JHARKHAND ‘Khelo Jharkhand’ to identify talented players from among 50 lakh school students Aiming to identify budding talents, the Jharkhand government is preparing to organise a mega sporting event for more than 50 lakh school students. The best-performing students from the primary to the higher secondary level will then be provided the opportunity to hone their skills. … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt providing plants at Rs 5 to Rs 15 to boost horticulture In a bid to boost horticulture in Jharkhand, the State Government is giving saplings to the people from its nursery at the lowest rate. The Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Jharkhand has issued information that plants of different species have … Read more
JHARKHAND Ethanol Production Policy gets Cabinet nod The Jharkhand Ethanol Production and Promotion Policy 2022 was given approval by the State Cabinet on Friday. The policy aims at promoting ethanol production in the State to boost alternative sources of energy in the field of biofuels. With this, the income of farmers will increase due to … Read more
JHARKHAND Tata Steel signs Technology Transfer agreement with IIT Roorkee In an endeavour to make the non-invasive early stage cancer diagnosis an affordable reality, Tata Steel’s New Materials Business has signed a Technology Transfer Agreement with IIT Roorkee for a breath based Cancer Detector. Tata Steel would further improve upon the design and use efficiency … Read more
JHARKHAND Admin provides benefits under ‘Savitribai Phule Kishori Smardhi Yojana’ In a bid to enable women take independent decisions, to increase the efficiency in girls, child education and to stop child marriage, the State government has started an important scheme ‘Savitribai Phule Kishori Smardhi Yojana. Under this plan the district administration has given financial benefits … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt providing plants at Rs 5 to Rs 15 to boost horticulture In a bid to boost horticulture in Jharkhand, the State Government is giving saplings to the people from its nursery at the lowest rate. The Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Jharkhand has issued information that plants of different species have … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand: plans to hike tariff on surface water usage by 7.5% Tariff on the usage of surface water for commercial and organisational use is expected to be hiked in the next few weeks in the state by about 7.5%, officials in the state water resources department said. The department has drafted the paper on increase … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand: Rs 5,280 crore allotted for civic amenities, says JUIDCO Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (JUIDCO), an arm of the state urban development department, said in a statement that Rs 5,280 crore would be spent on civic amenities under different urban local bodies. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has assured fiscal assistance to the Jharkhand government as its strategic … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt to construct one lakh wells to help farmers The State Government will construct one lakh wells across the State to improve irrigation facilities for the farmers. The wells construction target will be decided district wise. For this, assistance will also be given to the beneficiaries for the construction of the well. Rs 50 … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand: ‘Right to property important for empowering women’ The right to property is an important tool for empowering women, especially in developing countries, said Supreme Court judge Justice B V Nagarathna. He also said despite reforms in laws to ensure equal rights to women in this regard, disparity still exists in society. She was delivering a speech … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand govt brings in industrial park policy to boost infrastructure The state government is eyeing to attract investments from private players to build industrial parks and logistic hubs in Jharkhand. The state cabinet on September 29 approved the draft of the Jharkhand Industrial Parks and Logistics Policy of 2022. Effective for the next five years, the … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand: 100 MW solar plant at Getalsud Dam awaits clearance for over one year Jharkhand’s first 100 MW floating solar panel grid is awaiting clearances from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) since it received the nod from the state cabinet in April 2021. Proposed in Getalsud Dam on the outskirts of Ranchi, the project is seen … Read more
JHARKHAND Girl child marriage percentage in country highest in Jharkhand Infamous for witchcraft killings, Jharkhand has earned the disrepute of having the highest percentage of underage girls getting married, according to the latest demographic sample survey by the union home ministry. The percentage of girls getting married before attaining majority is as high as 5.8 in Jharkhand, according … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand bags second spot in Urban Cleanliness Under the leadership of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the State has achieved many achievements in the direction of continuous development. In this sequence, on Saturday, the State was awarded a great honour by the Government of India. In the presence of President of the country Draupadi Murmu … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt to link 25.50 lakh farmers with KCC by March 2023 Under the visionary leadership of the Chief Minister HemantSoren, a continuous thrust is being given to the process of linking the farmers of the state with the Kisan Credit Card (KCC). The fruition of the efforts made by the government is being reflected … Read more
JHARKHAND Govt to construct one lakh wells to help farmers The State Government will construct one lakh wells across the State to improve irrigation facilities for the farmers. The wells construction target will be decided district wise. For this, assistance will also be given to the beneficiaries for the construction of the well. Rs 50 … Read more
JHARKHAND Skill project aims to curb migration: Minister The Union government’s ‘Skilling India’ initiative is focussing on the post-Covid pandemic era on preventing the migration of the rural youth to the cities by providing skill development training in villages and localities on agriculture and non-agricultural sectors. Over three crore youths have been imparted skill development … Read more
JHARKHAND District officials ‘adopt’ schools in Jharkhand to improve standard of education post Covid Senior officials in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district have “adopted” 187 government-run schools to help improve the standard of education in the institutions in view of the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Deputy Commissioner Vijaya Jadav has adopted one middle school each in Patamda, … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand gets maiden industrial lab to monitor workers’ health In a first, an industrial hygiene laboratory and demonstration centre has been set up by the state government for proper monitoring of the health of workers employed in various factories dealing with chemical and hazardous processes. The project began about seven years ago following the … Read more
JHARKHAND New solar policy to light up more villages: Hemant Soren Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren unveiled the Jharkhand State Solar Policy of 2022 at a hotel here. The chief minister said with climate change now knocking on our doors, Jharkhand has made an effort to replace thermal power by clean energy and ensure reduction of … Read more
JHARKHAND ‘Apki Yojna, Apki Sarkar, Apke Dwar programme launched Officials inaugurated the program Aapki Yojana Aapki Sarkar Aapke Dwar from Bhitha Panchayat of Bhandara in Lohardaga district. Under the Savitri Bai Phule Kishori Samridhi Yojana from the government, the emphasis is on girl child education, ending child marriage, women empowerment, enabling girls to take independent … Read more
JHARKHAND Better AQI index can increase lifespans in Jharkhand, says report Improvement in air quality index (AQI), particularly in terms of reducing the PM2.5 level can improve the life expectancy in all 24 districts of Jharkhand. A study conducted by the Energy Policy Institute, University of Chicago (EPIC), has found that by adhering to World Health Organisation (WHO) prescribed … Read more
JHARKHAND Alam welcomes increase in MGNREGA funds In view of the increased work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the Union Rural Development Ministry had demanded an additional amount of Rs 25,000 crore from the Government of India and this amount is expected to be allotted by the second week of … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand State demands funds for tackling malnutrition Jharkhand’s Women and Child Development minister Joba Manjhi requested the Centre to release pending funds and sanction more Anganwadi centres to strengthen its fight against malnutrition. She was speaking at the zonal meet of aspirational districts, organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Manjhi said around 40% children … Read more
