Oct 2019

  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 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 ? 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ·       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 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