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JHARKHAND Jharkhand first State to issue online EWS certificates In a first the State Government has asked competent authorities in State to issue online certificates for people belonging to Economically Weaker Sections of Society (EWS). As per the government decision those people will be considered under EWS category, whose family income is less … Read more 12.06.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
Jharkhand Smriti Irani to inaugurate Orient Craft Textile facility in Jharkhand Union Minister for Textile and Information & Broadcasting, Smriti Irani to inaugurate Orient Craft Textile facilityat Irba near Ranchi in Jharkhand. The event will pave way for new investment as two projects will be inaugurated while foundation stone will be laid for 70 … Read more 18.08.17 & 19.08.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Health dept to launch special antenatal care campaign In order to arrest mother and child mortality rate in the state, the health department would launched a fortnight long special campaign to search unregistered pregnant woman across the state and bring them under antenatal care. Under the campaign, pregnant women who had been … Read more 19.01.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Khadi board to preserve country’s second biggest charkha The Jharkhand Khadi Board is all set to preserve India’s second biggest spinning wheel decked up on the premises of Khadi Saras Mela. Chairperson, Jharkhand State Khadi and Village Industries, Sanjay Seth during a press meet has asked for suggestions as where India’s second biggest … Read more 02.01.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
Jharkhand Raghubar Das plans gala show to mark 1,000 days in power The Raghubar Das government in the state is drawing up elaborate plansto celebrate the completion of 1,000 days in power on September 22. After a meeting with various departments to gauge the state’s growth rate, Das said that Jharkhand is second only to Gujarat … Read more 15.07.17 Jharkhand Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Amit Shah launches ‘Shaheed Gram Vikas Yojana’ in Jharkhand BJP president Amit Shah launched the ‘Shaheed Gram Vikas Yojana’ during a programme at Ulihatu in Khunti district of Jharkhand. Ulihatu is the birthplace of Jharkhand’s tribal icon Birsa Munda. The programme launched by Shah would provide 136 pucca houses to the … Read more 27.09.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND State to roll-out MGNREGA-like employment scheme for urban poor The Government is set to roll-out an employment guarantee scheme for urban unskilled workers on the lines of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Mukhyamantri SHRAMIK (Shahri Rozgar Manjuri For Kamgar) Yojna, which is said to be the brainchild of Chief Minister Hemant … Read more 24-06-2020 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand’s health ministry prepares draft for state’s first medical university The Jharkhand government is all set to upgrade Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) into first medical university of the state. Health minister Banna Gupta said that after upgradation, it will be known as Jharkhand Medical University. Draft regarding the same has been finalised, but it has to go a … Read more 06/07-06-2020 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND 4 govt buildings converted to Covid care centres The state government converted four government buildings into Covid care centres in Ranchi on Saturday and averted a situation that could have led to a major crisis due to shortage of Covid beds.UTTARAKHAND Festival Harela With the aim of increasing green cover in urban spaces, the … Read more 17-07.2020 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Ranchi laps up women-only bus service Taking up the issue of women safety, Ranchi Municipal Corporation launched the city’s first women-only buses, plying on the 4.2-kilometer route between Kutchery Chowk and Rajendra Chowk, with a goal to make the commuting safer. A report titled ‘WINGS 2018 – A study on the perception … Read more 14.11.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND ‘okay google’, say 7.5l women in Jharkhand In a State where female literacy rate struggles to go above 55.62 per cent, use of Internet and android phones by rural women seems a far cry. However, with a sharp increase in the penetration of Internet, more and more Government and non-Governmental agencies are … Read more 20.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt To Bring Tribals On Board For Mining To address resentment from the tribal inhabitants against mineral exploration activities in the State, the Government has suggested making prior consultation with the tribal community before taking up any mining activity in the state as mandatory in a draft mineral policy put in the … Read more 07.11.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Denied ‘levy’, Maoists indulging in robberies in Jharkhand Maoist guerrillas have “compromised with their ethics” and of late have started committing robberies as these days they are not getting adequate “levy” from people. According to the state police, five Maoist guerrillas from the outlawed People’s Liberation Front of India were arrested … Read more 09 & 10.09.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL 26th BASIC Ministerial meeting of Environment Ministers in Durban The 26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting of Environment Ministers was held in Durban, South Africa for co-operation to protect the climate for present and future generations. The BASIC grouping is a bloc of four countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and China – … Read more 23.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND CM inaugurates State’s first vendors’ market 126 street vendors who have been identified as the beneficiaries under Jharkhand Street Vendors Law, 2017 in the first phase to get well furnished space with advance facilities inside the mega marketing complex – Atal Smriti Vendors Market – expressed their gratitude towards the State Government for … Read more 20.11.18 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND GPS-based software to prevent lightning deaths This Independence Day, Jharkhand is set to launch its own Global Positioning System (GPS) based software, which will prevent casualties and deaths caused by lightning strikes by sending alert messages over phone to commoners. The software, designed by Jharkhand Agency for Promotion of Information Technology (JAPIT), … Read more 28-29.07.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND New frog species discovered in State The breakthrough discovery came from the vigilant nocturnal searches in and around the agricultural areas in Nawadih and Joungi Village of Koderma District in Jharkhand during 2015 and confirmed in 2019. This study highlights the geological significance of Chota Nagpur Plateau and the importance of exploration … Read more 09.08.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
