JHARKHAND Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to launch three schemes on November 15 The Hemant Soren government will launch three schemes and roll out three newly-drafted investment policies during the upcoming Statehood Day function in Ranchi’s Morhabadi Ground on November 15. “Chief minister Hemant Soren will launch the CM SarthiYojana, Guruji Credit Card Yojana and Eklavya Skill Scheme … Read more
JHARKHAND State to intensify leprosy elimination programme In an attempt to intensify the Leprosy elimination programme in Jharkhand, World Health Organization (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador, YoheiSasakawa reached India. During a press conference in Ranchi, he gave information about the scheme being run for leprosy patients and its control. Sasakawa accompanied his father to a leprosy treatment … Read more
JHARKHAND In a first, state gets 100-acre animal rescue centre on city outskirts Animals, which are often rescued from human captivity and the wild, now have a home in the state as Jharkhand’s first animal rescue centre near Ranchi has been thrown open for use by the state department of forests, environment and climate change. … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand to add 320MW of power through four solar parks At a time when the country is staring at power crisis due to the short supply of coal to thermal power stations, Jharkhand is preparing for the challenge by clearing the decks for installation of solar power. The total installed capacity of the state through … Read more
JHARKHAND Over 35k schools in state to be painted in green & white More than 35,000 government schools in Jharkhand are set for a fresh coat of paint in green-and-white shades, colours associated with the ruling JMM’s party flag. While the ruling dispensation claimed the colours were selected based on experts’ recommendations as green is soothing for … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand govt plans to include Shibu Soren in school curriculum After deciding to paint green all government-run schools in the state, the JMM-led mahagathbandhan ruling alliance has decided to include chapters on party patriarch Shibu Soren in the school curriculum, prompting sharp reactions from opposition BJP. Two days ago, state education minister and … Read more
JHARKHAND Award for tobacco control to J’khand Recognising its efforts in controlling tobacco consumption, the World Health Organization (WHO) has selected Jharkhand for the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Award-2022. Stata Tobacco Control Cell of the Health Department will receive the award on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day in New Delhi on May 31, Jharkhand’s nodal officer … Read more
JHARKHAND State signs MoU with AAI The state government on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airports Authority of India (AAI) for transferring 303.62 acres of land for expansion of Birsa Munda International Airport. The MoU was signed by deputy secretary of state civil aviation department Akhilesh Kumar Sinha and Birsa Munda International airport director K L Agarwal. As per … Read more
JHARKHAND Efforts on to provide direct benefits to farmers through schemes All the Farmer Producer Organizations working in the state of Jharkhand and women self-help groups formed by JSLPS are requested to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 08, 2022 organised by the Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperation (Agriculture Division), Government of Jharkhand … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt gifts several new schemes to masses The State Government on Thursday announced free distribution of food grains including one kilogram pulses per household to ration card holders so that poor people get protein and other nutrients. State Finance Minister RameshwarOraon, while presenting the budget today announced that the State government is committed to … Read more
JHARKHAND Rs 2.1 crore for Jharkhand to ramp up agri infrastructure NABARD will sanction Rs 2,100 crore for FY 2021-22 in order to ramp up agricultural infrastructure in Jharkhand and disburse an additional amount of Rs 1,800 crore to the government for other infrastructural development work, NABARD chairman G R Chintala said. He also stressed on ramping up … Read more
JHARKHAND B-Schools to provide fair price platforms to forest produce of State A pilot project to provide a market for forest produce has started in Simdega. Former Deputy Commissioner (DC) Simdega, Sushant Gaurav had a meeting with the representatives of Indian School of Business Hyderabad for its successful implementation. This project will be later extended … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand govt tables Rs 1.01 lakh crore budget The magathbandhan government in the state tabled a Rs 1,01,101 crore budget for 2022-23 fiscal during the ongoing budget session. Tabled by finance minister RameshwarOraon, the budget saw an increase in volume by 11% from last year and proposed a capital expenditure of 59% to create … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt gifts several new schemes to masses The State Government on Thursday announced free distribution of food grains including one kilogram pulses per household to ration card holders so that poor people get protein and other nutrients. State Finance Minister RameshwarOraon, while presenting the budget today announced that the State government is committed to … Read more
JHARKHAND Supplementary Budget worth Rs 2698 Cr tabled in House On the second day of the on-going budget session of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly, Finance Minister RameshwarOraon tabled the supplementary budget of Rs 2,698 crore. Monday’s budget is the third supplementary budget of the State Government of the current fiscal. The State Government will table the … Read more
JHARKHAND CM’s Employment Generation Scheme helps youth become self employed The availability of loans under Chief Minister’s Employment Generation Scheme is developing into a source of livelihood for youth belonging from Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Minorities and Backward Classes &Divyang persons. With the aim of providing employment to a large number of migrants who … Read more
