Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 'News item titled "Jamshedpur Sidgoda mein nadi se avaidh rup se Baalu dhulai ka khel jaari prashashan maun" appearing in Prabhat Khabar dated 24.12.2023' dated 26/02/2024. The news item disclosed that in Subarnarekha river at Sidhgora police station area, large …
Garbage from Adityapur has found a new address — the banks of Kharkai, which is one of the major tributaries of Singhbhum’s lifeline Subernarekha. Two truckloads of domestic waste, equivalent to 400 cubic feet, are being emptied on the waterfront every day, turning the erstwhile oasis into an eyesore and …
A large swathe of land at Baharagora in East Singhbhum would sport a green cover by mid-year. The state forest department has taken up a massive water conservation project in the rural block to curb the dependency of locals on forest produce. As part of the project, the forest department …
Jamshedpur, Dec. 25: Congress MP and corporate honcho Naveen Jindal has hailed the state’s rehabilitation and resettlement policy (R&R; policy), welcoming the emphasis on employing the displaced even as he put the onus on companies to resolve crises over land acquisition. The chairman-cum-managing director of Jindal Steel Power Limited (JSPL), …
The state is ready for its first-ever agricultural census, which kicks off tomorrow. The census — to be carried out in three phases — will cover all revenue villages in the 24 districts of the state. Jharkhand, which failed to compile the data despite embarking on the process in 2006-07, …
Statehood Day celebrations ushered in hopes of better amenities in two densely populated pockets of East Singhbhum district. Jugsalai residents had their long-awaited demand for clean drinking water fulfilled on Tuesday around 4pm with the online inauguration of a drinking water project to be operated by Jugsalai municipality. The residents …
Ranchi, Oct. 27: The Planning Commission has set a December deadline for the Jharkhand government to complete a majority of the projects launched under the Centre’s Integrated Action Plan (IAP) in the 14 Naxalite-hit districts of the state. Planning Commission senior consultant Ranjan Chatterjee, who arrived in Ranchi this morning, …
The steel city, which has been recently stung by Japanese encephalitis, is yet to get the medical kit from National Institute of Virology (NIV) for conducting confirmatory tests. The district surveillance office has written thrice to the Pune institute, which had sent teams to Jamshedpur twice after the outbreak of …
Ranchi, Sept. 16: The state government today indicated it would not accept Tata Steel’s demand of fresh mining leases as a pre-condition to going ahead with its proposed 12MTPA steel plant at Tontoposhi in Jamshedpur as per a 2005 MoU. Reacting to the steel behemoth’s threat to dump the plan …
Munda mulls dam request to Orissa CM, heavy rain destroys medical records at government hospital Jamshedpur, Aug. 14: A fevered East Singhbhum has switched into serious combat mode to keep a host of monsoon maladies at bay. Already in the malignant grip of vectors spreading chikungunya and dengue, the district …
The proposed uranium mining and processing plant at Gogi in Shahapur Taluk of Yadgir District, 75 km from here, is expected to extract 150 tonnes of uranium a year in the form of sodium diuranate (SDU) salt for about 15 years, giving impetus for atomic energy generation in the country. …
Jamshedpur, April 13: For the farmers of East Singhbhum, information on agricultural matters will soon be a click away. Set up by the Union government in 2005 as a single-window support system, Agricultural Technology Information Centres (ATIC) are all set to debut in the district. An ATIC links various units …
Ranchi, March 23: From routine temperature predictions to chasing mighty storms, weathermen here will soon have more on their radar. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has drawn up elaborate plans to hone the accuracy and alacrity of weather forecast in the state, particularly in capital Ranchi. The upgrade programme envisages …
Bokaro, March 1: Mineral-rich Jharkhand has both the power and prowess to split an atom, eminent scientist and director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (Barc) Ratan Kumar Sinha said here today. Buoyed by the handsome 31 per cent increase in the 2011-12 budget allocation for atomic energy, the premier multi-disciplinary …
- 12 more krishak pathshalas in the pipeline for East Singhbhum district Jamshedpur: Now, more farmers of East Singhbhum will go to school. Not to study though, but to get field tips. The district administration has decided to open 12 new krishak pathshalas (farming schools) in addition to the existing …
- Janumdih hamlet gets first model gram sabha under Centre scheme for rebel-hit areas Jamshedpur, Jan. 4: Fifty-year-old Gomdi Hansda, a resident of Janumdih hamlet, has only heard about government schemes. But now, he can actually reap the benefits of some. Janumdih, along with 21 other villages, will be developed …
Jamshedpur, Nov. 14: Not withstanding an array of measures taken, dengue refuses to ease its sting on the East Singhbhum district, with the number of suspected cases crossing the 500 mark today. The quantum jump in the number of dengue cases this year, including three deaths, has prompted health officials …
With eco-tourism picking up in different parts of the country, can Jharkhand be far behind? On the contrary, in less than two months, the tribal village of Janumdih in Potka block of East Singhbhum will offer a unique rural experience for visitors. Initiated by Kala Mandir, a Jamshedpur-based NGO, the …
