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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Drought team visit
A nine-member central team today arrived here to assess the extent of drought damage in the state. The team, headed by managing director of Horticulture Mission Board Bijay Kumar, will visit Dumka, Lohardaga, Latehar, Palamau, Gumla, Jamtara, Jasidih, Deoghar, Giridih, Chatra and Garhwa districts from tomorrow.
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Tiger, tiger, still burning bright?
- 45 scat samples sent to Hyderabad to freeze on number of big cats in Palamau The state forest department has finally adopted a foolproof method to count the number of tigers in Jharkhand. It has collected 45 samples of droppings and sent it over to the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, for tests.
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NH project hits law roadblock
CCL employees insert a water pipe into the ground at Lohagate on NH-33 on Monday. Picture by Prashant Mitra Ranchi, Aug. 10: Land acquisition is delaying the much-awaited four-laning project of NH-33 between Ranchi and Hazaribagh, including a 4km bypass near Kujju, where a portion of the highway caved in yesterday because of a raging underground mine fire.
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Research cradle on tusker trail - CIMFR tapped to curb man-elephant conflicts
Dhandbad, Aug. 10: A study conducted by the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research on the effects of mining on man-elephant conflicts has found that community participation linked to issues of tusker conservation can lead to enormous benefits for the local population.
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Singed NH-33 caves in, 48 families face eviction
- Governor urges coal minister to check fire, fund rehab OUR BUREAU The 15ft wide crater created on NH-33 near Kujju on Sunday. Telegraph picture Hazaribagh/Ranchi, Aug. 9: The state
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Rs 391cr drought plea
Ranchi, Aug. 6: The state will seek a Rs 391-crore relief package from the Centre to battle drought. Chief secretary A.K. Basu today left for New Delhi with a proposal for the Union agriculture ministry.
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ISMU gains clout as R&D hub
Dhanbad, Aug. 6: Indian School of Mines University (ISMU) has received an unprecedented boost in funding of research and development projects since the last academic session. According to available records, the outlay on research projects has increased to more than Rs 15 crore during 2008-09, compared to around Rs 4 crore a couple of years ago.
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Jharia rehab panel loses bite
The Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority (JRDA), in-charge of relocating thousands of families who will have to vacate their homes on the mining town
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Green campus for treatment
- AIDS control society partners with NGO to start centre in Bhilaipahari JAYESH THAKER St Joseph
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Jharia rehab drive under fire
Dissatisfied with the progress of the ongoing fire zone rehabilitation, Jharia Coalfield Bachao Samiti, a frontal organisation fighting against forced evacuation, has decided to launch awareness campaigns among school students and masses, along with a peace rally pressing for residents