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JHARKHAND Election Commission mulls ‘token’ route to ease long queues at polling booths in Jharkhand Polling booths in Jharkhand would have a new look this time. There would not be long queues of people standing for their turn to press the EVM button. Instead, everyone arriving at the booths to exercise their franchise would be issued … Read more
INTERNATIONAL · Scientists declared a climate emergency Scientists have declared aclimate emergencyacross the world. 11,258 signatories from more than 153 countries, including 69 from India, presented the trends in climate change. They also provided a set of effective mitigating actions. The declaration was based on the scientific analysis of more than 40 years … Read more
JHARKHAND · Separate queues for women voters this election ð The Election Commission of India (ECI) has given a special emphasis to ensure maximum participation of women voters in the Assembly elections-2019. The EC in this connection is organising number of programmes under the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) to make people aware … Read more
JHARKHAND DLSA Gumla bags ‘national best DLSA’ award The National Legal Service Authority (NALSA) adjudged District Legal Service Authority (DLSA), Gumla as best national DLSA during its Commendation Ceremony. NALSA has been organizing Commendation Ceremony since 2013 on the day. Earlier it used to felicitate the outstanding Para Legal Volunteers (PLV) and DLSA only. This … Read more
JHARKHAND IIT,Kharagpur to organise Spring Fest in Jan 2020’ The 61st edition of the annual social and cultural fest of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur- Spring Fest 2020 will be held from January 24 to January 26, 2020 at the institute. Witnessing a footfall of over 80,000 participants, it is one of the … Read more
JHARKHAND Over 50% dip in LWE incidents since 2010 The number of incidents triggered by Left Wing Extremist (LWE) groups in Jharkhand have come down to more than half since 2010 and the deaths caused in such violence has reduced at least by one third, says the latest Annual Report of 2018-2019, released by the … Read more
JHARKHAND CM lays foundation of HPCL LPG bottling plant at Barhi CM Raghubar Das, Arjun Munda, Minister of Tribal Affairs Government and Dharmendra Pradhan, Minster for Petroleum & Natural Gas & Steel through video conference laid foundation for HPCL Bottling Plant at Barhi. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) a Maharatna and leading Oil … Read more
JHARKHAND Ranchi airport to get breastfeeding kiosks soon The Birsa Munda Airport is fast growing in terms of connectivity with other cities. The largest airport in Jharkhand already has 30 flights connecting Ranchi to important cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The airport also has an international bay, but is yet … Read more
JHARKHAND Election Commission announces Jharkhand assembly polls dates Election Commission has announced the schedule of five-phase polls for 81 seats in Jharkhand State Assembly. The first phase of voting will be held on the 30th of November, the second phase on 7th December, 3rd phase on 12th December. The fourth phase polling … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt will ensure gas pipeline to all households: CM People of Jharkhand will not need Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders in future as the Government will ensure that all households here are connected to gas pipelines. The scheme of piped gas may have been launched only in cities in the initial stage, … Read more
JHARKHAND Committee approves 3 projects for Kumbh Mela 2021 Three work proposals for the Kumbh Mela 2021 in Haridwar were granted approval in a meeting of the expenditure-finance committee presided over by the chief secretary Utpal Kumar Singh. In view of the Kumbh Mela 2021, the committee granted approval to the proposal for construction of … Read more
JHARKHAND ? Coal Min launches new mining tech In a bid to increase mining capacity, Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) launched a new technology, Miner in presence of Union Minister of Coal and Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi. According to the Company the Miner will add a new chapter in the long history of Churi … Read more
JHARKHAND CM fiat to ensure houses to poor under Govt schemes Chief Minister Raghubar Das asked Deputy Commissioners of all 24 districts of the State to ensure that the poor and needy families get houses under different schemes run by Centre and the State at the earliest. The Deputy Commissioners of all the … Read more
INTERNATIONAL · Russian navy discovered five new islands in the Arctic Russian navydiscoveredfive new islands revealed by melting glaciers in Vize Bay off Novaya Zemlya, the remote Arctic. The expedition undertook by the Russian Navy in August and September charted the islands which were previously hidden under glaciers. The islands are yet to be named. … Read more
JHARKHAND Teaming up to end child trafficking in Jharkhand East Singhbhum district is all set to become safer for children, thanks to various nonprofit organisations that have teamed up to eradicate human trafficking and child labour. Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation director Omprakash shares views on events held on the lines of a public … Read more
JHARKHAND MoU inked to boost financial inclusion, banking access In State NABARD Regional Office Jharkhand, India Post and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) entered into an MOU to promote Financial Inclusion and Digital Literacy in Jharkhand and provide access to banking services to the unbanked and under banked sections of the society with the … Read more
