PSU bank employees on strike

PSU bank employees on strike

08-01-2016 

Banking operations were partially hit today as some of the public sector banks’ employees went on a strike across the country in protest against violation of bilateral settlement agreement by associate banks of the SBI.

Services, like…

Jharkhand film policy hailed by noted personalities

Jharkhand film policy hailed by noted personalities

07-01-2016 

The film policy of Jharkhand has been hailed by film personalities. “It will certainly strengthen possibilities of film production in Jharkhand, which is blessed with natural beauty,” Mumbai-based film producer Ashok Saran has reportedly…

Move to revive debt-stressed power distribution companies

Move to revive debt-stressed power distribution companies

06-01-2016 

Jharkhand government has signed an agreement with the Union Power Ministry to revive the debt-stressed power distribution companies, which will offer the state a net benefit of approximately Rs 5,300 crore.

The central and state governments…

Demand to raise Income-Tax limit to Rs.5 lakh

Demand to raise Income-Tax limit to Rs.5 lakh

05-01-2016 

Trade unions today demanded increase in the Income-Tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh and the minimum wage to Rs 18,000 besides raising the minimum monthly pension to Rs 3,000 for all.

A 15-point charter of demands were submitted by 11 central…

Science Film Festival to be held in Goa

Science Film Festival to be held in Goa

03-01-2016 

Goa is all set to host the first edition of Science Film Festival of India (SCI-FFI) from January 14.

The three-day event is being organised by Vigyan Parishad, a body of the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology,…

Another feat by amputee mountaineer Arunima Sinha

Another feat by amputee mountaineer Arunima Sinha

02-01-2016 

The amputee mountaineer, Arunima Sinha, who set a record by climbing the Mount Everest, has done it again by conquering Mount Aconcagua in Argentina.

She said in a statement that she started her mission on the morning of December 12 and hoisted…

Google promotes The Hindu’s story:’First Indian in Harvard soccer team’

Google promotes The Hindu’s story:’First Indian in Harvard soccer team’

31-12-2015 

First Indian in Harvard soccer team’,a top story published by The Hindu on December 29,was circulated by
googlealerts-noreply@google.com.

When www.jharkhandstatenews.com’s Editor Manoj Prasad received this story on his mail…

Jharkhand tribal boy rescued from Haryana

Jharkhand tribal boy rescued from Haryana

29-12-2015 

A Jharkhand police team has rescued a tribal boy from the businessman’s house in Haryana’s Khanpur where he was held captive and beaten.

According to the police, the 16-year-old boy was sold off as a child slave for Rs 50,000 to…

Bull taming sport all set to get government permission

Bull taming sport all set to get government permission

28-12-2015 

Popular bull taming sport Jallikattu and a few other bullock races are all set to get permission for continuation from the Union Government in the new year.

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said that the government will allow…

Despite cocktail of corruption & incompetence,development is spelt with ‘Jharkhand’

Despite cocktail of corruption & incompetence,development is spelt with ‘Jharkhand’

27-12-2015 

“Jharkhand is a mineral rich state.We have many mines and industries.But we don’t go beyond its natural resource as its lakhs of people remain poor.Now,we have initiated many moves to provide benefits to the people in rural and urban areas”,says…