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JHARKHAND Bankers to focus on ‘aspirational’ dists Majority of districts of Jharkhand figuring in the list of 115 aspirational districts identified all over the country have put the onus on banking fraternity directing their resources towards their development. As many as five schemes have been marked to be taken on priority basis. The … Read more 17.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND 101 new AI centres to come up at Bokaro to boost rural economy The district animal husbandry department is mulling to open new Artificial Insemination (AI) centers across Bokaro in a bid to boost milk production as well as the rural economy. acilities for injecting artificial insemination for cattle and semen storage facilities … Read more 10-11.01.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand survey shows support for lockdown The Jharkhand government has conducted an online survey on Covid-19 in order to gauge the attitude of citizens towards the measures taken by the state and to identify the areas of concern. More than 4,000 persons from across the state participated in the survey. The survey also listed the socio-economic status and … Read more 09-06-2020 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND JMM-Congress-RJD alliance set to form new govt in Jharkhand JMM-Congress-RJD Alliance is set to form a new government in Jharkhand. The alliance has won 47 seats in the 81-member assembly while BJP got 25 seats. The JMM bagged 30 and the Congress won 16 seats. While Jharkhand Vikas Morcha has won … Read more 19.12.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND 150 Anganbari centres to be developed as playschools Now people from rural areas can also nourish their children in playschool environment. In the line of modern playschools, about 150 Anganbari centres of Chas and Chandankiyari in Bokaro district would be developed very soon. With an investment of Rs 2.50 crore, 70 … Read more 15.11.18 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND IIM Ranchi ranks among top 20 B-schools in India The ninth institute of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi established in the year 2010 has made it to the top 20 business schools according to InsideIIM MBA Rankings 2020. IIM- Ranchi is the first second generation IIM to be featured in the list beating … Read more 21.01.20 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand okays to set up Tribal Commission Bill Jharkhand Legislative Assembly passed Jharkhand State Scheduled Tribes Commission 2019 Bill with an amendment proposal brought by MLAs Radha Krishna Kishore, Shivshankar Oraon, Ram Kumar Pahan, and Laxman Tuddu. It has been stated that any person having knowledge about history, tradition, custom and culture can … Read more 08.02.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Ibreast exam introduced for first time in state In a positive development that could have significant impact on breast cancer screening in the State, Brahmananda Narayana Multispeciality Hospital (BNMH) has procured iBreastExam, a hand-held point-of-care medical kit that has the capability to detect breast cancer in its early stages. Normally breast cancer is … Read more 17.01.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt plans farm loan waiver from Jan Amid the ongoing farmers’ stir in the state against the Centre’s new farm laws, the Jharkhand government is gearing up to roll out a farm loan waiver scheme, which was promised in its election manifesto, from January next year. State government officials said the scheme, which is likely to provide loan waivers up to … Read more 17.12.20 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Thaawarchand Gehlot to inaugurate CRC for persons with disabilities in Ranchi The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Thaawarchand Gehlot is to inaugurate Composite Regional Centre (CRC). CRC-Ranchi will provide rehabilitation services including Physical medicine, Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Audiology and Speech Therapy, Psychology, Prosthetics & Orthotics, Special Education, Early intervention & treatment, etc., to persons … Read more 17-06-2020 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt introduces new scheme to stop child marriage Following the encouraging show of the CM Laxmi Ladli Yojna the State Government has gone ahead introducing new scheme for the girl children of Jharkhand. The new scheme named as Chief Minister Sukanya Yojna is expected to be rolled out from January 1next year to … Read more 23.11.18 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
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 13-14.10.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
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 20-21.10.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Steps to reduce tobacco users Health department has taken steps to make Tobacco Cessation Centre (TCC) of all 24 districts functional to rescue addicted persons from all forms of tobacco consumption Tobacco prevalence rate of Jharkhand is 38.9% against national prevalence rate of 28.4%. Socio Economic and Education Development Society (SEEDS) … Read more 18.07.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Study: panchayats fail to generate own funds A recent study by Participatory Research In Asia reveals that in Jharkhand panchayats are lagging behind in generating their own funds. The comparative study with adjoining states shows that the potential of the panchayats for revenue generation has remained unused in Jharkhand. “PRIA’s study … Read more 09.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND GPS to track EVM machines in J’khand The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to use Information Technology (IT) services to the fullest during the elections and the GPS tracking of EVM machines will help keep a track of the machines before, during and after the polling process. A control room … Read more 07-08.04.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Annual waterbird census begins in Jharkhand The fourth edition of waterbird census has started in the prominent waterbodies of Jharkhand. Bird watchers and ornithologists, under the patronage of state department of forest, environment and climate change, will document the population of resident and migratory birds in Jharkhand’s leading water bodies. In January … Read more 19.01.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Centre sanctions Rs 315cr for village road construction The Union government on Thursday sanctioned Rs 315.73 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) to Jharkhand for construction of pucca roads and bridges interlinking its villages. Rural engineering organization (REO) officials of the state rural development department said the fund will be used for construction … Read more 11.12.18 Jharkhand(JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt-People Digital Interface Launched In order to narrow the gap between the system and common people, the State Government has launched mobile application, web portal and augmented reality tools. Chief Minister Raghubar Das while inaugurating the digital platforms on Tuesday said that the mechanism would help people in connecting to him … Read more 15.11.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
