Jharkhand

Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC is in force at Shastrinagar in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur, after alleged desecration of a religious flag led to brick-batting and arson between two groups, officials said. Two shops and an auto-rickshaw were set ablaze by the warring groups and the police fired tear gas shells to disperse the mob on Sunday evening, they said. Prohibitory Orders under Section 144 of CrPC were clamped in the area, Sub-Divisional Officer (Dhalbhum), Piyush Sinha, said. Tension had been brewing in the area since Saturday night when members of a local organisation found that a piece of meat was tagged to a Ram Navami flag, police said. The situation turned violent on Sunday evening when a shop was gutted, leading to brick-batting from both sides. A mob also set on fire an autorickshaw, forcing the police to fire tear gas shells. SSP Prabhat Kumar said adequate police force has been deployed at Shastrinagar to maintain law and order. The situation is under cont

Adani Power Ltd (APL) on Friday said a 800 MW unit at its thermal plant in Jharkhand has begun commercial operations. The second unit of the 1600 MW project is also in an advanced stage of completion and expected to be commissioned soon, the Adani Group company said in a filing. "This is to inform unit 1 of 800 MW capacity of the 2x800 MW ultra-supercritical power project of Adani Power (Jharkhand) Limited (APJL), situated in Godda has achieved commercial operations," it said. APJL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Power, will supply the power under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for corresponding net capacity of 748 MW from unit 1 to the Bangladesh Power Development Board. "APJL has started processing its claims under the PPA with effect from April 6, 2023," it said.

Jharkhand Education Minister Jagarnath Mahto, who had undergone lung transplant, died at a hospital in Chennai on Thursday, an official said. Mahto was airlifted to Chennai last month due to health complications following the transplant in November 2020, which underwent after suffering from COVID-19, he said. "Mahto breathed his last today," Dr Apar Jindal of MGM Healthcare told PTI. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren condoled the demise of Mahto.

The decision to drop lessons on Mughal courts from the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) books is an attempt to change the nation's history, alleged Avinash Pandey, Congress's general secretary in-charge for Jharkhand on Monday. Boards which use NCERT textbooks which include CBSE are expected to be impacted by the decision. Uttar Pradesh has announced that government schools will adopt the NCERT's new class 12 history textbooks in which portions about Mughal courts have been removed from this academic session. As part of its "syllabus rationalisation" exercise last year, the NCERT, citing "overlapping" and "irrelevant" as reasons, dropped certain portions from the syllabus including lessons on Mughal courts from its class 12 textbooks. Pandey told mediapersons that party senior leader Rahul Gandhi has taken this issue seriously and Congress will oppose the move. Hitting out at Centre, Pandey said democracy is under threat in the country. He said the p

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday performed the groundbreaking rituals for Tata Group firm Tinplate Company of India Ltd's (TCIL) Rs 2,000-crore expansion project in Jamshedpur. Addressing the programme, Soren said that after the state industrial policy was unveiled two years ago, several investors have shown keen interest to invest in the state, and the TCIL project is one such. The expansion project will create about 1,000 new jobs directly, and over 5,000 indirectly, he said. Lauding the Tata Group's contribution to the development of Jharkhand, Soren said a cancer hospital of the conglomerate in Ranchi was ready for inauguration. The Tata Group has also proposed to set up a hotel in Jamshedpur, he said. Soren said Jharkhand has an abundance of mineral resources, and it also has enough potential for tourism. "We want more industries in the state as it would improve the standard of living of the people," he said. Tata Steel CEO and MD TV Narendran said the expans

The Jharkhand unit of BJP will stage an agitation on April 11 against the Hemant Soren government over unemployment, corruption and "deteriorating" law and order situation in the state, a senior leader said on Sunday. Jharkhand BJP chief Deepak Prakash said that people from 32,000 villages of the state will respond to the 'Chalo Ranchi' slogan and stage a massive stir in front of the secretariat in the state capital. "Public anger is rising over the ruling dispensation's unfulfilled poll promise of 2019 to generate employment. The state government is knee-deep in corruption... financial irregularities are appalling. The law and order situation is also deteriorating. In protest against these issues, the stir will be staged," he said. The decision to stage the agitation was taken on Saturday in a meeting of senior BJP leaders including state in-charge Laxmikant Bajpai, former chief minister Babulal Marandi, and Union ministers Arjun Munda and Annapurna Devi, he added.

