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INTERNATIONAL Nepal first country in south-east Asia to eliminate trachoma Nepal has become the first country in south-east Asia to eliminate trachoma, world’s leading cause of preventable blindness of infectious origin, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. Trachoma was the second leading cause of preventable blindness in the Himalayan nation in the … Read more 26.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Skill development ecosystem goes online, ‘Hunar’ launched Jharkhand Skill Mission Society brought entire ecosystem of skill development present in the State online for the users. ‘Hunar’ portal especially developed and designed for this purpose would manage execution of the programme, data management and programme implementation in paperless manner. The portal would … Read more 19.09.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL World Press Freedom Day -3 May World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference. This year’s theme “Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation” According to the Press Freedom index 2019, India ranked 140 out of … Read more 05.05.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE of Jharkhand More than one-fourth of Jharkhand’s land area is forested. Most forests occur on the Chota Nagpur plateau; those on the plain largely have been cleared to allow cultivation of the land. The natural vegetation is deciduous forest; Chota Nagpur is rich in sal (Shorea robusta), a valuable … Read more 13-14.12.20 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
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 24.10.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND · JEPC plans more Samarth Vidyalayas for vulnerable kids The Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) has planned to expand the reach of the special residential schools ‘Samarth Vidyalaya’ in different districts. The special schools meant for the children – in need of the care and protection is presently covering the 16 districts … Read more 06.03.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND · 51% rise in households with LPG connections in 3 years’ ð Chief minister Raghubar Das said that after the launch of Ujjwala Yojna in October, 2016, the number of families having LPG connections in the state rose to 76% from 25% in just three years. ð It will continue till every … Read more 06.09.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND State to ask Centre for Rs 816 crore drought relief Jharkhand government will seek a Rs 816 crore financial package from the Centre for the state’s drought-affected districts. The state will seek Rs 232 crore for irrigation, Rs 102 crore for drinking water, Rs 260 crore for input subsidy and the remaining amount for … Read more 29.11.18 JHARKHAND(JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Direct tax collection from Jharkhand at ?6,933 crore in fiscal 2018-19 Direct tax collection from Jharkhand in the previous fiscal 2018-19 was ?6,933.66 crore, while the collection from across the country was ?11,37,685.41 crore, union minister of state for finance Anurag Thakur informed to Rajya Sabha. In the country, number of total … Read more 11.07.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Union Steel Minister Dedicates To Nation Rebuilt Blast Furnace-1 of Rourkela Steel Plant The Union Minister of Steel, Chaudhary Birender Singh dedicated the rebuilt Blast Furnace-1 ‘Parvati’ of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) to the Nation. Parvati is the first Blast Furnace of SAIL that was dedicated to the nation on 3rd February … Read more 14.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand to start genome sequencing of +ve samples The state health department has decided to start genome sequencing of preserved positive Covid-19 samples. The state government is also working on modalities to install a sequencer machine that will be used for genome sequencing at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi. According to sources in the … Read more 01.04.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Economic Survey estimates 7.2 % growth rate The Jharkhand Economic Survey tabled by the government in the State Legislative Assembly estimated 7.2 per cent growth in the Financial Year 2019-20, while it stated that the average annual growth rate of the State economy was just 5.7 per cent between the period 2015-16 … Read more 05.03.20 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND CM Raghubar Das urges people to give up plastic use Chief minister Raghubar Das urged the people of Jharkhand to come together and help in getting the state rid of plastic use by 2019. Das reached out to the audience gathered at the Tana Bhagat Indoor Stadium in Mega Sports Complex in Hotwar during an … Read more 06.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Enabling rural populace to fight for Right to Food In a State like Jharkhand which is infamous for hunger deaths and rampant poverty and unemployment, access to social security schemes, especially those ensuring the rural masses proper food and nutrition, still remains a distant dream. A large chunk of people belonging to socially … Read more 05.01.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Essar completes Rs 8,000-crore capex cycle for 2×600 MW Mahan power project Essar Power has completed the Rs 8,000 crore capex cycle for 2×600 MW Mahan power project in Madya Pradesh. The railway siding to receive both domestic coal from pithead mines, as well as imported coal has been completed and the … Read more 19.10.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Raghubar Das inaugurates Jharkhand’s first Kaushal College for women Chief minister Raghubar Das inaugurated the state’s first Kaushal College for women that will provide one-year training in catering and manufacturing technology at Nagratoli in Ranchi. The Indian Federation of Culinary Associations (IFCA) will help set the curriculum and faculty development for the culinary course … Read more 27.02.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Ola in partnership with tata trusts launches ‘my ride my cause’ Ola, leading ride-sharing company has launched ‘My Ride My Cause’ on its platform to crowdsource funds and support social causes by leveraging its vast network of millions of customers across India. Ola has rolled out this special initiative through a unique … Read more 05.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt gears up for skill summit on january 12 With three days left, the Government is all set to make Jharkhand Skill Summit a memorable event, if not more, as Global Investors Summit last year with Department of Higher, Technical Education and Skill Development leaving no stone unturned to make the event of … Read more 09.01.