Jharkhand BSNL may set up 3,000 more telecom towers in Maoist hit areas. State-run BSNL may be asked to set up 3,000 more telecom towers on an urgent basis and enhance the satellite bandwidth in the Maoist-infested areas to improve communication among the security agencies operating there. The task of setting up nearly 2200 … Read more 27.08.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
The State of Jharkhand: Environmental Concerns The word Jharkhand connotes an area of land covered with forests. The word Jharkhand has been derived from the Sanskrit word, Jhari Khanda the ancient name depicting the regions’ dense forest. Thus, naturally as well as symbolically, the states’ very existence is associated with forests. Another remarkable aspect … Read more Pollution Problems
JHARKHAND Govt will ensure gas pipeline to all households: CM People of Jharkhand will not need Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders in future as the Government will ensure that all households here are connected to gas pipelines. The scheme of piped gas may have been launched only in cities in the initial stage, … Read more 29.10.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND J’khand Govt gifts recurve bows to int’l archers The Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Government recently announced financial aid to State archers in an attempt to help them participate in the international competitions. The step is in direction of fulfilling the dreams of three economically poor archers offering them recurve archery bow. The archers … Read more 08.01.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
Soil is one of the most important non-renewable basic resources on the earth surface. Therefore greater attention has been paid through out the world to study the soils, their distribution and extent, behavior, potentials and problems and their suitability for sustained use for different purposes. Jharkhand state lies between 21o 58’2” to 25o … Read more Soil types
JHARKHAND · PM likely to launch ayushman bharat in state on sept 25 ð Prime Minister Narendra Modi may visit Jharkhand on September25 to launch ‘Ayushman Bharat’ the world largest health protection scheme on the birth anniversary of Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay. ð Ayushman Bharat- the National Health Protection Scheme, is the flagship … Read more 22.08.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Rs 2,504 cr central aid for housing in jharkhand The Central government has proposed to provide financial assistance of Rs 2,504.83 crore for urban housing projects under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (Urban) – PMAY (U) in Jharkhand. Under this scheme, the beneficiaries have already occupied 32,730 houses in the State. The total central … Read more 21.07.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Padam shri Awardee Guru Shashadhar Acharya Art Madhu Mansuri Hasmukh Art Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile capability displayed to the world as the ASAT weapon, Mission Shakthi developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) On March 27, 2019 the DRDO shot down a live satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) of 300 km using … Read more 26-27.01.20 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand industries have to instal PM10 monitoring devices, likely within 2 months Concerned over poor air quality, the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) is all set to instal devices to measure PM10, a particulate matter 10 micrometres or less in diameter, mandatorily on all industry premises. The new order will be … Read more 31.01.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Build local manufacturing clusters to generate employment: Jharkhand Inc Corporate houses operating in Jharkhand suggested a slew of measures to employ the 6.5 lakh-odd migrant workers who returned from across the country to their homes after the nationwide lockdown was imposed. The main experts stressed on the need to bolster Jharkhand’s MSMEs and set up … Read more 03.10.20 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND 2 mega petroleum projects to come up at Bokaro soon With an estimated investment of Rs 350 crore two mega petroleum projects will soon come up at Bokaro. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is going to erect infrastructures for LPG bottling plant and POL Terminal (Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants) at Bokaro which … Read more 13.08.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Massive security deployment for LWE areas About 600 companies of paramilitary and state auxiliary forces would be deployed across polling booths in Jharkhand during the upcoming elections. 30% of the forces would be deployed in “very sensitive” booths, while 25% would be positioned across “sensitive” polling pockets. The rest of the additional … Read more 09.03.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Cabinet gives nod to rs 110 cr for 7 degree colleges in state The Government, going ahead with its commitment to provide a degree level college in every Assembly segment of the State, has sanctioned Rs 110.38 crore for 2017-18 financial year. To begin with, degree colleges would come up in seven … Read more 15.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL World AIDS Day: 01 December World AIDS Day is being observed every year on 01 December to raise public awareness about Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS. This year, the theme is “Communities Make the Difference” It is a pandemic disease caused due to the infection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The day also … Read more 01-02.12.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND State minority panel reviews ongoing schemes State Minority Commission Chairman Md. Kamaal Khan along with the members of the panel reviewed the status of all ongoing schemes for minority groups. The schemes included Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY), social welfare schemes and status of educational institutions for minorities. Taking up a … Read more 16.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt launches rotavirus vaccine to tackle IMR, diarrhoeal deaths Taking another step towards reducing the infant mortality rate, Jharkhand became the 10th state to introduce vaccine against rotavirus. The vaccine is used to prevent the contamination of rotavirus, which is highly contagious and spreads through the faecal oral route – when a child’s hands come … Read more 13.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt clears scheme to fight against fluoride in 15 districts Since most of the districts of the State are badly hit by high fluoride contents in groundwater, the Government has gone ahead sanctioning a scheme to install safe drinking water supply system covering as many as 233 hamlets of 15 districts. The … Read more 07.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