Around 700 people were injured while playing with swords and sticks during Ram Navami celebrations in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district, officials said on Saturday. The Ram Navami celebrations, which began around 8 pm on Friday, concluded on Saturday night. Braving heavy rains, 91 akharas took part in the centuries-old celebrations in the town's Boddom Bazar in Bada Thakur Bari area, they said. The celebrations that were marked by well-decorated tableaux touring the length and breadth of the town saw the participation of over 2 lakh people, they added. No untoward incident was reported during the celebrations, officials said, adding that huge number of security personnel were deployed to maintain law and order. Fifteen medical camps were set up by the Hazaribag Medical College and Hospital (HMCH) to deal with any emergency situation, they said. Around 700 people received minor injuries while playing with traditional weapons. Most of them were treated at the camp, while many were also

Jharkhand's Commercial Tax department posted a record collection of over Rs 21,000 crore for the financial year 2022-23, state Finance minister Rameshwar Oraon said. The target for the department for 2022-23 fiscal was Rs 18,500 crore. "The department's revenue collection is around 114 per cent against the target till Friday evening for 2022-23 fiscal. Against the target of Rs 18,500 crore, the collection reached over Rs 21,000 crore by Friday evening, which means Rs 2,500 more than the target. We hope Rs 10-15 crore will be added more to the collection by night," Oraon said, while briefing media persons on Friday. In 2021-22, the department had earned Rs 19,750 crore against the target of Rs 16,500 crore. "In 2021-22 fiscal, the collection was also more than the target but it had been achieved due to Centre's GST compensation to the states," he said. Since the GST compensation was applicable for only five years, the Centre stopped the release of compensation from July 1, 2022. "Th

The Jharkhand unit of Congress party staged a day-long 'Sankalp Satyagraha' here on Sunday to protest against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha. Senior Congress leaders including Jharkhand ministersRameshwar Oraon and Banna Gupta assembled at Bapu Vatika at Morabadi ground in Ranchi to lodge their protest, saying BJP-led Centre is scared of Gandhi's "vociferous voice" on Adani issue. Talking to media persons, Jharkhand Congress president Rajesh Thakur said, "The haste shown by the Lok Sabha secretariat in disqualifying Rahul ji, shows that BJP government in Centre is scared of his vociferous voice on Adani issue." Rahul Gandhi was on Friday disqualified from Lok Sabha following his conviction by a Surat court in a 2019 criminal defamation case. The disqualification will bar 52-year-old Gandhi from contesting polls for eight years unless a higher court stays his conviction and sentence. Thakur said, "Through the disqualification, Centre has made its effort to silence th

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das asked BJP workers in Jharkhand to pull up their socks and work sincerely for the victory of the saffron party in the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. Das the BJP national vice president told the party workers to interact with people across the division and make them aware about the welfare schemes launched by the central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing BJP workers on Saturday, Das stressed the need for strengthening booth level committees to win polls. He alleged that the Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand has "failed" to deliver on all fronts. The former CM alleged that no work is done in Jharkhand without 'cut money'. BJP Jharkhand unit president Deepak Prakash said the party has dedicated workers and they will help the saffron party to win the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections with their hard work.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday promised to bolster infrastructure in Jharkhand and asserted that Rs 2 lakh crore highway network will be rolled out in the state by 2024. The Road Transport and Highways minister said Jharkhand will be in the league of developed states in terms of infrastructure and a network of highways will be completed here including stretches under Bharatmala and economic corridors. "The projects what you are seeing at present is just a trailer. I promise I will deliver Rs 2 lakh crore road infrastructure projects in Jharkhand," Gadkari said addressing a rally in state capital Ranchi. The Union minister said Jharkhand has huge resources including coal and iron and a better infrastructure in state could propel country's growth. The road network will boost industry here and create huge employment, Gadkari said, adding that the target is to reduce logistic cost which was much higher in India at 16 per cent as compared to nations like China and the US which

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for 31 projects worth Rs 13,296 crore in Jharkhand on Thursday, an official said. Gadkari will arrive in Ranchi around 12.30 pm and head to Jamshedpur, he said. The Union minister is also scheduled to address a BJP rally at Gopal Maidan here in the afternoon. Of the 31 projects, 21 pertain to state capital Ranchi, entailing an estimated investment of Rs 9,453 crore, and nine to Jamshedpur at a cost of Rs 3,378 crore, the official said. Gadkari will dedicate to the nation a 44-km stretch between Jamshedpur and Mahulta on National Highway-33, constructed at a cost of Rs 465 crore. "This stretch will provide Delhi-Kolkata and Mumbai-Kolkata connectivity via Jamshedpur, significantly reducing travel time, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Chief General Manager S K Mishra told PTI. The project will also drive commercial development in the Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha, he stated. Apart from these, ..

