Jharkhand uses IT, gains excellence in financial services

Jharkhand uses IT, gains excellence in financial services

01-11-2014 

It may not figure in the positive mode of the media.But Jharkhand has gained ground by centralising Banking Cystem launched in association with India Post and Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) for automating the manual process of payment…

Chhath festival ends recalling ‘Chhati Maiya’

Chhath festival ends recalling ‘Chhati Maiya’

30-10-2014 

Devotees offered prayer to the God Sun this morning when the four day old Chhath puja ended.

The festival  has its own history.

Wikipedia says:” It is believed that the ritual of Chhath puja may even predate the ancient Vedas…

Mad rush for Chhath at railway station and bus stand

Mad rush for Chhath at railway station and bus stand

27-10-2014 

South-Eastern Railway has decided to run four special trains from Jharkhand to clear the extra rush of passengers during Chhath.

Reportedly even after four special trains it is getting difficult for the railways to cope up with the issue of…

Coal mafia operates from jail

Coal mafia operates from jail

25-10-2014 

Police have revealed that coal mafia and Jharkhand’s most famous ganglord Fahim Khan, who inspired the Bollywood movie ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, possesses  3G-enabled mobile phones which he uses to run his crime empire from the…

Kali Puja gains ground in Ranchi

Kali Puja gains ground in Ranchi

25-10-2014 

Kali Puja is popular in Ranchi. Its organizers,especially Bengalis,stick to the bamboo-and-cloth formula.

This year, however, things have taken a sharp turn. Big Kali Pujas were performed with veering ‘themes’ and pouring in money…

New initiative to connect with tribals in Chhattisgarh

New initiative to connect with tribals in Chhattisgarh

24-10-2014 

The Central Reserve Police Force has launched a new initiative of screening Bollywood movies for tribals in Chhattisgarh’s worst Maoist-hit Sukma district as it feels that it would expose them to the mainstream.

Reportedly under this…

BCCI to initiate legal proceedings against WICB

BCCI to initiate legal proceedings against WICB

21-10-2014 

The BCCI Working Committee at it’s meeting held in Hyderabad on Tuesday unanimously decided to  initiate legal proceedings against the West Indies Cricket Board due to the abrupt cancellation of the tour.

Honorary Secretary of …

Teen-age Ranchi bowler challenges Dhoni

Teen-age Ranchi bowler challenges Dhoni

20-10-2014 

A 15-year-old Ranchi boy of St Michael’s School for Blind, Golu Kumar ,claims he can send Dhoni packing if given a chance to bowl.

This visually impaired teenager will be part of the Indian squad for  the ODI World Cup Cricket for…

Tibetans sale woolen cloths in Ranchi

Tibetans sale woolen cloths in Ranchi

18-10-2014 

Come winter and men,women and children from Tibet land in Ranchi to sale woolen cloths.The scene is no different this year when Jharkhand capital witnessed the inauguration of Tibetan market on Friday.

The inauguration marked by singing of…

UNICEF motivates students to hand wash with soap, prevent deaths

UNICEF motivates students to hand wash with soap, prevent deaths

16-10-2014 

A simple act of hand washing with soap before eating food and after defecation can prevent 15-20% of child deaths every year. This is equivalent to saving about 6,000 children from death every year in Jharkhand. The major killers of children are pneumonia…