24.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   48,000 Schools In State To Contest For ‘Swacchta’ Tag   Approximately 48,000 schools across the State that include Government schools, Government aided schools, private schools functioning in rural and urban belts this year will fight for the coveted ‘Swacchta’ awards.   The programme being organised under the aegis of the ambitious Swaach Bharat … Read more 24.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

22-23.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Welcome To The Garbage Capital Of Jharkhand   Bringing in the concept of initiating a cleanliness drive during the late night hours just before ‘Diwali’ to ensure cleanliness within urban vicinity, the solid waste management disposal system despite several alteration is again back to square one.   Be it Kadru, Station Road, MG … Read more 22-23.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

19.05.18 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

05.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Skill development training centers at polytechnic colleges soon   Elaborating the concept of Skill Development covering more numbers of youths, soon the Department of Higher, Technical and Skill Development will start Skill Development Training Centers under Prime Minister Kaushal Vikash Yojana (PMKVY) at 13 polytechnic college premises. According to the officials, before initiating … Read more 05.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

08.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND 30 new coal projects to boost CIL output The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) has identified 30 new coal mining projects that can add to the annual production capacity of Coal India Limited (CIL) by 100 million tonnes.   Seven out of the 30 projects are in Jharkhand among which are the expansion of Chitra open … Read more 08.05.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

25.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Jharkhand To Organise Its First Ever Mining Extravaganza   Sitting prettily with all sorts of mineral reserves, Jharkhand for the first time is going to organise a complete mining show to tap the potential transforming the State into a mining equipment manufacturer as well. The three-day show with tagline ‘Leading India’s Mining Momentum’ … Read more 25.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

11.11.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

BIHAR   Bihar govt’s bid to attract investors in textile sector   Department of Industries, Government of Bihar in association with Apparel Export Promotion Council(AEPC) organised an apparel meet at Ludhiana   The objective of the meeting was to showcase initiatives taken by Bihar government to attract investment in apparel and textile sector.   Speaking on the occasion, … Read more 11.11.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

27.09.17 JPSC (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

15.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Ru Women Cell To Constitute New Panel   In the wake of new guidelines of University Grant Commission (UGC), the Women Cell of Ranchi University (RU) will formulate a new panel soon.   Notably, in order to provide safety to women in college campus, RU in 2012 had decided to create a separate … Read more 15.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

04.01.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   State to host global film festival in feb   The three-day jharkhand international film festival will be organised in the state capital from february 23 to 25 attended by eminent personalities associated with the film industry in the country.   As many as 50 films will be exhibited during the fest alongwith 10 … Read more 04.01.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

15.02.18 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

Human Rights

Human Rights are commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights “to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being,” and which are “inherent in all human beings” regardless of their nation, location, language, religion, ethnic origin or any other status. The history of human rights can be traced to past documents, … Read more Human Rights

08-12-2017 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Jharkhand readies for electrification scheme ‘saubhagya’   The government has placed its preliminary idea before the center under the newly launched ‘pradhan mantri sahaj bijli har ghar yojana’ (saubhagya) scheme. Under the scheme meant for universal electrification, 17 lakh household still uncovered from power connection of any kind would be  given new connections … Read more 08-12-2017 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

21.03.18 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

17.04.18 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

10 &11.12.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   E-rickshaws operation on new routes to begin from jan   Gearing up to introduce the service of battery operated rickshaws in several routes of the Capital City besides the existing old ones, the new permit holders will be allowed to ferry passengers on the designated routes from January 1.   As many as … Read more 10 &11.12.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

28.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Mid-Day Meal In Govt Schools By Centralised Kitchens Soon   The ambitious plan of Department of School Education and Literacy to provide hygienic mid-day meal (MDM) to the students of Government schools through the centralised kitchen model will be rolled out in Ranchi and Hazaribagh near future.   Resolving all the preliminary glitches, … Read more 28.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

READ: India – Israel Relations

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30.08.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

Jharkhand   Malnutrition major problem in Jharkhand: Governor   Jharkhand Governor Droupadi Murmutoday said malnutrition was a major problem of the state and lack of proper food to mothers affecting the health of new born children as well.   Murmu said conducive educational environment, quality and balanced food attract students to attend school.   Balanced food being supplied in … Read more 30.08.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

13.10.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   CM Forms Special Task Cell   Chief Minister Raghubar Das formed a special task cell with Principal Secretary of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department Nidhi Khare as its nodal officer. This cell will integrate Pradhan Mantri Aawas (urban and rural), ODF (urban and rural), DBT and Gem.   On one interface, one can … Read more 13.10.17 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

08.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Forest dept pays rs 9.55 lakh as compensation to 30 villagers   The forest department has paid Rs 9.55 lakh as compensation to 32 villagers through cheques and demand drafts following series of tusker attacks at the villages.   The department has embarked on the process of making payment of compensation for the … Read more 08.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

03/04-12-2017 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Government announces fund for disability trust   Stressing that the disabled persons should not be looked upon with sympathy, but one should consider them with a sense of responsibility, Chief Minister Raghubar Das announced to give Rs 2 crore to the State Disability Trust which will be formed in Jharkhand on the lines … Read more 03/04-12-2017 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

03 & 04.09.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   ·               Underground dark matter laboratory inaugurated in uranium mine.   ð An underground dark matter laboratory for conducting experiments in fundamental physics involving rare event searches was inaugurated in the oldest uranium mine at Jaduguda in Jharkhand.   ð The facility at a depth of 555 metre in the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) mine at Jadugoda, 30 … Read more 03 & 04.09.17 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

Disaster Management :Causes, Meaning and Classification of Disaster; Disaster Mitigation;Immediate and Long-term measures

Disaster Management History shows that India is exposed to national disasters. Cyclones, floods, earthquakes, droughts and floods are major threats. About 60 percent of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of various intensities, over 40 million hectares is prone to floods and 68 percent of the area is susceptible to drought. This not only results … Read more Disaster Management :Causes, Meaning and Classification of Disaster; Disaster Mitigation;Immediate and Long-term measures

05-12-2017 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND   Govt takes pre-budget suggestions from people   Like the previous year, state government today began the exercise to take people’s opinion ahead of budget so that they can assimilate them  into budget draft and prepare a people friendly budget for the state. Chief minister raghubar das launched the first such meeting with a … Read more 05-12-2017 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

13.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

JHARKHAND Core system, a push to postal services   The Postal department is moving towards establishment of an online system for all its employees. The Postal Department launched Core System Integrator (CSI) to improve its service quality and operational efficiency at Ranchi General Post Office (GPO).   The CPMG further said that on June 26 … Read more 13.06.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) Current Affairs

09.03.18 JPSC (Jharkhand) 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