JHARKHAND NFDB to help Govt to promote fish production in State National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Chief Executive, Dr C Suvarna was on a visit to Jharkhand to inquire about the progress of Blue Revolution and Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in Jharkhand and technical changes taking place in fisheries here. She said … Read more
JHARKHAND Health Dept comes up with plan to maintain buildings The State Health Department has come up with a resolution for maintenance, monitoring, operation, management and repairing of various buildings across the State. The step will enable the department to ensure annual and periodical maintenance of buildings including medical colleges and hospitals, sadar hospitals, regional … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand: Hemant cabinet withdraws subsidy on power tariff In a major blow to the middle class, the state government on Thursday decided to withdraw the subsidy offered on grid power to various categories of power consumers who use 400 plus units of electricity per month. The decision was taken by the cabinet … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand: Bokaro steel achieves 100% utilisation of its solid waste BSL achieved 100% utilisation of its solid wastes such as slag, scrap and other by products in the ongoing financial year. The PSU management claimed BSL was the only one among all subsidiaries of SAIL to achieve the feat. The feat came to … Read more
JHARKHAND NABARD mulls over credit requirement for primary sector National Bank Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) is organising the State Level Credit Seminar 2022-23 in Ranchi on Tuesday to deliberate upon the strategy to bring about the convergence and synergy of programs and plans of the State Government, NABARD, Banks, Civil Society Organisations … Read more
JHARKHAND TSF and CII set up career centre to provide jobs Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has established Model Career Centre (MCC) in Jamshedpur, with an aim to guide/counsel the job seekers to pursue the right career choice and support them to provide better placement opportunities. … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt encouraging investors to open mills In a bid to provide opportunity for the hardworking farmers of the State to get proper price of their produce, on the instructions of Chief Minister, Hemant Soren instructed an initiative to strengthen rice production so that farmers can get fair prices. For this, the work of … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand: Bhojpuri, Maghi dropped from list of regional languages in Bokaro and Dhanbad districts The Hemant Soren government on Friday removed Bhojpuri and Magahi from the list of regional languages in Bokaro and Dhanbad districts for district-level employment examinations to be held by the state staff selection commission. The move was … Read more
JHARKHAND Bihar RD Secretary praises Jharkhand’s MGNREGA model In order to learn the nuances of implementation and social audit of MGNREGA scheme in Jharkhand and to implement it in his State, Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department in the Government of Bihar, Arvind Kumar Chaudhary visited Jharkhand to understand the MGNREGA model and Rural … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt’s new proposal for sale of liquor in state draws flak The retail liquor sellers of Jharkhand have urged the Hemant Soren government to scrap its plan of taking over the liquor sales in the state. The Jharkhand KhudraSharaabVikretaSangh (JKSVS), the umbrella organisation of 1,400 retail liquor sellers in the state, has handed over a … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt begins efforts to showcase Jharkhand’s rich cultural heritage In a move to boost tourism of the State to attract more tourists from the other parts of the Country, the State Government will make the tourists aware of the rich cultural traditions and customs of Jharkhand through rural tourism under the tourism … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt initiative: Aadhaar registration enabled at Panchyat Buildings AnMoU was signed with CSC e-Governance Services India Limited – CSC SPV, an organization sponsored by the Department of Information Technology, Government of Jharkhand and Government of India. Under this all the important services like Aadhaar enrollment, Aadhaar correction will be provided through PragyaKendras in … Read more
JHARKHAND Plastic, thermocol to be banned from July 1: PCB Thermocol and plastic related items will be banned from July 1. The State Pollution Control Board ordered this and said that action will be taken for violating the rules. The board has already given instructions to the state for this and restrictions will also be … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt putting efforts for more investment in health sector: CM Chief Minister Hemant Soren today said that the government is making continuous efforts to expand and improve the health facilities in the state. People should get good medical facilities in their own State, it is our top priority. Addressing people while inaugurating the online … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt putting efforts for more investment in health sector: CM Chief Minister Hemant Soren today said that the government is making continuous efforts to expand and improve the health facilities in the state. People should get good medical facilities in their own State, it is our top priority. Addressing people while inaugurating the online … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand Govt to present budget on March 3 The Jharkhand Government budget will be tabled in the House on March 3, while the budget session will commence on February 25. The month-long budget session will run till March 25, with 17 working days. The State Cabinet Secretariat has issued a notification in this connection. … Read more
