Swine flu alert after death in Ranchi
Health department advisory for surgeons and district surveillance units, asking them to screen suspected cases By Our Special Correspondent in Ranchi Swine flu is stalking Jharkhand with at least eight
Telegraph (Ranchi)
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Rural thirst & trade thrust
Chief minister Arjun Munda on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a Rs 6-crore rural drinking water project at Manpur village, Baharagora block in East Singhbhum, about 100 kilometres from Jamshedpur,
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Water tariff woes for state govt - Private business houses refuse to comply with new rates
A number of public and private sector enterprises have put the state in a legal fix by refusing to cough up water tariffs that have been imposed by the government. At a review meet held in the state capital
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Pollution rap for power plant
The district administration has filed a case against Bokaro Thermal Power Station (BTPS) for releasing hazardous industrial waste into the Konar river in spite of repeated reminders asking the DVC–run
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RO to battle hospital water horror
Unclean drinking water has become the bane of doctors and patients alike at Sadar Hospital in Ranchi. Supplied by the drinking water and sanitation department, the yellowish liquid that comes out of taps
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Saranda camps: permission sought where none required
Jharkhand wants the Centre’s go-ahead for forest diversion to set up 17 CRPF camps in Saranda, even though forest clearance authority lies with the state and the move is only expected to delay the process
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Plug pit fiat to stem illegal mining
The Bokaro deputy commissioner has ordered the heads of mining companies and the district administrative and police brass to fill up abandoned and illegal mines in the coal belt following two incidents
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Power units lack coal
Ranchi, Feb. 15: The Patratu Thermal Power Station has enough coal at its disposal to produce electricity for 16 days. If this sounds promising, you are mistaken, as coal supply to thermal power units
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Forest centre for Ranchi
Ranchi, Feb. 15: Deputy chief minister Sudesh Mahto today approved the proposal for setting up an environment directorate — which is expected to lessen the state forest department’s dependence on the Union
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IIM roped in to better water supply
IIM-Ranchi is getting ready to partner the state to conduct a study on the availability of drinking water in rural and urban areas, a move that could pave the way for more cooperation in ensuring better
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Moo! Now milk’s a woe - Samples low on nutrition, but food controller denies chemical hazards
Jharkhand’s milky way to good health is in serious jeopardy. All the 13 dairy samples collected from Ranchi last month have tested low on nutrients, corroborating a report collated by a central agency