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 Guv nod to 2 Bills, Budget Session of Assembly from Feb 27 Governor Ramesh Bais has given his nod to two important Bills passed by the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. The Governor has given his assent to the ‘Jharkhand Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2022’ passed by the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly on Friday. Through this Bill, … 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
JHARKHAND NCST reviews schemes related to Scheduled Tribes The team of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) reached Lohardaga, under the chairmanship of Anant Nayak, Member, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, an important meeting with Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police and other district level officials was held in the collectorate hall. At the beginning of … Read more
JHARKHAND Guv nod to 2 Bills, Budget Session of Assembly from Feb 27 Governor Ramesh Bais has given his nod to two important Bills passed by the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. The Governor has given his assent to the ‘Jharkhand Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2022’ passed by the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly on Friday. Through this Bill, … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand gets Rs 5,271 crores for Railways in Budget 2023-24 There has been a massive increase in Budget Grant for railways in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha in 2023-24. Addressing a press meet through video conferencing from New Delhi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that there has been complete transformation of Railways in the last 8 years … Read more
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 Guv returns 1932 domicile policy for review its legality In a big jolt to ruling JMM/Congress alliance government headed by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the Governor Ramesh Bais returned the 1932 Domicile Bill passed by the Jharkhand Assembly in 2022 for further review its legality in accordance with the Constitution as well as the … 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 J’khand Police signs MoUs with 4 premier institutes In a move to become tech savvy and inculcate leadership qualities among its personnel, the Jharkhand police signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with four top educational insitutions located in the state. The institutions are the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Ranchi, the XLRI/ Xavier’s School of … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren visits Burha Pahar, launches development schemes Chief minister Hemant Soren visited the erstwhile Maoist citadel Burha Pahar in Tehri panchayat of Garhwa district and set rolling development works and welfare schemes to the tune of Rs 5.3 crore. Flanked by water resources minister Mithilesh Kumar Thakur, chief secretary Sukhdev Singh, DGP … 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
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 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 Health Dept inks deal with Care India to improve health services Health Minister Banna Gupta said that the agreement signed between the Health Department and Care India will set an example of a new dimension in the health sector as it will boost health facilities in the State. On the occasion, an MoU was … 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 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 Backward areas to be focused in upcoming budget Government of Jharkhand has started preparing the budget estimate for the next financial year 2023-24. Along with this, the revised estimate for 2022-23 is also being prepared. Finance Secretary Ajay Kumar Singh has also written a letter to the departments in this regard and asked them … Read more
JHARKHAND Health Dept inks deal with Care India to improve health services Health Minister Banna Gupta on Wednesday said that the agreement signed between the Health Department and Care India will set an example of a new dimension in the health sector as it will boost health facilities in the State. On the occasion, anMoU … Read more
JHARKHAND CMPDI inks MOA with CIPET An MoA was signed between Central Mine Planning & Design Institute (CMPDIL) and Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET):Center for Skilling and Technical Support (CSTS), Ranchi on Tuesday for “Providing Skill Development Training in the field of Machine Operator to 80 underprivileged/unemployed/underemployed youth from Jharkhand state through … Read more
