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JHARKHAND 4 govt buildings converted to Covid care centres The state government converted four government buildings into Covid care centres in Ranchi on Saturday and averted a situation that could have led to a major crisis due to shortage of Covid beds.UTTARAKHAND Festival Harela With the aim of increasing green cover in urban spaces, the … Read more 17-07.2020 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Ranchi laps up women-only bus service Taking up the issue of women safety, Ranchi Municipal Corporation launched the city’s first women-only buses, plying on the 4.2-kilometer route between Kutchery Chowk and Rajendra Chowk, with a goal to make the commuting safer. A report titled ‘WINGS 2018 – A study on the perception … Read more 14.11.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND ‘okay google’, say 7.5l women in Jharkhand In a State where female literacy rate struggles to go above 55.62 per cent, use of Internet and android phones by rural women seems a far cry. However, with a sharp increase in the penetration of Internet, more and more Government and non-Governmental agencies are … Read more 20.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt To Bring Tribals On Board For Mining To address resentment from the tribal inhabitants against mineral exploration activities in the State, the Government has suggested making prior consultation with the tribal community before taking up any mining activity in the state as mandatory in a draft mineral policy put in the … Read more 07.11.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL 26th BASIC Ministerial meeting of Environment Ministers in Durban The 26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting of Environment Ministers was held in Durban, South Africa for co-operation to protect the climate for present and future generations. The BASIC grouping is a bloc of four countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and China – … Read more 23.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND CM inaugurates State’s first vendors’ market 126 street vendors who have been identified as the beneficiaries under Jharkhand Street Vendors Law, 2017 in the first phase to get well furnished space with advance facilities inside the mega marketing complex – Atal Smriti Vendors Market – expressed their gratitude towards the State Government for … Read more 20.11.18 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND GPS-based software to prevent lightning deaths This Independence Day, Jharkhand is set to launch its own Global Positioning System (GPS) based software, which will prevent casualties and deaths caused by lightning strikes by sending alert messages over phone to commoners. The software, designed by Jharkhand Agency for Promotion of Information Technology (JAPIT), … Read more 28-29.07.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND New frog species discovered in State The breakthrough discovery came from the vigilant nocturnal searches in and around the agricultural areas in Nawadih and Joungi Village of Koderma District in Jharkhand during 2015 and confirmed in 2019. This study highlights the geological significance of Chota Nagpur Plateau and the importance of exploration … Read more 09.08.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
Jharkhand BSNL may set up 3,000 more telecom towers in Maoist hit areas. State-run BSNL may be asked to set up 3,000 more telecom towers on an urgent basis and enhance the satellite bandwidth in the Maoist-infested areas to improve communication among the security agencies operating there. The task of setting up nearly 2200 … Read more 27.08.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
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 29.10.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily 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 · PM likely to launch ayushman bharat in state on sept 25 ð Prime Minister Narendra Modi may visit Jharkhand on September25 to launch ‘Ayushman Bharat’ the world largest health protection scheme on the birth anniversary of Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay. ð Ayushman Bharat- the National Health Protection Scheme, is the flagship … Read more 22.08.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
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 26-27.01.20 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand industries have to instal PM10 monitoring devices, likely within 2 months Concerned over poor air quality, the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) is all set to instal devices to measure PM10, a particulate matter 10 micrometres or less in diameter, mandatorily on all industry premises. The new order will be … Read more 31.01.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Build local manufacturing clusters to generate employment: Jharkhand Inc Corporate houses operating in Jharkhand suggested a slew of measures to employ the 6.5 lakh-odd migrant workers who returned from across the country to their homes after the nationwide lockdown was imposed. The main experts stressed on the need to bolster Jharkhand’s MSMEs and set up … Read more 03.10.20 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND 2 mega petroleum projects to come up at Bokaro soon With an estimated investment of Rs 350 crore two mega petroleum projects will soon come up at Bokaro. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is going to erect infrastructures for LPG bottling plant and POL Terminal (Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants) at Bokaro which … Read more 13.08.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Massive security deployment for LWE areas About 600 companies of paramilitary and state auxiliary forces would be deployed across polling booths in Jharkhand during the upcoming elections. 30% of the forces would be deployed in “very sensitive” booths, while 25% would be positioned across “sensitive” polling pockets. The rest of the additional … Read more 09.03.