From Maoist guns and opium, Jharkhand’s Khunti dist moves to marigold, lemongrass

Ranchi (IANS) In dozens of villages adjacent to the forests in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, which was identified as a Naxal-affected area, the sound of guns used to echo continuously and the smell of gunpowder spread in the atmosphere, terrifying…

Jharkhand Government declares 226 blocks of 22 districts drought hit, announces relief package worth Rs 1200 crore

Ranchi: A review meeting of Jharkhand State Disaster Management Authority was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Hemant Soren at Chief Minister’s residential office, Kanke Road. In the meeting, it was decided to declare 226 blocks of 22…

Chhath Mahaparv: Devotees perform Kharna, evening Arghya on Sunday

Ranchi: On the second day of the four-day-long festival of Chhath Mahaparv on Saturday the ritual of ‘Kharna’ was performed.

As part of the ritual, ‘parvaitin’ (the main worshiper who keeps fast) cooked kheer in milk and ‘gur’ (jaggery) with…

Delegation of Guru Singh Sabha meets CM

Ranchi: Delegation of Guru Singh Sabha Ranchi met Chief Minister Hemant Soren at Chief Minister’s residential office, Kanke Road.

The delegation invited the Chief Minister to attend the “Prakash Utsav” program organized at Guru Nanak School, PP…

Due to initiative of Agriculture Badal , Fish Farmers Training Centre, Shalimar Complex bathed with flood lights for Chhath

Ranchi: This time at the Fish Farmer Training Center (Shalimar, Dhurva) located on the HEC campus the Chhathvratis and devotees will be able to see amazing and attractive scenes. This has been possible on the initiative of the Agriculture, Animal…

Guv inaugurates online admission, registration process in Jharkhand State Open University

Ranchi: Governor-cum-Chancellor of Jharkhand State Universities Ramesh Bais inaugurated the online admission, registration process in Jharkhand State Open University through https:// jharkhanduniversities.nic. in/jsou at Raj Bhawan.

The program…

FLCC (Financial Literacy Center Counselor) acting as a bridge between the bank and the villagers

Ranchi: The picture of rural Jharkhand seems to be changing as now the women of Sakhi Mandal are playing their important role in giving impetus to the rural economy. With the joint initiative of Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank and JSLPS, the selected…

Movement of trains on Grand Chord line stays affected on day three

Dhanbad: Trains movement of trains on up and down the line on Grand Chord tracks continue to be paralyzed even after 60 hours of goods trains derailment near Gurupa the railway station of Gomoh – Gaya rail section under the Dhanbad Rail Division on Friday.

Chhath Mahaparv begins with Nahai-Khai, CM extends greetings

Ranchi: The four-day long festival of Chhath Mahaparv commenced on Friday with the ritual of ‘Nahai-Khai’ or ‘Kaddu Bhaat’. As part of the ritual, ‘parvaitin’ (the main worshiper who keeps fast) cooks the most ‘Satvik Kaddu Bhaat’ and serves it to…

Dry weather forecast over Jharkhand, won’t play spoilsport during Chhath festival

Ranchi: The weather office has some good as the weather will not play spoilsport during the four-day Chhath festival which began on Friday with ‘Nahai Khaye‘.

IMD’s Ranchi Met Centre predicted clear sky and dry weather over Jharkhand over the…