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 …
Opposers were outside the public hearing, supporters inside a public hearing held in Jaduguda in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand has cleared expansion and lease renewal of the government-owned uranium mines amid accusations of manipulation. On May 26, the majority of the tribals present at the meeting said they wanted …
AMIT GUPTA Ranchi, May 31: The sleepy towns of Ghatshila and Mosabani in East Singhbhum will soon be abuzz with industrial activities. The state has decided to lease out two copper mines
Prevention better Jamshedpur, May 24: The malaria prevention programme in East Singhbhum has hit twin hurdles. With the monsoon nearly here, the district has failed to start spraying DDT and has run short of malaria medicines. Officials in the district health department maintain that the prevention programme should have begun …
Jamshedpur: Defunct tubewells will now be repaired within 24 hours of a complaint. A monitoring cell is also in place to keep a tab on the progress. The initiative
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. Sources in …
The state has assured industrialists that it would look into their power problems. Industry department secretary N.N. Sinha has also told traders and businessmen that the department would act as a mediator between them and officials of Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB).
Jamshedpur, Feb. 23: Singhbhum Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has set its priorities for the next financial year. SCCI president Umesh Kauntia released an 11-point programme today aimed at benefiting trade and industry. Kauntia, also the vice-president of Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said efforts were …
JAMSHEDPUR/RANCHI, Feb. 23: A widespread forest fire, which started late on Saturday night inside and along the fringes of the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, has destroyed large tracts of grasslands and engulfed several trees inside the core area of the forest. The fire had also spread to the elephant corridor of …
- New orchards planned in two districts to grow hybrid variety ANKUSH SINGH Farm fortune Jamshedpur, Feb. 11: The forest department plans to exploit the mango-farming potential of East Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan. Senior officials of the department said that they had identified 128 acres in the two districts for developing …
-Govt plans processing plant, to train 500 East Singhbhum artisans - PINAKI MAJUMDAR An artisan at an NGO in Jamshedpur. Pix: Bhola Prasad Jamshedpur, Feb. 6: If things begin in earnest, Chakulia in East Singhbhum will soon turn into a popular hub of bamboo products. The state industry department has …
- IAS officers bring glory to East Singhbhum, Pakur Puja Singhal Purwar and Nitin Madan Kulkarni At a time when the state is plagued by controversies over the National Rural Employment Guarantee, two IAS officers have brought pride and glory. Puja Singhal Purwar and Nitin Madan Kulkarni will receive national …
India is expanding uranium mining, a hazardous activity. Anil Kakodkar, the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, recently inaugurated a uranium mine at Bagjata in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Kakodkar, who is also secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy, spoke to ALOK GUPTA about safety concerns and the …
An interview with Tilman A Ruff, Australian head of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). At Jadugoda in East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, he observed a human settlement perilously close to the mines of Uranium Corporation of India. Tilman A Ruff, Australian head of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear …
Traffic movement came to a halt today when residents of Kandra and Gamharia in Seraikela-Kharsawan district blocked the road for over four hours, protesting against the rising pollution level because of sponge-iron units. The protesters squatted on the road blocking it with their cycles and tractors and refused to budge …
To create better employment opportunities in remote rural pockets, the Dhalbhum forest division has decided to adopt 10 tribal villages in East Singhbhum as a part of the Integrated Village Farming Scheme launched by the government this fiscal. For now, the plan would include two villages each from Mango, Chakulia, …
Jamshedpur, Oct. 12: People of East Singhbhum district are a proud lot. For the second consecutive year the district has bagged the Nirmal Gram Award for successful implementation of Total Sanitation Campaign. Successfully adhering to basic sanitation and cleanliness guidelines of the government, 13 panchayats of East Singhbhum district have …
Jamshedpur, Sept. 15: The East Singhbhum administration has sent a proposal to the government requesting for the gradual introduction of emission norms for passenger vehicles in the steel city. The district transport department (DTD), after receiving a request from the district environment committee, recommended the implementation of Euro-III, followed in …
The forestland in Joblakocha that was cleared for cultivation. Telegraph picture Jamshedpur, Sept. 4: Sabars and Birhors, who would hunt and make ropes for a living, have now taken to agriculture. With the help of an NGO, Socio Economic and Education Development Society (SEEDS), Sabar and Birhor tribes in Joblakocha …