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for 31 projects worth Rs 13,296 crore in Jharkhand on Thursday, including stretches of Delhi-Kolkata and Mumbai-Kolkata corridors and Bharatmala packages, under which ring road and bypasses are developed, an official said. Of these, 21 pertain to state capital Ranchi, entailing an estimated investment of Rs 9,453 crore, and nine to Jamshedpur at a cost of Rs 3,378 crore. Gadkari will dedicate to the nation a 44-km stretch between Jamshedpur and Mahulta on NH-33, constructed at a cost of Rs 465 crore. "This stretch will provide Delhi-Kolkata and Mumbai-Kolkata connectivity via Jamshedpur, significantly reducing travel time, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Chief General Manager SK Mishra told PTI. The project will also drive commercial development in the Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha, he stated. Apart from these, foundation stone for a four-lane double-decker elevated corridor will be laid on NH-3

The state Health Department has alerted all the districts and blocks to take steps along the lines of Test-Track-Treat, to stop the spread of infection

There is a serious failure of Jharkhand in preventing the continued "environmental lawlessness", the National Green Tribunal observed while hearing petitions regarding alleged violations of environmental norms by quarrying and crushing units in the Rajmahal hills. The green panel also directed the chief secretary to personally monitor compliance as there was "much to be desired in remedial action against gross continuing violations in spite of categorical orders". The tribunal was hearing petitions that claimed that stone-crushing and mining companies in the Rajmahal hills of Sahebganj district were indulging in indiscriminate mining without regard for environmental norms. The hills are blown up, huge dust is generated and air and water pollution is caused -- to the detriment of the environment and public health -- during the process, the petitions alleged. A bench of Chairperson Justice AK Goel said despite several orders -- including prohibiting illegal mining and non-compliant .

Jharkhand reported its first case of H3N2 influenza, besides five fresh cases of COVID-19, a health department official said on Sunday. A 68-year-old woman, who was admitted to Tata Main Hospital (TMH), Jamshedpur with symptoms of cold and fever on Thursday, tested positive for influenza virus H3N2 on Saturday, the official said. Confirming the report, the Civil Surgeon of East Singhbhum district, Dr Jujhar Manjhi said the victim was kept in an isolation ward and is under observation. The victim did not have any travel history, he said. Meanwhile, state's total active cases of coronavirus reached 10 with five new cases of the disease reported on Saturday. Ranchi and West Singhbhum districts have reported two cases each, while Deoghar registered one case on Saturday. Earlier, Deoghar, East Singhbhum and Latehar districts reported one case each, while Ranchi two, according to Covid bulletin of health department. With addition of fresh cases, Jharkhand's coronavirus caseload rose to

The Jharkhand government on Saturday held a meeting with representatives of doctors' associations for discussing issues such as the implementation of the Medical Protection Act and an amendment to the Clinical Establishment Act. The meeting was held by state Health Minister Banna Gupta with representatives of the Jharkhand Medical Service Association (JHASA) and the state wing of the Indian Medical Association (IMA). Doctors' organisations of the state have been seeking greater protection at the workplace with amendments to the Clinical Establishment Act. They have also threatened to go on strike from March 13 over the issue. The government is working for a constructive solution to the issues, the minister said. IMA Jharkhand secretary Dr Pradip Kumar Singh told PTI, The meeting with the health minister was fruitful. We observed that the government is serious about our demands. The doctors in the state went on a day-long token boycott of services on March 1 in protest against ...

Concerned over the increasing cases of measles in nine districts of the state, the Jharkhand govt has decided to run a special measles-rubella campaign in these districts for five weeks from April 15

The Jharkhand Assembly was on Saturday adjourned twice after the BJP-led opposition members created a ruckus on the issue of the new employment policy. The opposition legislators and a ruling party MLA alleged that the draft of a new employment policy was passed in the state cabinet without taking the House into confidence. They demanded that government should clarify it. A new employment policy had earlier been unanimously passed in the House but was scrapped by the High Court of Jharkhand last year. The treasury bench tried to pacify the opposition MLAs assuring them that it would give a reply on the issue on March 13 but BJP MLAs came to the well of the House in protest. The House was first adjourned till noon and then till 2 pm. After functioning of the House for about 40 minutes amid uproar in the second half, it was adjourned till March 13. At the beginning of the day's proceedings, senior JMM leader Lobin Hembrom said that there is confusion in the state after the cabinet