07.06.18 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

06.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND CM Raghubar Das urges people to give up plastic use   Chief minister Raghubar Das  urged the people of Jharkhand to come together and help in getting the state rid of plastic use by 2019. Das reached out to the audience gathered at the Tana Bhagat Indoor Stadium in Mega Sports Complex in Hotwar during an … Read more 06.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

05.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND CM vows to make j’khand plastic-free by 2019   In order to push the efforts taken by the State Pollution Control Board to control indiscriminate uses of polythene carry bags across Jharkhand, the Government has gone on setting a deadline in this regard.   As per an estimate 24 tonnes of plastic garbage is … Read more 05.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

29.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   Hamburg to host 2018 Global Wind Summit   The first edition of the Global Wind Summit will be held in Hamburg from September 25-28, 2018.   The organisers of the four-day event are expecting speakers from about 100 countries, including India, China, the US, Spain and Denmark.   The conference on wind is … Read more 29.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

23.05.18 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

17.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

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

16.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND Power capacity of state to increase by 1320 mw in current year   Power capacity established in the State would be increased by 1320 MW in the current year by Madhya Pradesh power generating company.   The one unit has been started in the month of April while other unit would start functioning by … Read more 16.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

12.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND Jharkhand among worst; govt releases toll-free helpline   Taking into account the alarming figures of child marriage cases registered in Jharkhand, the Department of Health and Family Welfare on May 10 released the district- wise report of child marriage cases.   The consolidated report suggests that 38 per cent cases of child marriage are … Read more 12.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

10.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Health dept, rmc begin malaria control drive   The Department of Health and Family Welfare has begun its exercise of identifying vulnerable districts from where maximum cases of Malaria are reported. The department by far has distributed 67 lakh mosquito nets covering 1.45 crore rural populace. According to the Health Department officials, Dichloro … Read more 10.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

04.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND 1st j’khand int’l film fest on may 25-27   The First Jharkhand International Film Festival will be held in Ranchi from May 25 to 27 at Mega Sports Complex here during which 65 films of national and International fame will be screened in different theatres in the State Capital.   Actor Priyanka Chopra will … Read more 04.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

03.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND 1st j’khand int’l film fest on may 25-27   The First Jharkhand International Film Festival will be held in Ranchi from May 25 to 27 at Mega Sports Complex here during which 65 films of national and International fame will be screened in different theatres in the State Capital.   The film makers coming … Read more 03.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

29-30.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) 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

22-23.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND Bokaro bags award for ‘best railway station’     Bokaro railway station  was judged as the ‘Best Railway Station’ of South-Eastern Railway Zone for its cleanliness, hygienic conditions and running of trains around the year.   Earlier Bokaro station also received the ‘Safety Shield Award’ for safety point of view and the ‘Best Terminal … Read more 22-23.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

15-16.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND State deploys over 12000 extra forces   To ensure free and fair local body elections on April 16, over 12,000 additional police personnel will be deployed in different districts all over the State with instructions to deal strictly with those who try to disrupt election process. The State Election Commission has identified 1065 supersensitive … Read more 15-16.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

14.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND CM launches abhiyan for dalit development in chatra   Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Saturday kicked off the “Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan”, an initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the total village development, in Chatra, the district dominated by Scheduled Castes (SCs).   This 20-day campaign, which began to mark Ambedkar Jayanti, will be … Read more 14.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

READ: Interlinking of Rivers

Note: READ id our New Initiative to cover two Topics (Weekly) of Current Importance in Detail with Specific focus on Prelims and Mains Exam After Cauvery: A look at other inter-state water tussles   The Supreme Court on February 16 delivered its verdict on Cauvery river water sharing between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Puducherry, bringing an … Read more READ: Interlinking of Rivers

12.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND Jharkhand gets tag of urban ODF state.   Jharkhand became the 10th among states and union territories to be certified open defecation free in the urban areas. An official announcement for the same was made by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA).   A state or a district is certified by the QCI … Read more 12.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

07.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND ·         Cm appeals for ‘samridh’ jharkhand by 2022   Chief Minister Raghubar Das stressed on making Jharkhand an enriched State by 2022. He appealed to the people to work towards the eradication of poverty and illiteracy with determination.   The CM claimed that by 2019 all the poor families will get the benefit of … Read more 07.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