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand attained near-ODF status: CM Historic Audrey House of Ranchi will get a new name—Gandhi Smriti Bhawan, on the occasion of the 149th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation. Chief Minister Raghubar Das in the presence of Governor Droupadi Murmu announced this while paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. The iconic … Read more 03.10.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Integrated Command And Control Centre Of Naya Raipur Smart City Inaugurated The Integrated Command and Control Centre of the Naya RaipurSmart City was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Integrated Command & Control Centre of Naya Raipurbecomes the 10th Smart City Centre to be operational in the country. Under the ambitious Smart City Mission, … Read more 15.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND 48,000 Schools In State To Contest For ‘Swacchta’ Tag Approximately 48,000 schools across the State that include Government schools, Government aided schools, private schools functioning in rural and urban belts this year will fight for the coveted ‘Swacchta’ awards. The programme being organised under the aegis of the ambitious Swaach Bharat … Read more 24.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand cabinet trims proposed 100-feet Birsa Munda statue by 75 feet The height of the newly installed Statue of Unity in Gujarat notwithstanding, the Raghubar Das government has decided to trim the proposed height of the Birsa Munda statue planned in the city by 75%. A cabinet decision on Monday limited the height of the tribal … Read more 07.12.18 Jharkhand(JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND The Jharkhand State Employment Of Local Candidates Bill The government of Jharkhand announced that it will retain 75% of private sector positions and provide locals with salaries of up to 30,000 rupees Highlights: The bill will deal with shops, institutions, mines, businesses, industries, companies, associations, trusts, Limited Liability Partnership firms, and anyone who employs … Read more 02.04.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL · World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on 31 May Every year, on 31 May, World Health Organization and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2018 is “Tobacco and heart disease.” The day highlights the health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and advocating for … Read more 31.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt will fulfill minorities’ reasonable demands: Oraon Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) said that the State Government is determined to fulfill reasonable demands of the minority community. The JPCC Chief assured that the government will fulfill the demands of Quraish society including Minorities Commission, Finance Commission, Madarasa Board at the earliest. The Corona … Read more 20-21.12.20 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Rs 2000 to farmers for smart phones soon The Jharkhand Government is going to provide free mobile phones to around 28 lakh farmers in State with an aim to keep the middle men away and also help farmers to have greater information about the market. Those farmers who are registered with eNAM will … Read more 14.06.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
Jharkhand Samurai Tele To be State Hockey Brand Ambassador. Veteran hockey player Samurai Tete will be brand ambassador of Hockey in Jharkhand. She will also be given responsibility of training State level players, said CM Raghubar Das while felicitating the Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement 2016 nominee. Tete has given her nod … Read more 09.08.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Orphan girl child too included in Sukanya Yojna Sukanya Yojna is for the orphan girl child also and in her case there is no rider of either socio economic caste census (SECC) of 2011 or of any Antodaya tagging. Jharkhand has 27,46,106 families identified under SECC 2011 and 9,11,217 families that hold … Read more 09.02.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL India 145th among 195 countries in healthcare access, quality: Lancet India ranks 145th among 195 countries in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare in 2016, behind its neighbours like China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, according to a Lancet study. In 2016, India’s healthcare access and quality scored at … Read more 24.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Industries to be rated on emission control measures The Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with University of Chicago Trust (UC Trust), a policy-making organisation that provides assistance and technical expertise to governments in the field of industrial pollution, and launched a star-rating programme to monitor emissions … Read more 24-25.02.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND GER in higher education in State increases by 70% The Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education has increased from 10.1 per cent in 2012-13 to 18 per cent in 2017-18. Around 100 colleges have been established at those districts where there was a shortage of colleges. The number of colleges and … Read more 07.09.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand-origin settlers are ‘lesser tribal’ in Assam At least 50 lakh members of the tribal community in Jharkhand have been sandwiched between Bodoland movement and Government’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) push in unrest-hit Assam. The Accord brings an end to militancy in the name of Bodo land and gives special privileges to Bodo … Read more 15.01.20 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
Jharkhand The work for Rs 522-crore road project approved by Jharkhand cabinet The state cabinet sanctioned Rs 522 crore for road construction projects in 13 districts. The 11-member cabinet headed by chief minister Raghubar Das sanctioned Rs 173 crore for a 44-km road between Jagannathpur and Barkela in West Singbhum district. A sum of … Read more 26.07.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand government to build 100 feet statue of Birsa Munda in Ranchi Following the footsteps of Gujarat, the government in Jharkhand has decided to commission a giant statue of tribal revolutionary Birsa Munda. The announcement came less than a week before the scheduled unveiling of a 182-meter-statue of Sardar Vallabbhai Patel at the hands of … Read more 09.11.18 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
