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INTERNATIONAL Nepal first country in south-east Asia to eliminate trachoma Nepal has become the first country in south-east Asia to eliminate trachoma, world’s leading cause of preventable blindness of infectious origin, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. Trachoma was the second leading cause of preventable blindness in the Himalayan nation in the … Read more 26.05.18 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
JHARKHAND Ola in partnership with tata trusts launches ‘my ride my cause’ Ola, leading ride-sharing company has launched ‘My Ride My Cause’ on its platform to crowdsource funds and support social causes by leveraging its vast network of millions of customers across India. Ola has rolled out this special initiative through a unique … Read more 05.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt gears up for skill summit on january 12 With three days left, the Government is all set to make Jharkhand Skill Summit a memorable event, if not more, as Global Investors Summit last year with Department of Higher, Technical Education and Skill Development leaving no stone unturned to make the event of … Read more 09.01.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL India 145th among 195 countries in healthcare access, quality: Lancet India ranks 145th among 195 countries in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare in 2016, behind its neighbours like China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, according to a Lancet study. In 2016, India’s healthcare access and quality scored at … Read more 24.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Birgaun a remote hamlet gets power by Solar Microgrids Birgaun is one of the 249 remote villages which got solar microgrids last year, thanks to a ?110-crore project by the Jharkhand Renewable Energy Agency (JREDA), as part of the Centre’s Deendayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana. Official definition states that a village is electrified if … Read more 19.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Cabinet nod to form sc panel The State Cabinet on Tuesday approved constituting the Scheduled Caste commission for the State. “The demand has been pending since the formation of the State. Around 40 lakh SCs residing in the State would be benefited with the decision. The Commission would formulate policies for their … Read more 21.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND 705 deprived children to get admission in pvt english medium schools About 705 deprived children will get admitted in private English medium schools in this academic session (2018-19). As per the previous year records, several schools flouted the RTE norms. Instead of 628 seats, only 294 deprived students were got their … Read more 06.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND CM, bhagat inaugurate ‘aadi mahotsav’ Chief Minister Raghubar Das alongwith Union Minister Sudarshan Bhagat today inaugurated the grand celebration of the spirit of tribal populace that showcases unique crafts, customs, cuisines of the community through annual fest ‘Aadi Mahotsav’. Jharkhand that registers sufficient number of ethnic groups, for the first time has … Read more 20.01.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL 5th India CLMV Business Conclave held at Phnom Penh, Cambodia The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India along with Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia organized the 5thIndia-CLMV Business Conclave in Phnom Penh on 21-22 May 2018. After four rounds of the Business Conclave in India, this initiative was … Read more 25.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jamshedpur to come on national air map soon East Singhbhum district administration, local civic body (JNAC) and Tata Steel aviation department officials conducted a study of the Sonari Airport runway to find out feasibility of starting flight service as part of regional connectivity scheme. According to information, the team inspected the Sonari airstrip … Read more 09.06.18 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
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 ‘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
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 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
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 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
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
JHARKHAND Jiada provides land to set up mega food park Jharkhand Industrial Area Development Authority (JIADA) approved the investment proposal to set up a mega food park at Chandankyari in Bokaro. The decision was taken in the project clearance committee meet held at JIADA office at Balidih in Bokaro on Tuesday under the … Read more 14.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND 5,300 poor families to get free power connection by may 5 As many as 5,300 families belonging to the economically backward classes are all set to get free electricity connection by May 5 this year. Besides, installing electric connections, the department will also provide electric cable, switchboard, LED bulb and electric meters in … Read more 21.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND J’khand shines on top in niti aayog report A Niti Aayog Report ‘Healthy States, Progressive India’ on the ranks of States and Union Territories has placed Jharkhand on the top position among the larger States alongwith Jammu & Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh. Amitabh Kant, CEO of Niti Aayog, Secretary Preeti Sudan, Country … Read more 15.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Legal services cadet corps starts in schools on june 28 Over five years after the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) mooted a scheme to establish Legal Services Cadet Corps (LCC) in the schools on the lines of NSS and NCC, the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) will roll out the much awaited … Read more 06-07.05.18 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
JHARKHAND Cabinet nod to empower state with village development committees In a bid to bring 100 per cent transparency and maximize people’s participation in small Government schemes, State Cabinet approved the proposal of setting up Adivasi Vikas Samiti and Gram Vikas Samiti in each of the villages in Jharkhand. During the Cabinet … Read more 06.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND CM assures to act on domicile policy, jpsc, jssc issues Chief Minister Raghubar Das has dropped sufficient hints for a relook on the domicile policy applicable in11 districts differently than the rest of the State. Government is a sensible one and ready to listen. It would take an appropriate decision on reservation … Read more 31.01.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Niti aayog praises j’khand for education The NITI Ayog has appreciated excellent practices adopted in the field of education by Jharkhand Government. During a workshop on the Best Practice and Innovation done by different states in the field of education organised in New Delhi on Saturday the Commission said that in the … Read more 21.03.18 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
