January 2021

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 J’khand Govt gifts recurve bows to int’l archers   The Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Government recently announced financial aid to State archers in an attempt to help them participate in the international competitions. The step is in direction of fulfilling the dreams of three economically poor archers offering them recurve archery bow.   The archers … Read more 08.01.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs

JHARKHAND Tribal students of Jharkhand to study in Oxford and Cambridge   The Hemant Soren Government with an aim to revive the legacy of Jaipal Singh Munda — a distinguished parliamentarian, a sportsman of international repute and an educationist — has introduced Morang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda overseas scholarship scheme for post-graduate studies for tribal … Read more 02.01.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs

JHARKHAND Jharkhand decides to pull out of tripartite agreement on power with Centre, RBI   The Jharkhand government on Wednesday decided to exit a tripartite agreement on power with the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).   The cabinet decided to pull out of the agreement as it is not in the best interest of the state, he said. … Read more 09.01.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs

JHARKHAND Jharkhand ranks third in country in reducing malaria cases: WHO   With a nearly 35% decline in malaria cases in 2019, Jharkhand has finished third in the malaria elimination program in the country. The ranking was awarded on the basis of the ‘World Malaria Report 2020’ prepared by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The survey was conducted based on mathematical … Read more 01.01.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs

JHARKHAND J’khand mulls banning entry of poultry products   The Jharkhand Government is mulling over banning the entry of poultry products from other States in the wake of avian influenza, which has affected birds in at least seven States across India.   Cases of H5N1 flu, which infects birds and could be transmitted to humans, … Read more 12.01.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs

JHARKHAND State readies for branding of tourism ecosystem   On the initiative of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, an eco-retreat has been planned to be organized under Eco Tourism Festival. For this, places like Netarhat, Massanjor, Dimna Lake, Patratu Dam have been selected. The main objective of Eco Retreat is to brand the tourism ecosystem in … Read more 13.01.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs

  JHARKHAND State to become self-dependent in 5 years: CM   Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday said that the Government has resolved that the goals with which it is moving forward, in the next five years, Jharkhand will stand on its feet.   There will be no need to take loans or assistance from … Read more 06.01.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs

JHARKHAND CM for increasing Centre’s share in Light House project   Chief Minister Hemant Soren has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to increase Central Government’s share in the Light House Project, which was inaugurated in six cities of country including Ranchi on January 01.   The CM said that 1008 houses are to be built … Read more 03-04.01.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs

JHARKHAND Jharkhand withdraws from ‘Tripartite Agreement’   The Jharkhand Government on Wednesday decided to make an exit from ‘Tripartite Agreements’ between Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Central Government (through Union Power Ministry) and State Governments/UTs.  The decision to make an exit from Tripartite Agreements’ was taken at the Cabinet meeting.   As per the … Read more 07.01.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs

JHARKHAND 101 new AI centres to come up at Bokaro to boost rural economy   The district animal husbandry department is mulling to open new Artificial Insemination (AI) centers across Bokaro in a bid to boost milk production as well as the rural economy. acilities for injecting artificial insemination for cattle and semen storage facilities … Read more 10-11.01.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs