Jan 2020

Budget Highlights   Expenditure: The government proposes to spend Rs 30,42,230 crore in 2020-21, which is 12.7% higher than the revised estimate of 2019-20.   Receipts: The receipts (other than net borrowings) are expected to increase by 16.3% to Rs 22,45,893 crore, owing to higher estimated revenue from disinvestments.   GDP growth: The government has … Read more

NASA’s Spitzer space telescope The Spitzer Space Telescope (SST), formerly the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), was an infrared space telescope launched in 2003 and retired on 30 January 2020. Spitzer carries three instruments on board: Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS)   Arvind Krishna elected IBM CEO … Read more

Indian Navy launches ‘Operation Vanilla’ Indian Navy launches ‘Operation Vanilla’ to help cyclone-hit Madagascar INS Airavat has been deployed for ‘Operation Vanilla’ The ship is carrying five pallets each of victualing, clothing and naval stores along with three pallets of medicines   India successfully test-fires K-4 missile On January 19, 2020, India successfully test-fired 3,500 … Read more

Govt signs accord with NDFB, ABSU to resolve Bodo issue to redraw and rename the Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) in Assam, currently spread over four districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri. villages dominated by Bodos that were presently outside the BTAD would be included and those with non-Bodo population would be excluded The … Read more

JHARKHAND Ranchi on 3rd place in citizen feedback   During the ‘Swachh Sarvekshan 2020’, Ranchiities can hope not just for a cleaner city but also welcome the various steps taken by the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) for its beautification.   The ‘Swachh Sarvekshan 2020’ is being conducted across the country from January 4 to January … Read more

JHARKHAND NABARD sanctions Rs 1,261 cr for water, road projects in State The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Jharkhand has sanctioned Rs 1,261 crore assistance under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) Tranche XXV to the Government of Jharkhand, for construction of seven Rural Piped Drinking Water Supply schemes in six districts – … Read more

  JHARKHAND CM dedicates ‘Champion of Change’ award to State Chief Minister Hemant Soren was felicitated with ‘Champion of Change Award – 2019’ for better and exemplary work as a people’s representative in Barhait and Dumka Assembly Constituencies of Jharkhand. After receiving the award the CM dedicated it to the people of the State and … Read more

JHARKHAND IIM Ranchi ranks among top 20 B-schools in India The ninth institute of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi established in the year 2010 has made it to the top 20 business schools according to InsideIIM MBA Rankings 2020. IIM- Ranchi is the first second generation IIM to be featured in the list beating … Read more

JHARKHAND Govt set to roll back school merger decision The Jharkhand Government has decided to withdraw the decisions of merger of schools with low enrolment ratio of students. The Raghubar Das Government in 2018 had taken a decision to merge schools with low enrolment an exercise undertaken by Rajasthan and Jharkhand in the country with … Read more

JHARKHAND Jharkhand to feature in international sports map: CM Chief Minister Hemant Soren today said that the State of Jharkhand has immense talent and potentials in the field of sports, especially among women players and the State will soon come in the international sports map. He said that sports talents needs to be polished and … Read more

JHARKHAND CRPF to intensify operations in Naxal-infested areas   The 26th Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Battalion, which is fighting against Maoists across the Jhumra, is set to intensify search operations in jungles and hilly terrain to weed out extremism completely.   Meanwhile, the CRPF officials distributed blankets, shawls, clothes, mosquito nets among the villagers … Read more

JHARKHAND 500 buses to connect cities and villages: Minister The state transport department is planning to introduce 500 buses for commuters who are facing inconvenience. State’s Transport Minister Champai Soren told reporters at local circuit house said that the idea is to connect cities and villages. He went on to inform that the department is … Read more

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

JHARKHAND State to frame rules for regularising para teachers The para teachers, ad hoc teachers appointed under the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme of the Centre back in 2002, impart education to students in rural and semi-urban areas of the tribal state. Some of the schools, hardly a few kilometer from the State capital’s periphery … Read more

JHARKHAND Use technology to increase silk production, says CM   Chief Minister Hemant Soren said the Government will help acquire whatever techniques needed to develop Tussar production in State.   Especially the Santhal Parganas has its own identity in the entire State ranging from silk production to making silk garments. INTERNATIONAL IEA released a first … Read more

JHARKHAND Kolhan University to offer free education to children of martyrs from Jharkhand   Kolhan University (KU) has decided to offer free education in the present academic session (2020-21) to the children of police, paramilitary and military personnel who died in the service of the country.   Kolhan University (KU) has decided to offer free education in … Read more

JHARKHAND Budget Session of Assembly likely in Feb end The budget session of Assembly will begin by February end which is a month late from three earlier budget sessions. For last three years, the State budget sessions used to start before the presentation of Union Budget, a practice introduced during the tenure of Chief Minister … Read more

JHARKHAND Jharia most polluted place in India in 2018, Greenpeace report Jharia, known worldwide for its underground coal fires, continued to be the most polluted city in the country in 2018, according to Airpocalypse-IV, an annual report released by Greenpeace India. The report, based on analysis of particulate matter data across 287 cities, said Delhi … Read more

JHARKHAND White paper on state’s financial health soon: Jharkhand CM Chief minister Hemant Soren  said his government will release a whitepaper soon to present a picture of Jharkhand’s current financial health before the state’s people. The CM, who is also the interim finance minister, tabled the supplementary budget of Rs 4,210.08 crore for the 2019-2020 FY. Parliamentary … Read more

INTERNATIONAL Iran fully withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal Iran has announced its total withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which is commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal. The exit of Iran comes after the U.S. targeted strike that killed Iran’s Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq on 3 January 2020. Iran announced that it … Read more

INTERNATIONAL World Braille Day: 4 January World Braille Day is annually celebrated on January 4, the birthday of Braille inventor, Louis Braille. The day recognizes the contributions of Louis Braille in helping blind and visually impaired people to read and write. In November 2018, the General Assembly decided to proclaim 4 January as World Braille … Read more

INTERNATIONAL India Forex reserves touch all time high of 457.468 billion India’s foreign exchange reserves got by 2.520 billion USD to touch a record high of 457.468 billion USD in the week on 27th December 2019. The foreign currency assets, a significant part of the overall reserves, rose by 2.203 billion USD to 424.936 billion USD. The reserves surged by … Read more

JHARKHAND Padam shri Awardee Guru Shashadhar Acharya Art Madhu Mansuri Hasmukh Art Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile capability displayed to the world as the ASAT weapon, Mission Shakthi developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) On March 27, 2019 the DRDO shot down a live satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) of 300 km using … Read more

JHARKHAND SIT to investigate killings Chief Minister Shri. Hemant Soren held a high-level review meeting with the Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, home, DG Police and other officers of the Police Department at the Jharkhand Ministry over the brutal killing of 7 villagers in Burugulikela village of West Singhbhum to ascertain the real causes of … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL Golden Globes Awards :2020 Best Motion Picture – Drama: 1917 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Renee Zellweger, (Judy) Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: Joaquin Phoenix, (Joker) Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Best Motion Picture – Animated: Missing Link   … Read more

    INTERNATIONAL Year 2020 Designated as Year of Nurse and Midwife   World Health Organization (WHO) designated 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife to honor the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. The World Health Organization (WHO) is the collaborating partner in the three-year Nursing Now Campaign (2018–2020).   The main objective is to improve health … Read more