Quit India Movement

SECOND WORLD WAR AND INDIAN NATIONALISTS In September 1939, the Second World War broke out. Indian opinion was not sought but the British government dragged India in the war as a party. Britain which claimed to be fighting for freedom had destroyed the freedom of the Indian people and had dragged India into the war. … Read more Quit India Movement

01-02.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   FM radio frequency tunes to playdown man–elephant conflict   Taking a fresh initiative to avert rising man – animal conflict in Jharkhand, State Forest Officials have started special programme on FM Radio giving all information about movement of tuskers in any particular area, besides making them aware of dos and don’ts in case … Read more 01-02.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

30.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Nation’s first e-toilet-enabled station in ranchi soon   Adding another feather in its cap, Ranchi Railway Station will soon become first Station in the Country to have e-toilet with all ultra-modern facilities into it.   E-Toilet is a new concept which has not yet been introduced in any of the   Stations in … Read more 30.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

28.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Jharkhand CM hails administration, judiciary for welfare schemes   Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das  lauded the joint efforts made by the administration and the judiciary towards people’s welfare   Gumla is the third place after Jamshedpur and Ranchi where the administration and the judiciary together launched camps to distribute welfare benefits among the beneficiaries. INTERNATIONAL … Read more 28.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

23.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Food subsidy pilot project taking toll on poor: Survey.   A social audit conducted by Right To Food Campaign activists has pointed out serious flaws in the government’s Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme introduced last year for ration distribution across the state.   In October 2017, the government launched the pilot project at Nagri block in Ranchi district and … Read more 23.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

16.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) 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

02.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   List of MoUs signed during the Visit of the King of Jordan to India   MoU on Defence Cooperation Visa waiver for diplomatic and official passport holders Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) Manpower Cooperation Agreement MoU for cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine between India and Jordan MoU for setting up of … Read more 02.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

24.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Govt to arrange skill training for 18k orphan kids in state   Chief Minister Raghubar Das said 18,000 children of the State who have lost their parents will be provided skill training and employment.  He said that in the year 2018, one lakh unskilled, unemployed youth will be trained in skill development and … Read more 24.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

22.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Cybercrime firs to be registered at all police stations from april 1   All police stations across the district will now have to register FIRs for all kinds of cybercrime reported in their jurisdiction at their respective cyber cells starting from April 1.  Concerned over the rising hi-tech, cybercrime cases, the State Police … Read more 22.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

18.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND Govt to set up honey processing plants in 9 districts   With an aim to make Jharkhand self-sufficient in indigenous forest products sector, the State Government will soon establish honey processing plants in nine districts in order to boost honey production.   Attempting hard to revive the cottage industries which is directly associated with … Read more 18.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

17.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Jharkhand to set up ‘Dada-Dadi’ park in every city Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das  said a “Dada-Dadi Park” for senior citizens would be established in every city of the state soon.   The projects include Adityapur Sewerage Yojna worth Rs 255.15 crore, Urban Water Project worth Rs 49.30 crore in Chakradharpur, West Singhbhum district and Multi-purpose Convention Hall … Read more 17.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

14.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND Honey processing plants to be set up in all districts   Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday announced that each district of the State will have honey processing plants and apiary box will be distributed to villagers free by the government. Addressing a function, at Dugni in Seraikela-Kharsawan district, he informed that honey produced … Read more 14.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

11-12.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND Coal secy inaugurates ‘online coal block information system’   Union Coal Secretary Shushil Kumar during his review meet of CMPDIL  inaugurated “Online Coal Block Information System” which contains online information of Coal blocks of all major coalfields along with reserves , area and boundaries on Tuesday. In the same session, he also inaugurated Seismic … Read more 11-12.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

09.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND 10,953 villages declared odf in Jharkhand   A total of 10,953 villages in the State of Jharkhand have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) under The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) (SBM(G). According to the data provided by the ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, out of total 29,647 villages of Jharkhand 10,953 villages, (i.e.36.94 … Read more 09.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

06.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND CM calls for ‘apna gaon, apna kaam’ in state   Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said that the State will be developed only when the village will be developed and public participation is necessary for this. “If development could only be possible by relying on bureaucracy, the situation of our village would not have … Read more 06.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

03.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND Jharkhand government will market state’s minor forest produce: CM Raghubar Das   Chief minister Raghubar Das on Sunday pledged to offer a helping hand to Jharkhand’s minor forest producers by selling a bulk of their yearly produce through the newly constituted Mukhayamantri Udyami Board.   The Board will market the products of the state’s minor forest producers. Products such as … Read more 03.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

