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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Exploring world of science
Young minds were exposed to the exciting world of science at National Metallurgical Laboratory today. The toppers of this year
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National highway four-lane project hits land hurdle
Hazaribagh: Just a few days after the contract was signed for four-laning of the Ranchi-Hazaribagh stretch of NH-33, the much-awaited project is staring at fresh hurdles.
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Plan for animal rehab centre
The unfortunate death of a wounded and abandoned elephant calf has prompted the forest department to consider a rescue and rehabilitation centre for ailing wild animals in East Singhbhum. The department will soon send a proposal to the Union forest and environment ministry. The facility is likely to come up at the forest theme park in Ghorabandha.
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Deal sealed for four-lane NH project
The ball has started rolling, finally. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) today signed a contract with a consortium of IL&FS Transportation Networks Limited (ITNL) and Punj Lloyd for the proposed four-laning project of Ranchi-Hazaribagh stretch of NH-33, the state
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Bridge trouble dogs NH-33 diversion
A PWD team inspecting the Ghato-Charhi diversion that vehicles are using to bypass the underground fire zone at Kujju on the Ranchi-Patna highway (NH-33) has found that three old bridges on the route have developed cracks that may not hold on for long unless movement of heavy vehicles is stopped immediately.
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Diarrhoea death sparks panic
Nonihatwari (Dumka), Oct. 6: The death of a 25-year-old woman in Nonihatwari under Jama block this morning has triggered panic of a possible diarrhoea outbreak in the area. Lilabati Kumari could not be taken to Sadar hospital and she died without treatment. But Dumka civil surgeon S.N. Jha was unaware of the death.
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Rs 1 crore loan to plant 85000 trees
The Chhotanagpur Catholic Mission Cooperative Credit Society is celebrating 100 years of its success by planting saplings. This year, it has distributed a loan of Rs 1 crore among villagers across the state for planting trees. About 10,000 villagers from across Jharkhand have benefited from this novel initiative.
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Dairy plant debuts in Hotwar
Governor K. Sankaranarayanan today laid the foundation stone of a one lakh litre milk processing and packaging plant near Khelgaon in Hotwar, a few yards from the venue of the 34th National Games. The project, for which the state had earlier signed an MoU with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), is aimed at gaining self-sufficiency in milk production.
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Light pledged to 135 hamlets
Former deputy chief minister Stephen Marandi today promised that 135 villages in his district would celebrate a brighter Diwali, with electricity and electric bulbs reaching every household in their area by the time of the festival. Earlier, the leader had initiated measures to provide electricity to consumers in his constituency, Dumka, from where he was elected as an MLA for 25 years.
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Plant visit for villagers, hope for power firm
- Some Amgachi, Pokaria residents showing change of heart, claims Dumka deputy commissioner AMIT GUPTA