Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal stone mining in Palamu district, Jharkhand, 07/04/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of News item titled: 5 Jharkhand forest officers attacked by Stone mafia, appearing in The Times of India dated 24.03.2025. The application was taken up on the basis of a news item published in the Times of …

Forget naxalites, heres a real jumbo problem

Sujay Mehdudia The Maoists may have hogged the headlines in these elections, but in the forests of Jharkhand bordering West Bengal and Orissa, it

White-breasted stork to get new home

- Winged guest to be shifted to Birsa zoo after freak fall Travel plans in store Jamshedpur, April 17: The guest found in a hamlet of Seraikela will soon call the Birsa Munda Zoological Park in the state capital its home. The white-breasted stork, that was found in Hanumanbera, will …

Water woes plague state - 185 complaints in 15 days

Everyday battle Ranchi, April 17: With the onset of summer, water problems have doubled. The drinking water and sanitation department has received as many as 185 complaints from across the state in just 15 days. Complaints have poured in about defunct tubewells after the department came up with a toll-free …

Power woes to linger after polls

Ranchi, April 16: The prevailing power crisis and the endless hours of blackouts will continue even after polls are finally over on April 23 in Jharkhand.

Central aid fails to curb Naxal menace

NAMRATA BIJI AHUJA and SRIDHAR KUMARASWAMI NEW DELHI The Central assistance to Naxal-infested states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa have failed to contain the rising incidents of Maoist violence ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. On Wednesday, BSF director-general M.L. Kumawat submitted a report to the home ministry on …

Heavy metals leaching in Indian fly ash

Fly ash is an industrial waste generated from thermal power plants. A large part of fly ash produced is disposed of with very high environmental risk. In the present paper, laboratory leaching test has been used to determine the potential mobility of Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn and …

Bihar, Jharkhand - 200 villages to boycott polls

ANAND S.T. DAS PATNA While the Lok Sabha polls are just two days away and the world

NHAI bridge for heavy vehicles

- Bara-Baliguma connector to ease traffic pressure on Dimna road KUMUD JENAMANI Jamshedpur, April 14: If the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has its way, the city will soon get a bridge for heavy vehicles across Subernarekha, connecting Bara to Baliguma on NH-33. NHAI has sent a proposal to …

Call for child rights in manifesto - 54 per cent of children in state are malnourished

The Campaign for Right to Education in Jharkhand (CREJ) asked political parties to make child rights a part of their election manifesto. Releasing a document

Powerless villagers to boycott polls

Telgaria (Bokaro): They are fed up of campaign promises. They want results. And now to ensure that one such promise made 15 years ago, that of electricity reaching their homes, is kept, this cluster of villages near Bokaro has decided to boycott elections. The

Free camp hope for polio victims

Polio has crippled Ila and has stunted her dreams of becoming a teacher. But she found a new meaning to her life when she came to the sixth polio surgery camp today organised by a charitable body, Sri Krishna Seva Dham Trust, at Marwari Bhavan in Harmu Road. Governor Syed …

Meet to stop ivory smuggling

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 …

Small field, big crop

Lakshman Oraon and his wife Sarla are no ordinary farmers. On less than an acre of land, they grow paddy, tomatoes, potatoes and onions. Their crop of paddy has just been harvested and you can see the dry remnants sticking out of the soil. But they are getting ready for …

Kids with deformity trigger polio scare in Dumka

A polio scare was triggered in Dumka after 181 children with deformed limbs arrived in the district from Soraiyahat block last night. The children, in the age group of 1 to 12 years, were on their way to Ranchi for check-up at a free medical camp. The camp, organised by …

Answer to irrigation woes

Jharkhand tribal welfare department, in association with New Delhi-based organisation Pradan, has decided to provide better irrigation facilities and improve economic condition of the state

Flower power for farmers

First lac and silk cultivation and now state farmers will receive training to extract natural dyes from flowers. The training will start among self-help groups (SHG) in Ichagarh block of Seraikela-Kharsawan.

State to redefine highway comfort

- Rs 2.65cr for wayside amenities, project to kick off after elections Tourist special Ranchi, April 3: Tourists in Jharkhand can look forward to a relaxing visit. The state tourism department, in collaboration with private partners, has decided to set up hotels, wayside facilities and other amenities at 28 spots. …

NMDC's joint venture in Jharkhand in a fortnight

To undertake mining activities in Jharkhand through this JV. CH Prashanth Reddy / Chennai/ Hyderabad April 03, 2009, 0:46 IST Public sector mineral resources company NMDC is all set to form a joint venture with the Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation within a fortnight.

And the fires are still burning

As things stand today, Jharia presents a gloomy picture. While there are 75 pockets here engulfed by fire, vegetation on the surface is thin, as the heat has left the land dry and barren, says Sandeep Bhaskar When 14-year-old Mira, a resident of Kujama bustee near Jharia, stepped out of …

Global welfare team visits uranium mines

Shillong: A team of 7 members headed by R Jana Nongbet, president of Global Social Welfare Organisation, Shillong visited Jaduguda, Narwapahar, Turumdih and Banduburang mines, the place of uranium mining at Singhbhum district, Jharkhand on a study tour. With the help of the locals of the area, the team collected …

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