Simon Oraon made Jharkhand water Harvesting Mission

Simon Oraon made Jharkhand water Harvesting Mission

05-03-2016 

More than five years after Manoj Prasad wrote about him,Simon Oraon was nominated as Brand Ambassador of the state government Rural Development Department run Water Harvesting Mission in Jharkhand.

An announcement in this regard was made by…

Amnesty International condemns growing intolerance in India

Amnesty International condemns growing intolerance in India

24-02-2016 

Amnesty International has condemned growing intolerance in the country in its annual report released today.

The report says , authorities in India failed to “prevent many incidents of religious violence” and sometimes “contributed…

A-rated movies should be released without cuts: Petition

A-rated movies should be released without cuts: Petition

23-02-2016 

Slamming the Censor Board for carrying out unnecessary cuts in many recent movies, including A rated films, a group of filmmakers and intellectuals have written to filmmaker Shyam Benegal, chairman of a committee set up for revamp of the Censor Board,…

Bid to create banking access point in every village

Bid to create banking access point in every village

22-02-2016 

The gwwwovernment is on the move to provide banking services in every village of the country by leveraging technology and the network of Common Services Centres (CSCs).

The withdrawal facility has already been introduced at CSCs whereas opening…

UN’s new sustainable agenda covers everyone everywhere

UN’s new sustainable agenda covers everyone everywhere

20-02-2016 

The new sustainable development agenda of the United Nations, initiated from this year, is universal covering everyone everywhere. The agenda says that “no one will be left behind”

Speaking at a workshop in Chennai today,Job Zachariah,…

Legalise betting in cricket, says Justice Mudgal

Legalise betting in cricket, says Justice Mudgal

20-02-2016 

Justice (Retd) Mukul Mudgal, who headed the IPL spot-fixing and betting probe, batted for legalising betting in the country.

He further said that it would help prevent corruption in cricket.

Literacy rate in Jharkhand 70.3 per cent, says survey

Literacy rate in Jharkhand 70.3 per cent, says survey

19-02-2016 

The overall literacy rate in Jharkhand has been 70.3 per cent, according to the state’s Economic Survey.

“The average cost of education in Jharkhand was lower than that of India in 2014. Overall literacy rate was around 70.3 per…

Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to auction gold mines

Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to auction gold mines

18-02-2016 

The government expects private sector’s participation in the auction of two gold mines by Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, even as there have been few takers
for limestone blocks.

As of January 15, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh have put…

Bid to promote community policing

Bid to promote community policing

16-02-2016 

In a bid to promote community policing, the district police personnel of Seraikela-Kharswan district will take classes in schools as well as discharge their duty of maintaining law and order.

According to Superintendent of Police Inderjeet…

40 Central Universities support agitation by JNU students

40 Central Universities support agitation by JNU students

15-02-2016 

Teachers of 40 Central Universities today extended support to their counterparts and students in JNU protesting against the arrest of the varsity’s students union president in a sedition case.

Students of pune-based Film and Television…