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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Industry MoUs under lens - Review meet on June 19, 21 to screen serious players
Ranchi, June 16: To gauge the seriousness of investors in a state under central rule, a review of industry proposals, particularly in the steel, power and cement sectors, is on the cards. Industry secretary A.P. Singh will hold the meeting with representatives of some 40 companies on June 19 and 21 at Nepal House.
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Pollution axe on stone crushers
Ranchi, July 28: At least 89 iron ore crushing units, located in mineral rich West Singhbhum, East Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan districts, will have to shut down as the state environment and forest department has decided not to renew their existing licences.
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Hatia hits decibel high
If figures released by Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JPSCB) of its first-ever Puja noise survey are anything to go by, the revelry centre of the capital during Durga Puja was Hatia, followed by Birsa Chowk and Kutchery Chowk. On October 16, Navami, noisy celebrations pushed up the decibel meter at Hatia market to 94.7db between 12.20 and 12.30pm.
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Civic glare on roadside meat sellers - RMC directs mobile service providers to get NOCs for towers
Ranchi, March 22: Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has turned its attention on illegal meat and fish sellers, mobile towers and water connections in the state capital as part of its ongoing anti-encroachment drive. The municipal corporation has asked roadside meat and fish vendors to wind up shop immediately or face the music.
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Clean coal gets US attention
The inauguration of the clearing house for Coal Bed Methane (CBM) this November at Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) here would be a high-voltage affair. For, officials from the energy department of the US and the country
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Power board seeks partners
The state electricity board has proposed public-private partnership for the three new thermal power projects, with a total generating capacity of 5000 MW.
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Forest waste to help light up farm lessons - Gumla next destination for BIT, Mesra, engineers low-cost generator
His invention, the gasifier
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Fixed power plan drains units
Jamshedpur, Nov. 30: Industrial units are now facing a fresh challenge. The fixed power tariff plan of the Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) is adding to their heavy burden of losses.
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Smart lights take on kerosene lamps
BRIGHTER OPTIONS Ranchi: Indicator lights are now illuminating homes of the remote Jarga village in Angara block. Technically known as light-emitting diodes (LED), usually found on electronic devices