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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Meet to stop ivory smuggling
Forest department officials today deliberated on ways to curb ivory smuggling in Singhbhum. The meeting, attended by principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) A.K. Singh at the forest guesthouse in Mango, primarily discussed elephant poaching in the Singhbhum Elephant Project area and on how to curb the menace.
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Kids with deformity trigger polio scare in Dumka
A polio scare was triggered in Dumka after 181 children with deformed limbs arrived in the district from Soraiyahat block last night.
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Answer to irrigation woes
Jharkhand tribal welfare department, in association with New Delhi-based organisation Pradan, has decided to provide better irrigation facilities and improve economic condition of the state
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Flower power for farmers
First lac and silk cultivation and now state farmers will receive training to extract natural dyes from flowers. The training will start among self-help groups (SHG) in Ichagarh block of Seraikela-Kharsawan.
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State to redefine highway comfort
- Rs 2.65cr for wayside amenities, project to kick off after elections Tourist special Ranchi, April 3: Tourists in Jharkhand can look forward to a relaxing visit.
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Poachers, rebels target tuskers
Jamshedpur, March 31: Elephant poachers in Saranda have found a friend in Maoists. This startling fact came to light during a probe conducted by the forest department in West Singhbhum. The report reveals that poachers killed at least four tuskers between March 2008 and February 2009 by administering poison.
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Telemedicine aid at districts door
Ranchi: Specialised healthcare services will soon come within the reach of the residents of far-flung districts, courtesy Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). The space organisation will extend telemedicine network at all district hospitals of Jharkhand. Under this project, specialised doctors of reputable city hospitals will be able to treat patients residing in remote places.
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Isro eyes HEC expertise for space projects
Ranchi, March 30: Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) chairman G. Madhavan Nair today assured the management of Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) Limited, Ranchi, that the latter
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Steel majors in fix over state clause for mining lease
Ranchi, March 29: The state
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Nabard ups state credit potential
Jamshedpur, March 25: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has come up with a state focus paper (2009-10) identifying a credit potential of Rs 7,708 crore in key farm sectors of Jharkhand.