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Cabinet gives nod to rs 110 cr for 7 degree colleges in state The Government, going ahead with its commitment to provide a degree level college in every Assembly segment of the State, has sanctioned Rs 110.38 crore for 2017-18 financial year. To begin with, degree colleges would come up in seven … Read more 15.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL World AIDS Day: 01 December World AIDS Day is being observed every year on 01 December to raise public awareness about Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS. This year, the theme is “Communities Make the Difference” It is a pandemic disease caused due to the infection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The day also … Read more 01-02.12.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND State minority panel reviews ongoing schemes State Minority Commission Chairman Md. Kamaal Khan along with the members of the panel reviewed the status of all ongoing schemes for minority groups. The schemes included Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY), social welfare schemes and status of educational institutions for minorities. Taking up a … Read more 16.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt launches rotavirus vaccine to tackle IMR, diarrhoeal deaths Taking another step towards reducing the infant mortality rate, Jharkhand became the 10th state to introduce vaccine against rotavirus. The vaccine is used to prevent the contamination of rotavirus, which is highly contagious and spreads through the faecal oral route – when a child’s hands come … Read more 13.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt clears scheme to fight against fluoride in 15 districts Since most of the districts of the State are badly hit by high fluoride contents in groundwater, the Government has gone ahead sanctioning a scheme to install safe drinking water supply system covering as many as 233 hamlets of 15 districts. The … Read more 07.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Organic farming in Jharkhand gets Rs 100 crore cabinet boost 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. Along with assistance to farmers, … Read more 15.11.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Ranchi University launches its own Community Radio Station Ranchi University will launch its own Community Radio Station – RADIO KHANCHI 90.4 FM Aap Sabka Radio on International Women’s Day. This Radio Station is dedicated to all Women who have always remained the driving force behind every man. Radio Khanchi under Ranchi University remains to … Read more 10.03.20 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND New job scheme for urban poor Chief minister Hemant Soren launched an employment scheme to provide jobs to unskilled labourers who are struggling to make ends meet amid the pandemic in urban areas. The Mukhya Mantri Shramik (Shahri Rozgar Manjuri For Kamgar) Yojana has been propounded on the lines of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment … Read more 18-19.10.20 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND World’s largest water colour fest in capital city The Government of Jharkhand is all set to host World’s largest Water Colour Festival from August 23 to August 27 here in State Capital to promote the rich cultural space of Jharkhand known for its exemplary tribal art works ranging from ‘Sohrai’ to Kohbar to … Read more 28.08.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
Jharkhand Jharkhand puts cap on booze purchase, closes 1,150 shops. The BJP-led NDA government in Jharkhand will close down 1,150 licensed liquor shops across the state on Tuesday as it prepares to take total control of alcohol sales in the state. The move comes four months after government cracked down against unlicensed abattoirs in the state. Aimed at plugging … Read more 06.08.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand district to open block-level skilling counters The East Singhbhum administration in Jharkhand has announced that it will open single-window skill development counters in all the 11 blocks. It will also set up Village Development Hubs (VDHs) in all these blocks. In the wake of the Union ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship inviting … Read more 29.10.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND State to pay ?10-cr as ‘performance guarantee’ to anti-pollution body Following the direction of National Green Tribual (NGT), the state government is set to pay ?10 crore as performance guarantee to the central pollution control board (CPCB) with assurance of lowering down biochemical oxygen demand below 3mg/litre in seven rivers’ stretches in three … Read more 13.07.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND ‘Swacchta Sankalp’ receives pm modi’s applause The initiative of the Government of Jharkhand in engaging women workforce largely for constructing toilets to attain Open Defecation-Free (ODF) status on or before June, 2018 has received Prime Minister Narendra Modi praise. Following the success of the special drive ‘Swacchta Sankalp’, the Department of Drinking Water … Read more 28.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Adityapur Industrial Area faces labour crisis Asia’s leading industrial hub at Adituapur is facing shortage of the workers owing to the Tusu and Makar Sankranti festival. About 80 per cent of the workforce in the industrial area is on leave for celebrating the State’s most popular festival. Notably, the strength of workers … Read more 19.02.20 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND PM to inaugurate Jharkhand assembly building, Sahibganj port in September Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new assembly building in Ranchi and multi-modal port in Sahibganj — the ambitious projects which are in final stages of completion — in September. Spread on about 39 acres at Kute in HEC area, the new assembly building … Read more 21.08.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily 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
