Jharkhand

Reviving Bison Population in Jharkhand

January 21, 2025

In recent years, the population of Bison, or Gaur, in Jharkhand has faced decline. The Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) remains the last bastion for this species in the state. With numbers dwindling to 50-70 individuals, the Jharkhand Forest Department has ..

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Jharkhand’s Maiya Samman Yojana Initiative

January 8, 2025

In January 2025, Jharkhand’s Chief Minister Hemant Soren initiated a substantial financial transfer under the Maiya Samman Yojana. This programme aimed to empower women by providing direct cash transfers. The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), part of the INDIA bloc. ..

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Jharkhand’s Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana – Recent Updates

August 5, 2024

To promote the Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana, four awareness chariots have been launched by Deputy Development Commissioner Manish Kumar and District Magistrate Ananya Mittal. These chariots will travel across Panchayats and Municipal bodies from August 3 to August 10, ..

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Jharkhand Mica Mines Declared Child Labour Free

July 8, 2024

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) just recently said that there is no child labor in the mica mines of Jharkhand. The news was made at a big party in Koderma. It was a big step forward ..

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Hemant Soren Sworn In as Jharkhand CM Again

July 5, 2024

Hemant Soren was sworn in as Gov. of Jharkhand for the third time on July 4, 2024. Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan led the event at the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi, where the oaths were taken. Political Background and Developments Following the ..

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Jharkhand Introduces India’s First Widow Remarriage Incentive Scheme

March 8, 2024

In a groundbreaking initiative, the state of Jharkhand has become the first in the country to launch the ‘Vidhwa Punarvivah Protsahan Yojana’ (Widow Remarriage Incentive Scheme). Under this scheme, women who choose to remarry after the death of their husbands ..

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Champai Soren Sworn in as Jharkhand Chief Minister

February 2, 2024

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s (JMM) Champai Soren has taken oath as the new Chief Minister of Jharkhand on February 2, 2024. He was accompanied by Satyanand Bhokta and Alamgir Alam who were sworn in as Cabinet Ministers. Mr. Champai was elected ..

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17 Districts in Jharkhand Witness Drought

January 13, 2024

The Jharkhand government recently declared 158 blocks across 17 districts as drought-hit after below-average rains, impacting nearly 1.5 million farmers. Recurring Rain Deficits Barely 4 out of Jharkhand’s 24 districts recorded normal monsoon rainfalls in 2022. During the critical kharif ..

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Local Resident of Jharkhand Bill

December 21, 2023

The Jharkhand Assembly has ratified the ‘Local Resident of Jharkhand Bill’ following a reconsideration, despite earlier opposition and constitutional concerns raised by Governor C P Radhakrishnan. The bill, brought forth by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, establishes 1932 as the cut-off ..

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Jharkhand Government Initiates Land Title Drive Under Forest Rights Act

November 6, 2023

On November 6, the Jharkhand government launched a special campaign named “Abua Bir Dishom Abhiyan” with the goal of providing land title certificates to individuals and communities under the Forest Rights Act. This initiative is aimed at recognizing and securing ..

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