JHARKHAND · New Edu Policy aims to reduce burden of students: Kasturirangan Former ISRO Chairman and Chairperson, New Education Policy Draft Committee, 2019 Dr. K Kasturirangan on Saturday said there will be common education policy across the country. He expressed his views during an interactive session organised by Tata Steel Education Excellence Programme (TEEP) at … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand has the best textile policy, says CM Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that migration has been a major problem in Jharkhand and in the past, due to poverty and unemployment, many children were forced to move and work in other States. The Government is promoting industries for the girls to get … Read more
JHARKHAND India’s largest Hackathon begins at BIT Mesra One of India’s largest Hackathon, Hack-A-BIT 2019 was inaugurated at Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra in Ranchi. The Chief Guest for the inaugural ceremony was Professor Ganapati Panda from IIT-Bhubaneshwar who has been awarded as “Outstanding Teacher Award 2017” conferred by the Governing Council of Indian … Read more
JHARKHAND Cabinet clears new policy for bldng construction material disposal The state cabinet approved Jharkhand building construction material solid waste disposal management policy, 2019. The builders will have to submit waste disposal plan and solid waste reuse plan before getting the building plans sanctioned in the cities and towns. Those who would not … Read more
JHARKHAND Meals at ?10 under CM Canteen scheme from Oct 20 across state Quality meals for lunch at Rs 10 per plate will be on offer for people across Jharkhand under CM Canteen Scheme from October 20. In the first phase, the plan is to link eight mobile kitchen vehicles and 16 centres … Read more
JHARKHAND Rs 900 crore distributed among farmers: Jharkhand CM Chief minister Raghubar Das said the 35 lakh beneficiaries identified for Mukhyamantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana (MKAY) will get the remaining amount of the budgetary allocation of Rs 3,000 crore by the end of December this year. An instalment of Rs 600 crore will be disbursed … Read more
JHARKHAND Top priority to make Jharkhand free of crime, insurgency: Das Chief minister Raghubar Das said that his government’s priority was to make Jharkhand free from ‘crime and insurgency’ and targeting this, it had recruited 11,000 police constables and 2,552 sub-inspectors in last four and half years. Jharkhand provides special training with state’s … Read more
JHARKHAND Six cities of state to have underground cables by April 2021 Six cities of Jharkhand will have an underground electric wires by April 2021. The work of laying underground power cables has already begun under the aegis of Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL). The cities are Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Ramgarh, Deoghar and … Read more
JHARKHAND Central, State quota merged for 3 new medical colleges Three new medical colleges one each at Palamu, Hazaribag and Dumka will now have 100 seat admission in the first year course. Earlier, these three medical colleges had only 85 seats out of the intake capacity of 100. The Union Health Ministry was … Read more
JHARKHAND Steps to strengthen tusker corridor on J’khand-Bengal Taking firm steps on its ambitious project of tusker corridor, the State forest department has identified several points that are crucial for the easy movement and sustainable living of the elephants in the Dalma sanctuary and, the prominent among them are constructing newer water bodies, solar … Read more
JHARKHAND Liquor sale from grocery shops proposed in Jharkhand The Jharkhand Excise Department has proposed to allow sale of liquor in grocery shops in the state. The proposal to sell liquor in grocery shops was sent to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) for approval of the Chief Minister. The CMO has returned the file to … Read more
JHARKHAND CM to launch 2nd phase of MMKAY Chief Minister Raghubar Das will launch the second phase of Mukhyamantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana under which farmers will get Rs 5,000 per acre. In the second phase around 11 lakh farmers will be covered. The State Government has earmarked Rs 400 crore for the project and the … Read more
JHARKHAND CCL inks MOU with SER, RITES to build toilets In a major boost to cleanliness mission, Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), signed a tripartite MOU with South Eastern Railways and RITES for building toilet blocks at 200 railway stations spread across Jharkhand. CCL has contributed substantially to the “Swacchta Abhiyan” and played a role in … Read more
JHARKHAND Action on pan masala: State wakes up after Bihar, Rajasthan, orders sample collection After Bihar and Rajasthan, the state government has woken up to save health of the people from select tobacco product like Pan Masala. SDM is designated food safety officer of district under Food Safety Standard Act (FSSA) 2006. Last year, Jharkhand … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand set to get rural industry policy: CM Chief minister Raghubar Das said that his government will soon come up with a rural industry policy to tap into and explore opportunities for village and cottage industries in the state and link them with national and global markets. Santhal Pargana is rich in bamboo cultivation and artefacts … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand railway stations fail national cleanliness test, Ranchi station ranked at 63 In a nationwide study, titled ‘Cleanliness Assessment of Non-Suburban and Suburban Stations 2019’, conducted by the Indian Railways this year on cleanliness in stations, none of Jharkhand’s busiest railway stations have featured in the top 50 cleanest stations. The study’s findings, which … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand high court reserves order on civil services exam case A division bench of the Jharkhand high court (HC) reserved its order on a letter patent appeal (LPA), which challenged the single judge order of validating the state government’s notification for publication of the civil services’ third revised results of the preliminary examination. … Read more