Jharkhand Jharkhand church set to get 1st woman general secretary. The Gossner Evangelical Lutheran (GEL) Church in Ranchi is set to get its first woman general secretary (GS), since the church was set up by German missionaries 172 years ago. Originally from Ranchi, 60-year-old Sujaya Kujur currently serves as the general manager (HR) at Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd in Mumbai. … Read more 01.08.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
Jharkhand Man receives electricity bill of Rs 38 billion in Jharkhand ð A man in Jamshedpur was in for a shock when he received an electricity bill of Rs 38 billion. ð B R Guha was handed the non-payment of the bill by the Jharkhand Electricity Board, following which, electricity was disconnected from his home. ð Uday Scheme is a major step … Read more 16.08.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand can make a mark in cbm production: pradhan Encouraged by the explorations taking place at Bokaro-Bermo coal belt by the State-owned ONGC, the Centre expressed great deal of optimism that Jharkhand can make into premier coal bed methane (CBM) producers of the world in the years to come. Petroleum Minister … Read more 27.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Economic survey push to govt’s growth trajectory The Jharkhand Economic Survey Report presented by Chief Minister Raghubar Das in the Assembly portrayed a bullish picture of the State’s economy, stating that the GSDP and GSVA of the State witnessed 40 per cent growth and per capita income grew by 31 per cent in … Read more 24.01.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Nepal Tourism Board seeks biz from Ranchi The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Wednesday interacted with various stakeholders in the travel trade in Ranchi and informed them about the tourism opportunities in the neighbouring country in a bid to give a fillip to their tourism sector in year 2020. NTB said that … Read more 09.07.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand: Cabinet OKs another free Ujjwala refill The jharkhand government on Wednesday cleared the decks for a proposal that aims to provide one additional free refill of LPG cylinders to beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). The Das cabinet okayed a proposal to fully subsidise one more refill of PMUY beneficiaries in the ongoing … Read more 16.08.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL Bangladesh tops business bribery risk in South Asia Bangladesh has the highest business bribery risk among South Asian countries, according to the Trace Bribery Matrix which releases annual ranking for 200 countries. The Matrix evaluates countries under four parameters which are business interaction with the government, anti-bribery deterrence, transparency and … Read more 16.11.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND SAM children reduced in State The number of children identified of suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) being benefitted under the special nutrition programme (SNP) in the State reduced from 63,187 in 2015-16 to 19,218 in 2019-20. Under the SNP, children between six months to six years and pregnant and lactating mothers … Read more 17.07.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
Jharkhand Jharkhand eyes Singapore education model for skill development. The state government is all set to take a leaf out of Singapore’s education model for providing skill development training to the youth. The state higher and technical education department on Monday hinted that it is mulling a revision of courses at the graduation and university levels … Read more 10.08.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
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 12.10.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Coal outsourcing companies come under labour ministry scanner The central government’s department of labour and employment would conduct probe over alleged violation of guidelines by outsourcing companies working in different areas under Jharia coalfield of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), said a member of a delegation who met the Union minister. Union … Read more 20.07.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND · Long-awaited Icha Dam construction to begin soon Pending since 1990, the construction work for Icha Dam under the Subarnarekha Multi Purpose project will finally begin. The State Cabinet recently cleared the way to starting the construction of the dam, the height of which will now be reduced from 225 metres to 213 metres. … Read more 17.01.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
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, … Read more 17-18.11.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Patent Cell to be set up in State soon The grassroot level entrepreneurs will soon get an easier way to get their products patented as the State is all set to have its very own patent cell in the coming days. Jharkhand Science, technology and Innovation Council (JSTIC) is all set to set … Read more 24.07.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
International Religious Freedom Alliance The United States announced the launch of a 27-nation International Religious Freedom Alliance, which will try to adopt a collective approach in protecting and preserving religious freedom across the world. The areas will include things like technology and religious oppression, blasphemy and apostasy laws, for instance. Toolbox will include things like, … Read more 06-02-2020 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