The Damodar River is a tributary of the Hugli River. It flows more or less in the west to east direction through Jharkhand and West Bengal. Its total length from its source in the hills of Chota Nagpur plateau in Jharkhand to its confluence with Hugli in West Bengal is about 541 km, half … Read more Damodar & Suberna rekha valley projects
JHARKHAND Organic farming in Jharkhand gets Rs 100 crore cabinet boost 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. Along with assistance to farmers, … Read more 15.11.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Ranchi University launches its own Community Radio Station Ranchi University will launch its own Community Radio Station – RADIO KHANCHI 90.4 FM Aap Sabka Radio on International Women’s Day. This Radio Station is dedicated to all Women who have always remained the driving force behind every man. Radio Khanchi under Ranchi University remains to … Read more 10.03.20 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND New job scheme for urban poor Chief minister Hemant Soren launched an employment scheme to provide jobs to unskilled labourers who are struggling to make ends meet amid the pandemic in urban areas. The Mukhya Mantri Shramik (Shahri Rozgar Manjuri For Kamgar) Yojana has been propounded on the lines of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment … Read more 18-19.10.20 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
JHARKHAND World’s largest water colour fest in capital city The Government of Jharkhand is all set to host World’s largest Water Colour Festival from August 23 to August 27 here in State Capital to promote the rich cultural space of Jharkhand known for its exemplary tribal art works ranging from ‘Sohrai’ to Kohbar to … Read more 28.08.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
Jharkhand Jharkhand puts cap on booze purchase, closes 1,150 shops. The BJP-led NDA government in Jharkhand will close down 1,150 licensed liquor shops across the state on Tuesday as it prepares to take total control of alcohol sales in the state. The move comes four months after government cracked down against unlicensed abattoirs in the state. Aimed at plugging … Read more 06.08.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand district to open block-level skilling counters The East Singhbhum administration in Jharkhand has announced that it will open single-window skill development counters in all the 11 blocks. It will also set up Village Development Hubs (VDHs) in all these blocks. In the wake of the Union ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship inviting … Read more 29.10.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND State to pay ?10-cr as ‘performance guarantee’ to anti-pollution body Following the direction of National Green Tribual (NGT), the state government is set to pay ?10 crore as performance guarantee to the central pollution control board (CPCB) with assurance of lowering down biochemical oxygen demand below 3mg/litre in seven rivers’ stretches in three … Read more 13.07.19 Jharkhand(JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND ‘Swacchta Sankalp’ receives pm modi’s applause The initiative of the Government of Jharkhand in engaging women workforce largely for constructing toilets to attain Open Defecation-Free (ODF) status on or before June, 2018 has received Prime Minister Narendra Modi praise. Following the success of the special drive ‘Swacchta Sankalp’, the Department of Drinking Water … Read more 28.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Adityapur Industrial Area faces labour crisis Asia’s leading industrial hub at Adituapur is facing shortage of the workers owing to the Tusu and Makar Sankranti festival. About 80 per cent of the workforce in the industrial area is on leave for celebrating the State’s most popular festival. Notably, the strength of workers … Read more 19.02.20 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND PM to inaugurate Jharkhand assembly building, Sahibganj port in September Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new assembly building in Ranchi and multi-modal port in Sahibganj — the ambitious projects which are in final stages of completion — in September. Spread on about 39 acres at Kute in HEC area, the new assembly building … Read more 21.08.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Tribal students of Jharkhand to study in Oxford and Cambridge The Hemant Soren Government with an aim to revive the legacy of Jaipal Singh Munda — a distinguished parliamentarian, a sportsman of international repute and an educationist — has introduced Morang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda overseas scholarship scheme for post-graduate studies for tribal … Read more 02.01.21 Daily JPSC Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL WHO study on physical activity-India ranks 8th The World Health Organization published its study about physical activity of adolescents aged between 11 and 17 years. The assessment included physical education, active play, recreation and sports, walking, planned exercises and cycling. India was ranked eighth reporting lowest level of physical activity. … Read more 24-25.11.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Bamboo plantation to ensure 5-fold gain in farmers’ income Following the Government’s resolve to increase farmers’ income, the Birsa Agriculture University has embarked on various new methods to train farmers for the production of new crops or increase their produce. Bamboo cultivation, is one of the streams that is said to have potential of … Read more 14.03.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand second from bottom in child well-being index With a score of 0.50 points on a scale of 0 to 1, Jharkhand has featured as the second worst performer among the 29 states in the India Child Well-Being Index released by World Vision India and IMFR LEAD The report divides the performance of each … Read more 30.08.19 Jharkhand (JPSC) Daily Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Report child marriage, get rs 1,000 in j’khand To curtail the menace of rising number of cases of child marriages, the Department of Health and Family Welfare has come up with a unique proposal under the ‘Mukhbir Yojna’. The department has recently sent a proposal to the Government of India to get necessary … Read more 17-18.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs