Secretary Rural Development holds review meeting over progress of Mnrega

Ranchi: Under the chairmanship of Secretary Rural Development Prashant Kumar, the progress in Mnrega scheme was reviewed through video conferencing. In the meeting Secretary, Rural Development Department Prashant Kumar expressed his strong displeasure…

Caste body in J'khand announces boycott of state minister and family

Ranchi (IANS) A caste organisation in Jharkhand has announced the boycott of state minister Satyanand Bhokta and his family.

According to sources, Kharwar Bhokta Samaj Vikas Sangh issued the decree in view of Bhokta's son marrying outside…

CM asks officials to establish coordination with banks &give benefit of loan waiver scheme to eligible farmers

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren reviewed the Jharkhand Agricultural Loan Waiver Scheme (JKRMY) at the project building here. 

During the review, the Chief Minister was apprised by the officers that under JKRMY the loan waiver of 9 lakh…

Adani Foundation organizes free health checkup camp in Mahugai Kala

Hazaribagh: The Adani Foundation under its CSR programme organized a free health check-up camp at Upgraded Middle School located in Mahugai Kala Panchayat on under the Gondalpura mining project. Villages in huge numbers were benefitted from this health…

Jharkhand High Court dismisses ex-minister’s plea against CBI

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court today dismissed the petition of former state minister Harinarayan Rai, his wife Sushila Devi and his brother Sanjay Kumar Rai.

The trio, who are convicts in a case of having disproportionate assets, had filed…

Expect bright weather, brace for chill and fog in next 48-hours

Ranchi: IMD’s Ranchi Met Centre has issued a forecast of an abrupt drop in night temperatures coupled with morning fog and mist in pockets. Weathermen said favourable winter conditions coupled with chill would prevail in the next 48 hours.

A…

State level workshop on 'Encouraging family based care of children and prevention of child marriage' held

Ranchi: Under the aegis of the Jharkhand State Child Protection Society and Child in Need Institute (Cini) a state-level workshop was organized on “Encouraging family-based care of children and prevention of child marriage”. During the workshop, under Mission…

Twenty Jharkhand government schools get CBSE affiliation

Ranchi: The Central Board of Secondary Education has provided affiliation to a total of 24 government schools in the state. The schools will have syllabi designed in the CBSE format, while the books will be from NCERT from the upcoming new session…

Chhattisgarh BJP candidate Brahmanand Netam gets relief from HC, court ban on coercive action

Ranchi: BJP candidate from Chhattisgarh Brahmanand Netam has got a big relief from the Jharkhand High Court.

The High Court has stayed the coercive action against him till the next hearing. The court has ordered that no coercive action should…

For the strengthening of state it is very important to have a strong administrative system: Hemant Soren

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that for the strengthening of the state it is very important for the administrative system to be strong. While addressing the annual general meeting of the Jharkhand Administrative Service as the chief guest…