JHARKHAND Government to bring ordinance for sc protection, reservation LJP leader and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has said that following the final order of the Supreme Court where the matter is pending at present for a review, the Government would go for Ordinance to protect the SC/ST Act. “Government has nothing to do … Read more 02.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand filmmaker duo grabs national award Filmmaker duo Meghnath and Biju Toppo have hit gold again with ‘Naachi se Baanchi’ (Dance to stay alive) grabbing the Rajat Kamal award for the Best Biographical Film at the 65th National Awards announced on Friday. The duo had earlier won two other national awards for their films ‘Ek Ropa Dhan’ and ‘Iron … Read more 17.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Stations to get equipped with digital fare display boards Chakradharpur railway division of South Eastern Railway ( SER) has decided to set up digital fare display boards in various important railway stations. the facility which would help passengers to know about the fare between originating and destination stations would be introduced in … Read more 10.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND State gets two new railway lines on cm’s demand On special demands made by Chief Minister Raghubar Das, Jharkhand will soon get two new Railway lines from Namkom to Kandra and a link line between Lodhma to Piska. In addition to that, proposals for the construction two new Railway lines from Namkom to … Read more 07.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Experts draw roadmap for health & wellness centres In a bid to implement public healthcare programmes in a much better way, soon Primary Health Centers (PHCs) and Community Health Care (CHCs) across the State will be transformed into Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs). To enable comprehensive primary health care service delivery including disease … Read more 12.06.18 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
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
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 01.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND High speed net connectivity in all panchayats in state by march ‘19 The Government has gone ahead with the second and final phase of the Centre’s ambitious Bharat Net project aimed at taking high speed internet connections to last mile in Jharkhand. Under the project, every panchayat of the State would be … Read more 16.02.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND CM launches 9 mega urban infrastructure projects Focusing on four important components — housing, transportation, sanitation and water supply, including health services — Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Sunday said the State Government is working towards streamlining all essential services necessary for uniform urban growth and development. Das who was addressing the … Read more 28-29.01.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Jharkhand has lowest college density in country: Study Abysmally poor college-student ratio has turned out to be Jharkhand’s major cause for the brain drain. The All India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE) data released by the Union ministry of human resource development, said the state higher education sector has been discouraging with just … Read more 27.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Cabinet approves setting up of a new AIIMS in Deoghar, Jharkhand The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved setting up of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Deoghar, Jharkhand. A provision of funds worth Rs. 1103 crore has been approved for the project … Read more 18.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Panel set to offer grade iii-iv jobs to locals The Government-appointed panel comprising legislators and an official of the Personnel Department has arrived at a common ground feeling strongly for a uniform reservation policy to be adopted for the districts of the State, not covered under the 5th Schedule of the Constitution. … Read more 05.04.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Ranchi celebrates World Theatre Day In an attempt to revitalise the theatre culture of the city and commemorate World Theatre Day, a three-day long event commenced in Audrey House. Artists from famous theatre groups across the country have been roped in to showcase iconic plays in Hindi and other languages for theatre enthusiasts in the … Read more 29.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND Govt to develop 3,000 clusters for organic farming Lending a fillip to organic farming in the state, the Jharkhand government has decided to identify and develop 3,000 clusters across Jharkhand for promotion of organic farming. Jharkhand’s organic farming plan has been approved the centre and we will be working in mission mode to promote … Read more 01.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
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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
JHARKHAND State gets first mobile lab to curb food adulteration The State entered into the elite club to own a mobile vehicle (van), allocated by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), well-equipped with laboratory devices facilitating on-the-spot testing of food samples at a nominal cost. Minister, Department of Health … Read more 11-12.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs
Human Rights Commission Establishment of Human Right Commission The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory (and not a constitutional) body. It was established in 1993 under a legislation enacted by the Parliament, namely, the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. This Act was amended in 2006. The commission is the watchdog of human rights … Read more National Human Rights Commission
JHARKHAND Cmc to get rs 311.30 crore for solid waste management The State planning authority committee earmarked Rs 311.30 crore funds for implementation of Solid Waste Management component under Chas Municipal Corporation (CMC). The Management of solid waste includes collection, dumping and processing of the waste. Private agencies would be engaged for transportation … Read more 08.02.18 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
INTERNATIONAL · Cochin International Airport, Worlds 1st Fully Solar Energy-Powered Airport: UNEP The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)recognized Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) in Kerala as the world’s first fully solar energy-powered airport. CIAL is India’s first airport to be constructed in public-private-partnership (PPP) model in 1999. It is the busiest and largest airport … Read more 30.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs