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 …
- Four garbage transfer stations in Ranchi by end of this year The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has decided to come up with four garbage transfer stations by the end of this year to give respite to the residents from stinking roads. A total of Rs 51.39 crore has been …
Union agriculture secretary T. Nanda Kumar today placed a four-pronged contingency plan before the state to mitigate the drought impact in the state. The tips came at a meeting on how to improve agricultural yield. While state agriculture secretary A.P. Singh said that the first step should be to make …
Ranchi, Aug. 20: Renowned ecologist and activist Vandana Shiva held the wrong agriculture policy responsible for the current food crisis in the country and called for organic farming. She also stressed on the need to restrain farmers from purchasing hybrid seeds. Shiva was speaking to the media at Kokar on …
Ranchi, Aug. 20: A suddenly benevolent rain god may not be able to undo the damage done by the drought devil. Though the capital and several parts of the state witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours and there is forecast for more, the state is staring …
The D-word has triggered a fresh wave of panic in the rural hinterland, spurring village mobs to plunder PDS shops and destroy BPL cards that entitle poor families to free foodgrain. Angry over alleged irregularities in the BPL list at a time when the state has been declared drought hit …
Ranchi, Aug. 6: The state will seek a Rs 391-crore relief package from the Centre to battle drought. Chief secretary A.K. Basu today left for New Delhi with a proposal for the Union agriculture ministry. Adviser to the governor G. Krishnan, who holds charge of the agriculture department, told The …
The Dalma dwellers Ranchi, Aug. 4: The state forest department is chalking out an action plan for managing the habitat of elephants in the state to prevent them from straying, thus checking man-animal conflicts. A whopping Rs 78 crore will be required for the programme, a part of the Project …
- Hut where all appliances run on renewable energy to be unveiled soon; pool, toy train on cards ARTI SAHULIYAR Construction work in progress at Sidho-Kanho Park in Ranchi. Picture by Manik Bose Ranchi, Aug. 3: Picture a house where all electric appliances run without electricity. It is time to …
The state industry department today stumbled upon the fact that 13 new operating units have already made an investment to the tune of Rs 1,633 crore in the state. The fact came to light during a maiden review by industry director Aradhana Patnaik at Nepal House, one of the state …
Widening project has hit the national highway near Ranchi Ranchi, July 17: At least 40 road projects, ideated to improve travel experience and trade prospects within Jharkhand, are held up because of nagging land acquisition problems, prompting the departmental secretary, N.N. Sinha, putting a stop on new projects without mandatory …
The beautification plan for Line Tank can well be its death knell, too. The irony of the project is that the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC), its custodian, was not taken into confidence about the damaging changes being effected by the Ranchi Regional Development Authority (RRDA), the agency in charge of …
Ranchi, July 15: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has identified 14 pockets in the city prone to waterlogging to facilitate steps to end monsoon worries. The places identified during a week-long survey are Islamnagar, Panchsheelnagar, Pathalkudwa, Millet Colony, Barhi Toli, Loharkotcha, Shahdeonagar, Circular Road, Gausnagar, Basartoli, Vidyanagar, Haldarpree Gali, Loharkotcha …
At least 307 NGOs have lost their registration after they failed to respond to public notices issued by the state registration department. The NGOs included Cricket Association of Jharkhand (CAJ) led by Tata Steel chief B. Muthuraman, Jharkhand Olympic Association (JOA) headed by former welfare minister Joba Manjhi, Jharkhand State …
Residents of Semartoli and Lupungtoli can now hope to light up their homes and have easy access to precious drops of water. The Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), which adopted the two hamlets tucked away in the Maoist pockets of Ranchi district, today begun work to turn them into model villages. …
In a rare exercise, the state has decided to conduct energy audit of seven government buildings. The aim is to find out how much energy is being wasted by these buildings. Ways to conserve energy will also be suggested. The shortlisted buildings are two state secretariats
Ranchi Veterinary College under Birsa Agriculture University (BAU), Ranchi, has issued public notices asking farmers across the state to get their cattle vaccinated against swine fever after deaths of pigs were reported from Jharkhand and Bihar.