DefExpo 2020 Defence Expo in Lucknow was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The number of participating foreign companies has also increased to 172 from the previous figure of 160. The main theme of the DefExpo India 2020 is ‘India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub’ and the focus will be on ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’. … Read more 08-02-2020 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND CM Das to distribute soil health cards to 50K farmers Chief Minister Raghubar Das will distribute soil health cards to 50,000 farmers in a grand ceremony to be organised in Hotwar on August 21. This is for the first time that soil quality of land, for providing soil health card, will be tested … Read more 20.08.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand Freedom Fighter : Birsa Munda (1875–1900) Birsa Munda was a tribal leader and a folk hero, belonging to the Munda tribe who was behind the Millenarian movement that rose in the tribal belt of modern day Bihar, and Jharkhand during the British Raj, in the late 19th century making him an important … Read more 28.03.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND State faces shortage of 228 MW of power Electricity supply across the State continued to remain dismal due to unending shut down one unit of the Tenughat Thermal Power Station is facing in the want of coal. Just single unit producing 203 MW of thermal power station produced electricity and supplied to the … Read more 12.12.18 Jharkhand(JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Birgaun a remote hamlet gets power by Solar Microgrids Birgaun is one of the 249 remote villages which got solar microgrids last year, thanks to a ?110-crore project by the Jharkhand Renewable Energy Agency (JREDA), as part of the Centre’s Deendayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana. Official definition states that a village is electrified if … Read more 19.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND State industrial parks excel in IPRS report Jharkhand’s industrial areas ranked among the top performing Industrial Parks/Areas in the country under ‘Industrial Park Rating System’ 2017-18 report released by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). Among 177 nominations received from 21 participating States, Jharkhand Industrial areas ranked well in all four … Read more 19.11.18 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Locked at home, NRIs from State face tough times amid restrictions Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) hailing from Jharkhand are facing a tough time in foreign nations as the fear of Coronavirus has led to lockdowns and even curfews in some parts of the world. While fetching Indian grocery has become a daunting task in foreign … Read more 17.03.20 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Hospitality establishments must get NOC from state pollution board Commercial hospitality establishments such as hotels, lodges run by educational institutions, clubs, banquet halls, and conference halls will have to take a no-objection certificate from now on for Consent of Establishment (CE) and Consent of Operation (CO) from the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board … Read more 08.03.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand gives BRO approval to employ 11,800 workers for border projects Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has permitted the Border Roads Organization (BRO) to employ more than 11,800 workers from the state for critical national projects. Jharkhand is also set to sign a first-of-its-kind memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the BRO for ensuring the … Read more 12-06-2020 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Cabinet nod to form sc panel The State Cabinet on Tuesday approved constituting the Scheduled Caste commission for the State. “The demand has been pending since the formation of the State. Around 40 lakh SCs residing in the State would be benefited with the decision. The Commission would formulate policies for their … Read more 21.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Skill development training centers at polytechnic colleges soon Elaborating the concept of Skill Development covering more numbers of youths, soon the Department of Higher, Technical and Skill Development will start Skill Development Training Centers under Prime Minister Kaushal Vikash Yojana (PMKVY) at 13 polytechnic college premises. According to the officials, before initiating … Read more 05.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND ‘Made in India’ planes to link Uttar Pradesh districts: CM Yogi Adityanath Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said ‘Made in India’ aeroplanes will soon connect all the districts of Uttar Pradesh. Earlier, tourists visiting Gorakhpur used to think of only Gorakhnath temple. Now, they can also visit Gita Press and Ramgarh lake. Tourists visiting Ramgarh lake may … Read more 22.02.20 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
Jharkhand Jharkhand govt to start work on Telghut Dam. The state government along with West Bengal’s government have jointly asked Tenughat dam (damodar Valley Corporation) officials to keep releasing water constantly to avoid reaching the danger mark and flood like situations due to incessant rainfall. This step was taken by the Damodar Valley Reservoir Regulatory Committee(DVRRC), a … Read more 22.08.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL Every 5th fire death in world is in India: Study With 27,027 deaths, every fifth fire-related death in the world in 2017 took place in India. Around 9 million fire incidents and 1.2 lakh deaths were recorded across the globe that year. Of these incidents, India recorded 1.6 million fires and 27,027 deaths, according to a … Read more 18.12.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt allows only 6 pvt hosps in Jharkhand to conduct antigen tests The state health department issued an order, restricting the non-NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers) and the non-NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) private hospitals from conducting the rapid antigen tests on Covid-19 patients. The order states that as per the ICMR … Read more 02.10.20 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Centre assigns j’khand job to develop dbt model in electricity In the light of manifold hike done in power tariff affecting millions of electricity consumers of the State and managing it smoothly afterwards the Centre has assigned Jharkhand regulatory authority a job to develop a model for direct subsidy payback. This has come … Read more 26-27.08.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs