1,898 tribal women from Jharkhand offered jobs to mark Narendra Modi’s birthday
NEW DELHI: Around 1,900 tribal women from Jharkhand were offered jobs during an employment drive conducted by Tata Electronics Limited in collaboration with the Union Tribal Affairs Ministry to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, a statement said. The two-day recruitment drive was organized at Khunti, Saraikela, Chaibasa and Simdega districts of Jharkhand on September […]
Jharkhand government tables over Rs 1 lakh crore budget for FY’23
NEW DELHI: Aiming at fuelling growth, the JMM-led Jharkhand government Thursday unveiled a Rs 1.01-lakh crore budget for the 2022-23 fiscal, with a proposal to hike capital expenditure by 59 per cent. The Hemant Soren government had presented a budget of Rs 91,277 crore for the financial year 2021-22. Earlier, the Jharkhand Assembly was adjourned […]
Dalmia Cement to set up Rs 577 crore plant in Jharkhand’s Bokaro
NEW DELHI: Dalmia Cement will set-up a 2 million tonne plant at Jharkhand’s Bokaro at an estimated cost of Rs 577 crore, Jharkhand government said on Friday. The Jharkhand government has ensured allotment of land for the cement plant, a statement from the state government said. The cement maker had expressed commitment in this regard […]
Modi government allocates Rs. 2,479 crore grant to Jharkhand Under Jal Jeevan Mission
NEW DELHI: To translate the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of providing clean tap water to every household, Union government has increased the central grant to Jharkhand under the Jal Jeevan Mission in the year 2021-22 to Rs 2,479.88 Crore, which was Rs 572.24 Crore in 2020-21. Union Minister, Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat while […]
Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Light House projects across six states
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Light House projects (LHPs) under Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC)- at six sites across six States, today through video conference. He announced the winners under Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerators – India (ASHA-India) and gave away annual awards for excellence in implementation of Pradhan Mantri […]
All States except Jharkhand choose Option-1 to meet the GST implementation shortfall
NEW DELHI: Government of Chhattisgarh has communicated its acceptance of Option-1 to meet the revenue shortfall arising out of GST implementation. The number of States who have favoured Option-1 has gone up to 27. All States except Jharkhand and all the 3 Union Territories with Legislative Assembly have decided in favour of Option-1. The States […]
ECL official dies during CBI raid at his residence in coal-smuggling racket case
KOLKATA: Even as the CBI raided 45 locations across West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand on Saturday in connection with a coal-smuggling racket, a security official of Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) died during a search operation at his residence. Deceased Dhananjay Roy was posted as a Security Inspector at the state-run firm in Kunustoria […]
Stop all construction without environmental clearance in Jharkhand: NGT
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that all ongoing construction in Jharkhand without obtaining prior environmental clearance (EC) be stopped forthwith until the permission is obtained. The NGT asked the state’s Urban Development Department to ensure that Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) of all the structures which have been raised in the municipal […]
Hemant Soren government steeped in corruption: JP Nadda
RANCHI: BJP president J P Nadda launched a blistering attack on the Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand on Monday, alleging it was “steeped in corruption”. Addressing the state BJP executive committee meeting digitally from New Delhi, he said the previous BJP government led by Raghubar Das had “almost eliminated” naxlism, which has been resurrected under […]
Jharkhand: Tribals’ agitation causes over Rs 100 crore loss to Railways
NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways suffered a loss of more than Rs 100 crore due to a three-day agitation by Tana Bhagats, a tribal community in Jharkhand, staged on the railway tracks at Tori Junction in Latehar district. The Rajdhani Express was delayed for nine hours on Thursday and later its route was changed due […]
Jharkhand government issues rate-list to check ration shops
NEW DELHI: Acting on reports of a few ration shops providing commodities at a higher price while some others selling them in the back market taking advantage of the lockdown prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, the Jharkhand government on Wednesday released a rate-chart of various essential items. It asked the buyers to report the officials […]
Hemant Soren back as chief minister of Jharkhand
RANCHI: JMM leader Hemant Soren took oath as Jharkhand chief minister for a second time on Sunday at a grand ceremony attended by a galaxy of opposition leaders and regional satraps, in a show of unity that could be a harbinger of a broad-based anti-BJP alliance amid the uproar over the new citizenship law. Attired […]
Jharkhand polls in five phases between November 30 to December 20; result on December 23
NEW DELHI: Jharkhand assembly polls will be held in five phases between November 30 and December 20, and the counting of votes will take place on December 23, the Election Commission said on Friday. Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora told reporters that the polls to 81-member assembly will be held on November 30, December 7, […]
Over 1,600 families in Ranchi allotted flats under PMAY scheme
RANCHI: A total of 1,609 families in the city on Tuesday received ownership papers of flats allotted to them under ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yozana’ (PMAY), an official statement said. Chief Minister Raghubar Das, after inaugurating 180 flats in Ranchi, handed over the documents to the beneficiaries, it said. Das also laid the foundation stone for […]
Jharkhand CM fires fresh salvo against Hemant Soren
DUMKA: In a fresh land grab salvo against Hemant Soren, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday accused the JMM working president of purchasing 200 acres of land in Pakur district and “looting” tribal land. The allegation came a week after Soren, a former chief minister, served a legal notice to Das demanding an apology […]
Narendra Modi launches pension schemes, inaugurates Jharkhand’s Vidhan Sabha building
NEW DELHI: In another major effort to secure the lives of the farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana at Ranchi, the Capital of Jharkhand. The Scheme shall secure the lives of 5 Crore Small and Marginal Farmers by providing a minimum pension of Rs 3000 per month, […]