September 2019

JHARKHAND CM to inaugurate Patratu Lake resort on Oct 02   Chief Minister Raghubar Das will inaugurate the newly constructed Patratu Lake Resort on October 02. The resort built beside the Patratu dam by State Tourism department is a magnificent tourist site with several amenities for people with all age groups.   Patratu’s geographical location … Read more

JHARKHAND President of India graces 33rd Convocation of Ranchi University Urges Universities   President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, graced and addressed the 33rd convocation of Ranchi Universityin Ranchi, Jharkhand. Jharkhand is home to 40 per cent of the country’s mineral reserves. The big public and private sector industries are established in the state. There … Read more

JHARKHAND ·       Ranchi  soon to get App-based bus service ð Ranchiites may soon get to book seats in city buses from the comfort of their homes. The District Administration here is contemplating the idea of launching a mobile App-based bus service, which will allow commuters to book seats in city buses, set their pick up … Read more

JHARKHAND ·         CM launches ‘Shram Shakti Abhiyan’ ð  After whirlwind tour to different parts of the State, Chief Minister Raghubar Das launched Shram Shakti Abhiyan at Football Ground of Adityapur in the neighbouring district Seraikela Kharsawan. The programme is aimed to register labourers working in the unorganised sector. ð  The State-wide ‘Shram Shakti Abhiyan’ is … Read more

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

JHARKHAND State readies to implement ban on e-cigarettes   The Union Health Ministry relied on the suggestion to ban the online delivery system of e-cigarettes. It is known that e-cigarette has been banned in the whole country through an ordinance on 18 September this year. The State government banned it in the entire State in … Read more

JHARKHAND Free wi-fi zones in Ranchi from November   As many as 10 busy areas of the state capital, including places like Main Road, Morabadi and Doranda, will have free wi-fi zones from November.   The private agency hired by telecom major BSNL is about to complete a survey of the areas after which the … Read more

JHARKHAND Free online coaching app launched in Ranchi   A city start-up, that took the initiative to help poor students access digital academic coaching to crack competitive examinations like IIT/JEE and medical entrance tests, has come out with an app to do just that.   The start-up, eGyan Sagar, incubated at the state IT department’s … Read more

JHARKHAND ·         App-based cycles in Jharkhand by 2020 ð  The app-based public cycle sharing is poised to make its debut in 2020 in two more urban centres of Jharkhand, namely, Jamshedpur and Dhanbad, after its relative success in the state capital. ð  It would be a significant step towards last mile connectivity and provide an … Read more

JHARKHAND Coal hub tops water table in Dhanbad   Dhanbad district, where coal fires rage underground and which has some of the most polluted stretches in the state, has been ranked best in the country for water conservation measures undertaken under the Centre’s Jal Shakti Abhiyan.   On the list published by the Union Jal … Read more

JHARKHAND J’khand first State to detect Thallassemia by DNA test   Jharkhand will soon become the first State in India to detect Thallassemia and Sickle Cell Anemia with DNA test.   NHM Jharkhand has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a private company, GENES2ME regarding the same.   As per the clauses of the … Read more

JHARKHAND ·         Organic farming in Jharkhand gets Rs 100 crore cabinet boost ð  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. ð  The cabinet has given an administrative approval … Read more

JHARKHAND Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches farmer pension scheme in poll bound state of Jharkhand   Pradhan Mantri Kisan Mandhan Yojanafrom poll-bound Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi that every farmer will get Rs 3,000 per month after attaining the age of 60. He launched the Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyaparik Mandhan Yojana and Swarojgar pension schemes … Read more

JHARKHAND PM to inaugurate Sahibganj Multi Modal Terminal at Jharkhand   Sahibganj Multi-Modal Terminal (MMT) will be inaugurated by PM Modi with the Minister of Shipping & Chemical Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviyaon 12th September in  It is a two-way data communication system and India’s second riverine Multi-Modal terminal on the Ganga river. The MMT was built at a cost … Read more

JHARKHAND ·         GPS tracking of mineral-carrying vehicles soon ð  In a bid to put a check on illegal transportation of minerals from Jharkhand, the Mines and Geological Department has decided to start Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking of all vehicles used for transportation of minerals, ð  Besides, the State will also make it mandatory for … Read more

JHARKHAND State shines in District Skill Development Plan   According to the final results of the Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Programme (SANKALP), six districts of Jharkhand have been awarded for excellent performance and implementation. The results were announced by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India.   Godda has … Read more

JHARKHAND ·         Government to provide surplus cornea to eye banks in State ð  The government will soon adopt a policy of providing surplus cornea to eye banks, including the Kashyap Memorial Eye Bank in the State so that those may be used for needy persons ð  The Minister said that AIIMS, Delhi and Safdarjang hospital … Read more

JHARKHAND ·         Karma festival celebrated with zeal across State   ð  Decked up in their traditional attire, the tribal population of the State danced on the beats of Mandar, singing folk songs on the occasion of auspicious festival of Karma celebrated with zeal across the State.   ð  With 27 per cent tribal population in … Read more

JHARKHAND PM to gift 69 Eklavya schools to State: Munda   Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his visit to State Capital on September 12 will gift 69 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) to State. The Eklavya Model Residential Schools are planned under the government scheme for a model residential school for tribals in State. Apart … Read more

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

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

JHARKHAND PM to inaugurate multi-model terminal over Ganga Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate state-of-the-art multi-model terminal (MMT) on the River Ganga in Sahibganj and newly constructed Jharkhand assembly building in Ranchi on September 12.   The MMT would open a new avenue of employment in Santhal Paragana. Besides, the project would give a new … Read more

JHARKHAND PM to launch Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana from J’khand on Sept 12   Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to launch PM-Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY), a pension scheme for small and marginal farmers, from Jharkhand on September 12.   Earlier, the Prime Minister launched two mega welfare national schemes including Ujjwala Yojana and Ayushman Bharat … Read more

JHARKHAND Cabinet gives nod to stop recruitment of ‘outsiders’ in non-gazetted Class-2 jobs   The state cabinet approved the amended recruitment policy, 2018, aimed to stop appointing outsiders in Class-2 government jobs in the category of non-gazetted employees.   Now, only locals can appear in Class-2 (non-gazetted category) government jobs   Till now, it (the … Read more

JHARKHAND State halves bar licence fees to encourage trade   In a bid to encourage businessmen to open bars in the State, the Excise Department has rationalized the fee for bar licences – almost halving the amount. After assessing the fee for bar licence in other States, the department concerned in Jharkhand drew the inference … Read more