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 …
Death knell? Some old auto-rickshaws in the capital If the traffic police have its way, brakes will be applied on all vehicles, particularly auto-rickshaws and commercial vehicles, which are more than 10 years old. The traffic police have sent a petition to the state transport department, urging it to ban …
The groundwork for setting up four integrated steel plants in Dumka and Jamtara is likely to begin next month. The state government has agreed to renew the MoUs that expired in February this year and has directed officials to initiate necessary steps to make the proposed industries functional at the …
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
For many of those who feel that agriculture does not have a future in the state, the farm fair organised at Jaipal Singh stadium is an eye opener. Besides, the four
A student who fell ill at the school undergoes treatment at a Ranchi hospital. Picture by Prashant Mitra Ranchi, Nov. 13: At least five boys have died after consuming milk and snacks in a government-run residential school in Jharkhand, the tragedy unfolding on the eve of children
The standing committee of the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) today decided to make the state capital a safe food town. Under the plan, the different food stalls, spread across the state capital, without caring for cleanliness and quality of food they offer, would be shifted to suitable locations. The RMC …
A rise in temperature in Ladakh by just one degree, that too in the next 50 years, can shrink glaciers to less than one-fifth of their present size. Indications were available when Zaskar River melted before schedule, stranding 95 people, who had to wait for three months to return to …
Work on beautification of the Line Tank Lake, in the heart of the state capital , which had begun way back in 2006, will commence once again. In a board meeting of the Ranchi Regional Development Authority (RRDA), the capital city
City film lovers would get an opportunity to watch 25 national award winning films on environment and wildlife during a three-day fest beginning here from November 10. The organisers have also included four films made by the Jharkhand students. The films include Hot as Hell by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Slow …
The state government today cleared decks for setting up a mega food processing park in the state capital by allotting the project 50 acres of land in Angara block of Ranchi district. Soon after returning to the capital after visiting Palamau and Garhwa districts, Soren held a meeting with Union …
Not everything was bright during the festival of lights last week. Both Ranchi and Jamshedpur earned the dubious distinction of recording the highest noise and air pollution levels in recent years. The Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, which carried out twin surveys on the decibel level and the ambient air …
After being successful in developing the habit of sporting helmets among two-wheeler drivers and removing black films from the car windows, the Ranchi traffic police is all set to embark on a drive against the vehicles polluting the air in the city. A strict vigil would be maintained on the …
Ranchi, Oct. 30: In a bid to oppose mindless industrialisation and mining in the state, Jharkhand Mines Area Co-ordination Committee (JMACC) began a five-day rally at the Birsa Munda Samadhi Sthal today. The rally would conclude on November 2 at Charhi where Tapas Soren, a worker under the NREGA scheme, …
Ranchi: Upcoming buildings in the city will have to include a water harvesting plan in their design to get the approval of the government henceforth. After constant deliberation of the Rotarians of the state for two years, the state government has finally agreed to make water-harvesting mandatory for every urban …
