge quality in Jharkhand The Jharkhand government has decided to rope in retired bridge experts for supervision of the construction work of bridges in rural areas after such structures crumbled prematurely. The move also came in the backdrop of the CAG report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, which said lack … Read more
JHARKHAND Agriculture dept to set up Jharkhand’s 1st herbal park in Dumka district Jharkhand is planning to set up the state’s first herbal park in Dumka soon. On Sunday, the state agriculture department director, Nisha Oraon Singhmar, said the state government has already given its in-principle approval to their ambitious project and will start floating tenders soon. The park … Read more
JHARKHAND Cabinet nod to increase pension of Jharkhand revolutionaries The State Cabinet gave its nod to increase the pension amount and job reservation in third and fourth grade category for participants of separate statehood movement of Jharkhand. As per Cabinet decision, those aandolankaris (separate statehood movement activists), who had been jailed for more than six … Read more
JHARKHAND Ranchi to get pharma, food processing park With the industries department all set to announce a new pharma policy to woo investors from across the country, decks have been cleared to set up a pharma and a food processing park at Chanho block of Ranchi. According to a press communique released by information and public … Read more
JHARKHAND Promoting sustainable living through kitchen gardens Food and nutrition are of utmost significance for overall physical and mental health. Ever since the pandemic wreaked havoc, immunity boosting foods to fight the infectious disease have gained prominence. Healthy foods, balanced diet and nutrition are now recognised as an important prerequisite for an active, disease-free … Read more
JHARKHAND After CAG censure, experts to study bridge quality in Jharkhand The Jharkhand government has decided to rope in retired bridge experts for supervision of the construction work of bridges in rural areas after such structures crumbled prematurely. The move also came in the backdrop of the CAG report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, which said lack … Read more
JHARKHAND Assembly passes 4 bills in 12 mins Lawmakers in Jharkhand assembly passed four bills in 12 minutes on the final day of the monsoon session of the assembly. If an MLA had not raised a demand for a discussion, it would have taken half the time to pass the four bills. The bills … Read more
JHARKHAND India-ADB deal to improve urban water supply infrastructure in Jharkhand Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $112 million loan in order to develop water supply infrastructure in the state of Jharkhand. The loan will also strengthen capacities of urban local bodies (ULBs) in order to improve service delivery in … Read more
JHARKHAND IMFL prices set to reduce by Rs 10 in state India Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) brands are likely to become marginally cheaper in Jharkhand later this month as the state’s excise and prohibitions department has decided to rollback a the special cess it had imposed to shore up revenues during the peak of Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 … Read more
JHARKHAND House nod to Bill for 75 % quota in pvt sector for locals Amid protest against the police lathicharge on BJP leaders and workers outside the Assembly, the Hemant Soren Government on Wednesday passed three Bills in the House. The Bills include the Jharkhand Municipal (Amendment) Bill 2021, Jharkhand Goods and Service Bill 2021 … Read more
JHARKHAND KissanPro to provide farmers direct market access to Middle East In a major milestone to empower India’s farmers and transform the farm sector practices, Jharkhand-based leading agro-technology player KissanPro has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Barakat Vegetables & Fruit Co, Dubai, UAE to facilitate market access to as far as Middle East … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt presents Supplementary Budget of Rs 4,684.93 cr State Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon presented the first supplementary budget of the on-going financial year in the tune of Rs 4,684.93 crore on the second day of the monsoon session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. The Finance Minister introduced it amid huge uproar. At … Read more
JHARKHAND Vedanta’s social initiatives benefit 4.23 crore people Vedanta Ltd has positively impacted the lives of 4.23 crore people across the country through its various social development initiatives, the company announced in its maiden Social Impact – CSR report released today. Over the years, Vedanta has built many impactful CSR programs in India and … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand: Syllabus of govt schools for ’21-22 session reduced by 25% The state education department has finalized the reduced syllabus for Class I to Class XII students of government schools for the 2021-22 academic session because of the Covid pandemic. The new syllabus prepared by the Jharkhand Council for Educational Research and Training has … Read more
JHARKHAND SAIL provides a fillip to ‘Save Grain Campaign’ In a major indigenous drive of import substitution, a team of SAIL Bokaro Steel Limited (BSL) & RDCIS, Ranchi, with the active support of marketing wing, succeeded in developing a special grade of galvanized sheets for robust and high life storage grain silos. These silos … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand Milk Federation celebrates Medha Krishi Utsav On the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, the Medha Krishi Utsav was organised by the Jharkhand State Cooperative Milk Federation at Fisheries Training Center, Dhurwa, Ranchi on Monday. In this event, Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh launched the scheme of providing Re.1 subsidy per litre to milk producers … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand to launch industrial policy, aims at Rs 1 lakh crore investment Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren will launch an industrial policy that aims at attracting up to Rs 1 lakh core of investment, as the government is looking to establish the state as a hub of electronics system design and manufacturing. … Read more