Jharkhand 9 Jharkhand ministers were at IIM-A to hone leadership Nine of Jharkhand’s 11 ministers have arrived at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) to take management lessons in a three-day leadership development programme. Only Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das and his agriculture minister Randhir Kumar Singh are not attending the programme. … Read more 06/07/2017 Jharkhand current affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand Freedom Fighters : Tilka Manjhi Tilka Manjhi Revolt was against British policy of acquisition of land of the native of Jharkhand, against the dive and rule policy by providing security to the local residents and against the suppression policy of Cleveland. Around 1770 in Santhal region was adversely affected by drought … Read more 10.04.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand Freedom Fighters Bhola Nath Sahay: Tamar Revolts (1789-1832) The tribals of Tamar revolted over 7 times between 1789-1832 against the British. They were joined in the revolt by the tribals of adjoining areas – Midnapur, Koelpur, Dhadha, Chatshila, Jalda and Silli. They revolted against the faulty align system of the government. … Read more 17.04.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Local bodies seek more central funds Local bodies sought more aid from the Centre for improving basic amenities during a meeting with members of the 15th finance commission on Wednesday with some even submitting memorandums demanding strict adherence to the provisions of the Panchayati Raj Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act. … Read more 11.08.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND · CM identifies ways to clean, decongest ranchi ð In a meeting called at Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) to discuss basic civic issues like traffic management, sanitation, urban planning and development, the Chief Minister instructed the officials and ward councillors to take up the task of sanitation and traffic management with utmost … Read more 26-27.11.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Will redefine local resident’s policy; 75% quota in pvt jobs: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Chief minister Hemant Soren has said his government will redefine the state residents’ policy, which was adopted by the earlier Raghubar Das government, and provide 75% reservation of jobs to permanent residents of Jharkhand in private sector firms operating in the state. Providing 75% … Read more 28.09.20 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt set to roll back school merger decision The Jharkhand Government has decided to withdraw the decisions of merger of schools with low enrolment ratio of students. The Raghubar Das Government in 2018 had taken a decision to merge schools with low enrolment an exercise undertaken by Rajasthan and Jharkhand in the country with … Read more 19-20.01.20 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Soon, Singapore model of education for skill development of Jharkhand. The state government is all set to take a leaf out of Singapore’s education model for providing skill development training to the youth. In Singapore, out of the total students enrolling for university courses, 25% opt for university education. Roughly, 25% go for polytechnic education and … Read more 13.07.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND President of India to visit Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh The President of India Ram Nath Kovind is to visit the States of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh from 28 February to 2 March 2020. On 28th February, the President will address the first convocation of the Central University of Jharkhand in Ranchi. On 29th February, the second day, he is expected … Read more 27.02.20 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt to set up grain fund to prevent hunger deaths Acting promptly after a series of reported hunger deaths coming in light, the Government has decided to set up a contingency grain fund. The fund constituted with initial amount of Rs 66780000 would be sourced from Jharkhand Contingency Fund. The Cabinet also … Read more 29.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND China praises ‘ease of doing business’ feat of jharkhand China has lauded the feet of Jharkhand achieved in the form of excellent ‘ease of doing business’ score maintained over last two years in continuation. Commending the features of the State industrial policy and their implementation China Minister said that Jharkhand has a … Read more 02-03.09.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Ranchi division likely to have ‘all women railway station Ranchi Division will also have at least one ‘All Women Railway Station.’ Director (Information and Publicity) in Railway Board Ved Prakash said today that Indian Railways have been taking several measures in order to ensure safety to women and children in trains, besides converting … Read more 29-30.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Special drive against filariasis launched Aiming to eliminate filariasis, a three-day ‘Mass Drug Administration’ (MDA) programme was launched across Bokaro district . With a target to administrate drugs (DEC tablets) free among 21 lakhs (21,08,916) people, this programme will be continued until April 4, informed district Malaria Officer, AK Poddar. As … Read more 31.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Drive against witchcraft to get intensified Following directions from Jharkhand High Court, Jharkhand Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) in association with State Social Welfare Department, has launched an intensive awareness drive against witchcraft and other social evils in the State. The awareness campaign will be conducted in at least one village of … Read more 26.12.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
CAG report on Siachen troops Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) pulled up the Army for deficiencies in the provision of special clothing, rations and housing for troops in high-altitude areas, including Siachen. There were delays of up to four years in the procurement of high-altitude clothing and equipment, leading to an acute shortage of essential clothing … Read more 04-02-2020 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND New panel to curtail tobacco lobby clout The state has set up an empowered committee that will act as one-point contact for tobacco product manufacturers in relation to grievances and suggestions on tobacco control measures. Tobacco products are health hazards and it is necessary to regulate its sale and consumption. It has … Read more 06.11.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs