JHARKHAND Target to facilitate education of 9 lakh adolescent girls: J’khand Govt The Jharkhand government said it aims at facilitating the education of nine lakh adolescent girls in the state under the Savitribai Phule Kishori Samriddhi Yojana (SPKSY). The welfare programme was launched by Chief Minister Hemant Soren in October last year from Giridih along with the ‘Aapki Yojana Aapki … Read more
JHARKHAND Hazaribagh rail connectivity with Ranchi soon: Jayant The Hazaribag Member of Parliament and former central minister Jayant Sinha on Monday said that that Hazaribag will be connected with rail route via Barkakana very soon. The four long route train will pass through Hazaribag railway station very soon. Sinha further said that on the voice … Read more
JHARKHAND BAU starts spice crops cultivation training to farmers In a move to provide training about modern agricultural techniques, Horticulture Scientist and Project Investigator (Spice Crops), Dr Arun Kumar Tiwari visited Silagai village which is birth place of Veer Budhu Bhagat on the instructions of Birsa Agriculture University (BAU) Vice Chancellor (VC), Dr Onkar Nath … Read more
JHARKHAND Rs 461 cr allocated under Chief Minister Drought Relief Scheme Rs 461 crore has been allocated to all the districts under the Chief Minister’s Drought Relief Scheme. The department is going to give its visiting card to the farmer so that he can be assured that the state government is with him. Badal said … Read more
JHARKHAND New schemes, gifts, on three years of Soren govt On the occasion of completion of three years of JMM/ Congress alliance government, Chief Minister Hemant Soren transferred amount of various schemes among the farmers, girls and students of the state directly in their accounts. Chief Minister Drought Relief Scheme compensation amount was sent to … Read more
JHARKHAND 51% growth in coal production by NTPC Coal Mining division of NTPC is maintaining its growth trajectory and surpassed its earlier record in terms of coal production and sustainable quality fuel supply to NTPC power plants. With a coal production of 14.55 Million Metric Tonnes till Dec’22 in this fiscal compared with 9.65 Million … Read more
JHARKHAND Jamshedpur gets its first ‘Satellite Mobile Eye Clinic on Van’ Jamshedpur Eye Hospital (JEH) kicked-off the New Year 2023 with the inauguration of its first ‘Satellite Mobile Eye Clinic on Van’ as part of its larger community outreach programme to eliminate avoidable visual impairment among the local population. JEH will also be starting its … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand to be free from Kala-azar soon: Gupta Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India chaired a review meeting through video conferencing for the eradication of Kala-azar in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. Health Minister of Jharkhand, Banna Gupta, along with health ministers of other states and … Read more
JHARKHAND Governor calls for rural transformation through technology Governor Ramesh Bais on Wednesday called for rural transformation through the use of technology. He said that there is a need to promote the use of advanced technologies to boost agriculture in the villages. He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating a two-day national interdisciplinary conference, organised … Read more
JHARKHAND CCL inks MOU with CINI for helping TB patients of Chatra, Latehar The Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan was launched by President of India, Droupadi Murmu on September 9, 2022 to support patients undergoing TB treatment and accelerate the country’s progress towards TB elimination. In order to provide additional patient support to improve … Read more
JHARKHAND 51% growth in coal production by NTPC Coal Mining division of NTPC is maintaining its growth trajectory and surpassed its earlier record in terms of coal production and sustainable quality fuel supply to NTPC power plants. With a coal production of 14.55 Million Metric Tonnes till Dec’22 in this fiscal compared with 9.65 … Read more
JHARKHAND Improving rural economy key to progress: Soren Chief minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday felicitated 400 members of self-help groups hailing from ultra poor household community for overcoming odds to learn livelihood earning skills. The occasion was the graduation ceremony of the first cohort of 400 women hailing from Lohardaga, Gumla and Latehar districts who were provided … Read more
JHARKHAND State’s MMR drops, better than national average: Study The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Jharkhand had dropped to 56 deaths per one lakh live births between 2018 and 2020 and the figure is better than the national average and big states like Gujarat, a recent survey report released by the office of Registrar General of India … Read more
JHARKHAND Will lend Rs 750 crore to JBVNL to improve power crisis: Jharkhand The state government on Tuesday decided to lend Rs 750 crore to the Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL), state discom, for improving the erratic power situation across the state. The decision was taken after chief minister Hemant Soren held a review meeting of … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt’s jewellery brand helps women become self-reliant The women members of the rural Self-Help Groups (Sakhi Mandal) of the Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS) are working to promote indigenous tribal jewellery under the “Adiva Brand”, by selling them at trade fairs and ‘saras melas’ across the country. According to JSLPS, the Adiva Brand empowers rural women and … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand to constitute transgender welfare board soon, says minister Banna Gupta Health minister Banna Gupta on Thursday announced that the state government would soon constitute a welfare board for the members of transgender community and also bring in a separate law which ensures their protection. Responding to a transgender experience on discrimination, Gupta said: “A … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand plans solar power in 200 villages by 2023 With Giridih gearing up to become the state’s first solar city, the Jharkhand government has set an ambitious target of equipping 1,000 villages with solar lights across the state under Jharkhand State Solar Policy 2022 of which 200 villages will be solarised in the first phase by … Read more
JHARKHAND J’khand to roll out ‘smart agro village’ scheme soon The state agriculture department is soon going to launch ‘smart agro village’ scheme to develop several pockets into model agri-centres which will promote latest farming techniques and boost farmers’ income. Local MLAs have been asked to recommend sites for the scheme in their respective constituencies. … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand fares poorly in nation-wide education survey Jharkhand is lagging in performances in all subjects at both primary and senior level since 2017, the findings of the National Achievement Survey 2021 show. The survey was conducted for students of Class III, V, VIII and X across the state. A total of 3,453 schools and 1,13,509 … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt adopts audio-visual module for early childhood education To foster continuity in early and primary education of three to 14-year-old children, an audio-visual medium has been adopted by the state government. Children in two districts — West Shinghum and Gumla — will get access to “Gulmohar model” that was inaugurated by education minister Jagarnath Mahto. … Read more
JHARKHAND New schemes, gifts, on three years of Soren govt On the occasion of completion of three years of JMM/ Congress alliance government, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday transferred amount of various schemes among the farmers, girls and students of the state directly in their accounts. Chief Minister Drought Relief Scheme compensation amount was … Read more
JHARKHAND H’bagh SP assure to make dist Naxal free by one year Year 2022 was full of achievements and crime control along with Naxal activities in the district. The district police has lodged 4393 cases in the year and arrested 1801 accused. With the extreme efforts of the police, 16 accused were convicted to life … Read more
JHARKHAND Rs 461 cr allocated under Chief Minister Drought Relief Scheme Addressing the State Level Rabi Workshop Agriculture Minister, Badal said, on Tuesday, that Rs 461 crore has been allocated to all the districts under the Chief Minister’s Drought Relief Scheme. The department is going to give its visiting card to the farmer so that … Read more
JHARKHAND J’khand ready to host 32nd Junior National Throw Ball tournament Jharkhand is ready to host the32nd Junior National Throw ball Competition from December 27 to December 29. Addressing a press meet, Jharkhand State Throw ball Association President, Rajesh Gupta informed that total preparation for successful host of the tournament has been completed. Organizing Secretary Alok … Read more
JHARKHAND Jamshedpur gets its first ‘Satellite Mobile Eye Clinic on Van’ Jamshedpur Eye Hospital (JEH) kicked-off the New Year 2023 with the inauguration of its first ‘Satellite Mobile Eye Clinic on Van’ as part of its larger community outreach programme to eliminate avoidable visual impairment among the local population. JEH will also be starting its … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand demands extension in GST compensation period The Government of Jharkhand has demanded extension in Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation period by five years and at the same time to clear the State’s outstanding dues of Rs 1.36 lakh crore with the Central Government’s coal companies mainly subsidiaries of Coal India Limited (CIL) … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand to constitute transgender welfare board soon, says minister Banna Gupta Health minister Banna Gupta announced that the state government would soon constitute a welfare board for the members of transgender community and also bring in a separate law which ensures their protection. “The government is trying to support the people. In order to … Read more
