Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
- Dhalbhum, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Ranchi officers get cracking with preventive measures Jamshedpur, March 31: Fire prevention measures have gained momentum in the forest divisions of Dhalbhum, Seraikela-Kharsawan and Ranchi, with authorities adopting various measures to avert any major mishaps. Apart from removing roadsides bushes, fire lines have also been drawn to …
Ranchi, March 28: Technical snags forced a shutdown at Patratu Thermal Power Station in Ramgarh, plunging the capital and 11 districts into darkness today. The situation is unlikely to improve in the next four days.
- Forest department mulls 41-hectare wildlife getaway at Berwey, butterfly park at Chakla on anvil Ranchi, March 10: Berwey, about 2km from Birsa Munda Zoological Park in Chakla, fits the bill for night safari, says expert Bernard Harrison. With this assessment, the state forest department has taken a step forward …
With an aim to provide better irrigation facilities to the farmers of the State, the Agriculture Department has decided to build 1,00,000 non-concrete check dam and similar number of ponds across the State. The Agriculture Department has held a review meeting on Wednesday headed by Chief Secretary Shiv Basant. The …
Deputy chief minister Sudesh Kumar Mahto today showered goodies galore on farmers residing in the villages of Ranchi district. Assets worth Rs 12.5 crore were distributed at Vikas Mela organised in the state capital by the district administration. The assets included tractors, mini trucks and agriculture equipment. The farmers were …
A state department has raised the red flag on finalising a Hyderabad-based company for a Rs 253 crore water supply project as it is now under the scanner of the income tax (IT) and vigilance for having bagged rural electrification contracts allegedly at the behest of former chief minister Madhu …
Ranchi, Feb. 17: Installation of cellphone towers without permission of proper authorities has been brought under the scanner of the Jharkhand High Court. Numerous mobile towers have been erected across the length and breadth of the city without adhering to the norms for personal gain by cellular companies has been …
Eminent soil scientist and former executive director of MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, M. Velayutham today stressed on the need to set up a state farmers
Ranchi, Feb. 9: In an unusual show of rage, farmers are destroying tomatoes to protest low prices and highlight the lack of cold storage and food processing facilities in Pithoria, Bhuiyandih and Patamda, the vegetable baskets of Ranchi and East Singhbhum.
Ranchi, Jan. 10: Scientists of Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, are getting ready to witness the solar eclipse that will occur on January 15, a day after Makar Sankranti. Preparations are on at the meteorological observatory of the prestigious institution, from where two senior scientists from the department of …
As many as 4,000 houses spread across 26 remote villages in six districts will emerge from darkness this February-end. The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (JREDA), a state agency for promoting use of renewable energy sources, has decided to cover these remote villages under its solar home and street …
Pollution, poaching claim mammals as blueprint prepared by conservator gathers dust Rajmahal, Jan. 5: The friendly Gangetic dolphin is on the verge of extinction in Sahebganj, one of the few pockets in the country having maximum density of this fresh water mammal. A 30km stretch of the Ganga in Sahebganj …
Ranchi, Jan. 4: Two students of Jharkhand State Bal Bhavan, Rishabh Raj of St Thomas School and Mohit Kumar Gupta of Holy Child School, left for New Delhi today to take part in the National Young Environment-alist Conference to be held from January 6 to 10. Both children have prepared …
The government of India has shifted from cash payment of wages under the renamed Mahatma Gandhi Employment Guarantee Scheme to settlement through bank accounts. This has been done in order to prevent defrauding of workers and to give them greater control over their wages. Has this been achieved after the …
Ranchi, Dec. 20: Exotic birds will soon find enough space to stretch their wings at the upcoming aviary at Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park. The aviary, to measure 300ftx150ft, is located next to the old bird house at the zoo, 23km from the capital. It will have artificial nests, a water …
