Topic: Jharkhand
Hazaribag Becomes India’s First Pearl Farming Cluster
Hazaribag in Jharkhand has been notified as India’s first pearl farming cluster under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). The cluster has received an investment of ₹22...
Jharkhand’s OBC Data Collection for Local Quotas
Jharkhand has completed its data collection on Other Backward Classes (OBCs). This initiative aims to establish quotas for OBCs in urban local bodies. This process aligns with the...
Reviving Bison Population in Jharkhand
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...
Jharkhand’s Maiya Samman Yojana Initiative
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...
Jharkhand’s Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana – Recent Updates
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...
Jharkhand Mica Mines Declared Child Labour Free
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...
Hemant Soren Sworn In as Jharkhand CM Again
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...
Jharkhand Introduces India’s First Widow Remarriage Incentive Scheme
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...
Champai Soren Sworn in as Jharkhand Chief Minister
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...
17 Districts in Jharkhand Witness Drought
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...
Local Resident of Jharkhand Bill
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,...