JHARKHAND Tourist places being developed in Simdega to give boost to livelihood In a bid to boost tourism in the district, Simdega District administration has given new look to tourist places like Kelaghagh, Dangaddi, Ketungadham located in Simdega, which is not only attracting tourists towards itself, but the livelihood of the local people is … Read more
JHARKHAND Cultural Tourism to make a cocktail of culture, history, heritage of State The new tourism policy of the State government will prove to be a milestone in providing an opportunity to witness and cherish the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Jharkhand. For this, the State Government will develop an integrated tribal complex … Read more
JHARKHAND RaGa focus on strengthening party base in Jharkhand In a move to revamp and strengthen the party organisation in the State, All India Congress Committee (AICC) former president and Senior Leader, Rahul Gandhi met the State Congress MLAs in the National Capital on Tuesday. After the meeting he said that … Read more
JHARKHAND Guv outlines schemes and initiatives of Govt Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais has said that the Jharkhand government won appreciation for the dedication with which it tackled the crisis emerging out of the Covid 19 pandemic and the way a new variant of the virus has posed a threat the government is prepared to tackle … Read more
JHARKHAND State govt joins hand with IIM Ranchi for preparing budget The State Government has roped in Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi as a knowledge partner for preparing the budget. The decision to this effect was taken at State cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The State Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod … Read more
JHARKHAND Inaccessible villages being electrified through solar power plants Villages located in remote and inaccessible areas of Jharkhand are now illuminating with the help of solar energy. These are the villages where electrification was not possible through a grid or conventional electrification methods. Ultimately, a total of 7740 un-electrified households have been electrified with … Read more
JHARKHAND Didi Badigiya scheme bringing smile on farmers’ faces The State Government launched Didi BagiyaYojna in 2021 under MGNREGA intending to prepare farmers of the State as entrepreneurs due to this the Government demanded saplings under the MGNREGA scheme and the State was not able to get enough quality saplings for the plantation. … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand MSMEs to seek Centre’s intervention to end power crisis The micro, small and medium enterprises of Jharkhand said they will seek Centre’s intervention for ensuring unhindered power supply by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) in its command areas in the state. The Jharkhand Small Industries Association (JSIA), the umbrella organization of the MSME … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand poorly managed central funds meant for running welfare schemes’ BJP’s state chief Deepak Prakash evening alleged that the Jharkhand government has been trying to mask its failures by falsely accusing the Union government of not disbursing appropriate funds for running the social welfare schemes here. Prakash convened a press meet at the BJP’s state headquarters … Read more
JHARKHAND Pact to ease transition from traditional to clean energy Taking a step towards realising just transition, involving the phasing out of fossil fuel usage and increasing dependability on renewables in the state, the Jharkhand government has signed a memorandum of understanding with International Forum for Environment Sustainability and Technology (i-Forest). The MoU got a nod … Read more
JHARKHAND Mobile vans to develop reading habits among students In order to compensate for the loss of studies of students due to the corona pandemic especially in rural areas, the State Education department has decided to roll out mobile reading vans. These mobile vans will be like mini libraries having books, magazines for all … Read more
JHARKHAND BAU & Agri Dept begin research on oil seed ‘GobhiSarson’ Agricultural think tank of the State, Birsa Agricultural University (BAU), and the Agricultural Directorate of the State Government are jointly trying to increase income of the farmers of the State. In order to do so, BAU has started research on the newly emerging … Read more
JHARKHAND Akshaya Patra kitchen to be built in Hazaribag at a cost of Rs 27 crore The project of Akshaya Patra kitchen in Hazaribagh is taking shape with the efforts of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance and Hazaribagh MP cum Chairman Jayant Sinha. The project is likely to be completed in the … Read more
JHARKHAND 23k farmers get benefit from drip irrigation project Around 11,800 farmers in the entire State are on the path of entrepreneurship by earning more than good production due to micro drip irrigation and other facilities. So far, about 23000 farmers have been registered to join Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS) run drip irrigation … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt creates women-friendly work environment at MGNREGA worksites In pursuit of encompassing the maximum number of the female workforce in the implementation of schemes under MGNREGA, the State government is providing training to women labourers to work as female mates at the worksites. To ensure that unskilled women labourers become skilled/semi-skilled and get … Read more
JHARKHAND Jamshedpur to get ‘Iconic Road’ Corridor to be strengthened Similar to the lines of Mount Road in Chennai and Nandan Kanan Road in Bhubaneshwar, Jamshedpur will also get its ‘Iconic Road’. Initial plans are being made to strengthen the East-West Corridor. City’s civic provider company Tata Steel UISL (erstwhile JUSCO) is working on … Read more
JHARKHAND JREDA & JSLPS to connect 100 villages to Solar Power The State Government is preparing for solar power generation in the villages. Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) and Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS) have been given the responsibility of this work and villages are being visited in the State to … Read more