INTERNATIONAL WHO study on physical activity-India ranks 8th The World Health Organization published its study about physical activity of adolescents aged between 11 and 17 years. The assessment included physical education, active play, recreation and sports, walking, planned exercises and cycling. India was ranked eighth reporting lowest level of physical activity. … Read more 24-25.11.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Bamboo plantation to ensure 5-fold gain in farmers’ income Following the Government’s resolve to increase farmers’ income, the Birsa Agriculture University has embarked on various new methods to train farmers for the production of new crops or increase their produce. Bamboo cultivation, is one of the streams that is said to have potential of … Read more 14.03.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand second from bottom in child well-being index With a score of 0.50 points on a scale of 0 to 1, Jharkhand has featured as the second worst performer among the 29 states in the India Child Well-Being Index released by World Vision India and IMFR LEAD The report divides the performance of each … Read more 30.08.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Report child marriage, get rs 1,000 in j’khand To curtail the menace of rising number of cases of child marriages, the Department of Health and Family Welfare has come up with a unique proposal under the ‘Mukhbir Yojna’. The department has recently sent a proposal to the Government of India to get necessary … Read more 17-18.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Vice President to roll out farmers’ scheme on Aug 10 In the wake of a possible drought-like situation in Jharkhand, the Government has decided to roll out the Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana (MMKAY) on August 10 and disburse Rs 5,000 to 15 lakh odd farmers for each acre of land they own. … Read more 31.07.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND JREDA sets 5MW power target from solar rooftops this year The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA), a unit of the state energy department, has set an ambitious target of generating five mega-watt green energy annually through its Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Programme, which it formally started implementing over a year ago. As per their policy, … Read more 01.06.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Solar charkhas to revolutionise cottage industries in state Replacing the age-old hand driven charkhas (spinning wheels), khadi gramodyog board jharkhand has introduced the concept of solar charkhas to revolutionize the cottage industries here in jharkhand. With the introduction of solar charkhas here, ranchi has entered into an elite club after varanasi, … Read more 16.12.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand celebrates the State Formation day on 15 November Jharkhand, the land of forests, was formed on 15 November 2000. It is celebrating its 19th year of constitution in the year 2019. It was previously the southern half of Bihar. The foundation day of the State falls on the birth anniversary of tribal leader Birsa … Read more 12.11.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Harkhand soon to have skill policy: CM To promote Skill Development and create more human resources in the State, Jharkhand will soon have its own skill policy under which investors will be given land on lease in college campuses at concessional rates for a period of 10 years. Chief Minister Raghubar Das, … Read more 22.12.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
Jharkhand The woman behind Jharkhand’s dayan-free villages. Lalkhatnga panchayat of Namkum Block in Ranchi declared that no woman would be declared a ‘dayan’ in their area. It was in one of these villages that Poonam Toppo’s own grandmother was branded a witch and persecuted. For the 37-year-old activist who has devoted her life to fighting this … Read more 11.08.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
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 25.09.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand excels in implementing Central schemes Urban Development Minister C P Singh counted implementation and execution of Centre’s schemes as major achievement of his ministry in Jharkhand. In 2015, only 12801 houses were sanctioned under PMAY in Jharkhand and 12665 were constructed. In the past four and a half years, the count … Read more 07-08.03.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND 10-15 K youths to get employment by March 2021: CM The CM said, “On December 29, our government is completing one year. Many new schemes will be launched on this occasion. The achievements of the government during the last one year will also be made known to the public. Our government is constantly taking … Read more 19.12.20 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND 1st j’khand int’l film fest on may 25-27 The First Jharkhand International Film Festival will be held in Ranchi from May 25 to 27 at Mega Sports Complex here during which 65 films of national and International fame will be screened in different theatres in the State Capital. Actor Priyanka Chopra will … Read more 04.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Soon, Ranchi police’s security app to prevent thefts, burglaries Ranchiites will be able to ensure security of their houses and belongings in their absence by simply downloading an App in their android smart devices The App will send a pop up message to the nearest police station that a particular family, staying in a … Read more 20.03.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
Jharkhand Migration from Jharkhand highest in country and increasing rapidly Jharkhand lost close to 5 million of its working age populationbetween 2001 and 2011 due to migration. More than 5% of the working age population migrates annually to other states in search of better employment opportunities, education or because of loss of traditional livelihood. The … Read more 21.07.17 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
International World Bank provides $400 million for NamamiGange World Bank provides $400 million to enhance support for rejuvenating the Ganga Project will help build infrastructure and institutions needed to make the Ganga a clean and healthy river The $400 million operation comprises a loan of $381 million and a proposed Guarantee of up to $19 … Read more 08.07.20 Daily JPSC Current Affairs