JHARKHAND CM to inaugurate Patratu Lake resort on Oct 02 Chief Minister Raghubar Das will inaugurate the newly constructed Patratu Lake Resort on October 02. The resort built beside the Patratu dam by State Tourism department is a magnificent tourist site with several amenities for people with all age groups. Patratu’s geographical location … Read more
JHARKHAND President of India graces 33rd Convocation of Ranchi University Urges Universities President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, graced and addressed the 33rd convocation of Ranchi Universityin Ranchi, Jharkhand. Jharkhand is home to 40 per cent of the country’s mineral reserves. The big public and private sector industries are established in the state. There … Read more
JHARKHAND · Ranchi soon to get App-based bus service ð Ranchiites may soon get to book seats in city buses from the comfort of their homes. The District Administration here is contemplating the idea of launching a mobile App-based bus service, which will allow commuters to book seats in city buses, set their pick up … Read more
JHARKHAND · CM launches ‘Shram Shakti Abhiyan’ ð After whirlwind tour to different parts of the State, Chief Minister Raghubar Das launched Shram Shakti Abhiyan at Football Ground of Adityapur in the neighbouring district Seraikela Kharsawan. The programme is aimed to register labourers working in the unorganised sector. ð The State-wide ‘Shram Shakti Abhiyan’ is … Read more
JHARKHAND Marriage registrations go online in Jharkhand Marriage registration in Jharkhand is now online and couples can get their marriage certificates after a physical verification, which will be conducted 15 days from the day applicants completed the online process. The process has been made online by the department of land, revenue and registration and for the first time under … Read more
JHARKHAND State readies to implement ban on e-cigarettes The Union Health Ministry relied on the suggestion to ban the online delivery system of e-cigarettes. It is known that e-cigarette has been banned in the whole country through an ordinance on 18 September this year. The State government banned it in the entire State in … Read more
JHARKHAND Free wi-fi zones in Ranchi from November As many as 10 busy areas of the state capital, including places like Main Road, Morabadi and Doranda, will have free wi-fi zones from November. The private agency hired by telecom major BSNL is about to complete a survey of the areas after which the … Read more
JHARKHAND Free online coaching app launched in Ranchi A city start-up, that took the initiative to help poor students access digital academic coaching to crack competitive examinations like IIT/JEE and medical entrance tests, has come out with an app to do just that. The start-up, eGyan Sagar, incubated at the state IT department’s … Read more
JHARKHAND · App-based cycles in Jharkhand by 2020 ð The app-based public cycle sharing is poised to make its debut in 2020 in two more urban centres of Jharkhand, namely, Jamshedpur and Dhanbad, after its relative success in the state capital. ð It would be a significant step towards last mile connectivity and provide an … Read more
JHARKHAND Coal hub tops water table in Dhanbad Dhanbad district, where coal fires rage underground and which has some of the most polluted stretches in the state, has been ranked best in the country for water conservation measures undertaken under the Centre’s Jal Shakti Abhiyan. On the list published by the Union Jal … Read more
JHARKHAND J’khand first State to detect Thallassemia by DNA test Jharkhand will soon become the first State in India to detect Thallassemia and Sickle Cell Anemia with DNA test. NHM Jharkhand has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a private company, GENES2ME regarding the same. As per the clauses of the … Read more
JHARKHAND · Organic farming in Jharkhand gets Rs 100 crore cabinet boost ð The state government on Saturday gave its approval for a Rs 100-crore boost to organic farming and facilitate its certification in Jharkhand. Under the scheme, farmers will be given Rs 30,000 per acre to practice chemical-free farming. ð The cabinet has given an administrative approval … Read more
JHARKHAND Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches farmer pension scheme in poll bound state of Jharkhand Pradhan Mantri Kisan Mandhan Yojanafrom poll-bound Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi that every farmer will get Rs 3,000 per month after attaining the age of 60. He launched the Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyaparik Mandhan Yojana and Swarojgar pension schemes … Read more
JHARKHAND PM to inaugurate Sahibganj Multi Modal Terminal at Jharkhand Sahibganj Multi-Modal Terminal (MMT) will be inaugurated by PM Modi with the Minister of Shipping & Chemical Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviyaon 12th September in It is a two-way data communication system and India’s second riverine Multi-Modal terminal on the Ganga river. The MMT was built at a cost … Read more
JHARKHAND · GPS tracking of mineral-carrying vehicles soon ð In a bid to put a check on illegal transportation of minerals from Jharkhand, the Mines and Geological Department has decided to start Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking of all vehicles used for transportation of minerals, ð Besides, the State will also make it mandatory for … Read more
JHARKHAND State shines in District Skill Development Plan According to the final results of the Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Programme (SANKALP), six districts of Jharkhand have been awarded for excellent performance and implementation. The results were announced by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India. Godda has … Read more
JHARKHAND · Government to provide surplus cornea to eye banks in State ð The government will soon adopt a policy of providing surplus cornea to eye banks, including the Kashyap Memorial Eye Bank in the State so that those may be used for needy persons ð The Minister said that AIIMS, Delhi and Safdarjang hospital … Read more