27.01.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND Jharkhand cabinet raises retirement age of medical college faculties to 67 years   The Raghubar Das cabinet  approved a proposal to revise the retirement age of teaching faculty of state’s medical colleges to 67 years.   The 11 member ministerial council, which met at the Project Building in the evening, okayed the state ministry of health, medical education and … Read more 27.01.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

19.01.18 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

24-25 .12.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Affordable housing project launched   Assotech Limited launched first private affordable housing project in Jharkhand under its wholly owned subsidiary Assotech Sungrowth Abode LLP with ground breaking ceremony for the first phase of project taking place at Assotech Hills site in Boreya area of the city.   The project is a result of … Read more 24-25 .12.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

Panchayati raj of Jharkhand

Panchayati raj of Jharkhand Jharkhand came into existence on 15 Nov 2000 as the 28th State of India. Following its constitution as a separate State, Jharkhand enacted its panchayati raj Act 2001 in accordance with the provisions of the 73rd amendment to the Constitution which of the Panchayat Extension to the scheduled  Areas Act, 1996, … Read more Panchayati raj of Jharkhand

26-27.11.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) 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

18.11.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   1000 villages to be made model villages, says cm   In order to get entire State completely Open Defecation Free (ODF) within timeline set and to promote anti-addiction drive, the Government has decided to incentivise such villages and their Panchayats which achieve targets earlier than others.   The CM said that after getting … Read more 18.11.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

09.11.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Stage Set For 31st RU Convocation   Ranchi University (RU) is all set to host the 31st convocation ceremony on November 13 at Dikshant Mandap, Morabadi. Around 53 students will receive gold medals from Governor Draupadi Murmu on the occasion.   Students of batch 2014-2016 both Under-Graduate (UG) and Post-Graduate (PG) will receive … Read more 09.11.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

05.06.11.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Unicef Organised Photo Workshop For Children   UNICEF Jharkhand organised a five-day photography workshop for 20 ‘child reporters’ from 15 Government schools of Boram, Patambda, Dhalbhumgarh, Chakulia, Ghorabandha and Bahragodha blocks of East Singhbhum in Jamshedpur.   The workshop, from October 30 to November 3, provided adolescents with the tools to understand photography … Read more 05.06.11.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

02.11.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Japanese Embassy Hosts Dinner For State Delegation   The Japanese embassy hosted dinner for the delegation led by Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma on the eve of World Food India-2017.   The Jharkhand delegation discussed with Japanese Ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu on various aspects of collaboration between Government of Jharkhand and Japan for this event. … Read more 02.11.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

20.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Prez To Be Chief Guest Of State Foundation Day   President Ram Nath Kovind will be the Chief Guest of the State Foundation Day ceremony on November 15 in the Capital City. Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma on Friday said the culmination of the fortnight-long ceremony in the State will be organised in a … Read more 20.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

19.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Daily Regimen For Tb Launched   Jharkhand will now begin providing daily treatment to those affected by TB as Health Minister Ramchandra Chandravanshi administered drugs to three patients to kick off this new, improved regimen. The launch was organised by the State TB Cell, Jharkhand, in partnership with REACH and with support from … Read more 19.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

09.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Liquor Shops To Support Cashless Transactions   In what could be the first out of shopping malls and airports in the country, liquor shops in Jharkhand are getting ready, at least in principle, to add cashless mode of payment in future soon.   Notably, cashless mode of payment in liquor shops is not … Read more 09.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

01 & 02.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Tigers and elephants increases in Betla National Park   The number of tigers and elephants is increasing in Betla National Park in Palamu. There were four tigers here in 2014 which increased to 6 in 2017. In this period, the number of elephants has increased from 150 to 186.   There is an … Read more 01 & 02.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

29.09.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) 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 telecom … Read more 29.09.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

19 & 20.09.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

Jharkhand   Underground dark matter laboratory inaugurated in uranium mine   An underground dark matter laboratory for conducting experiments in fundamental physics involving rare event searches was today inaugurated in the oldest uranium mine at Jaduguda in Jharkhand.   This new physics laboratory at UCIL will be the first of its kind in the country after closure of … Read more 19 & 20.09.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

15 & 16.09.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Sanitary napkin vending machine installed in Jharkhand college   A sanitary napkin vending machine was installed at a college in Baharagora, a semi-urban area in Ghatsila sub-division. The machine was installed at women’s wash room in Baharagora College as a part of an awareness and support campaign about menstrual health and hygiene of the Women Empowerment … Read more 15 & 16.09.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs