Durga pandals in Ranchi to be judged on cleanliness criteria

For the first time, a tribal art form called Sohrai is being used to display mother goddess Durga in Jharkhand capital. So, a worker puts up Sohrai painting at the pandal of RR Sporting Club in Ranchi.

From the culture of tribals and green concerns to the trophy of cricket's World Cup 2019, an array of themes are going to be displayed…

Handwashing with Soap Saves Lives

Global Handwashing day is celebrated every year on 15 October. The theme for 2018 is ‘Clean hands are a recipe for good health’ which is focused on the links between handwashing and food – including food hygiene and nutrition. Handwashing is an important part of keeping food safe, preventing diseases, and helping children grow…

MECON gets Solar PV plant on its rooftop in Ranchi

Ranchi based PSU MECON is promoting green energy by using and producing solar energy inside its campus.

This became apparent after MECON CMD Atul Bhatt inaugurated a 20 kWp Rooftop Solar PV plant at LAB Building of its head office in Ranchi on Friday.

Now, MECON is focusing on installing Rooftop Solar PV systems at available roof areas…

CM appeals to all Durga Puja committees of the state to promote cleanliness at puja venues

On the occasion of Durga Puja, Chief Minister Raghubar Das appealed to all the Durga Puja committees of the state to pay special attention to cleanliness around Puja Pandal and its surroundings.

He said that clean by forming youth team. Every district administration will also reward the best puja pandals with cleanliness. The Chief Minister…

There is no greater act of humanity than donating blood: CM Das

Addressing the people present in the Blood Donation Camp organized by the Ranchi District Administration in Collectorate office premises under Ayushman Bharat Scheme on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Loknayak Jai Prakash Narayan, CM Raghubar Das said that blood donation is one of the biggest donations. 

The Chief…

International Day of the Girl 2018

Today's generation of girls are preparing to enter a world of work that is being transformed by innovation and automation. Educated and skilled workers are in great demand, but roughly a quarter of young people – most of them female – are currently neither employed nor in education nor training.

Of the 1 billion young people…

CM appeals to investors to take part in the forthcoming Global Agriculture and Food Summit

Chief Minister Raghubar Das invited the investors of the agriculture sector to Global Agriculture and Food Summit (November 29-30, 2018) in Ranchi. He was in the meeting of stakeholders at Hotel Imperial Auditorium in New Delhi. He said that Jharkhand is the most favorable state for investment. There is huge potential for investment in the field…

Paddy farmers of Jharkhand in distress

Paddy crop is turning dry leaving farmers of the state in a great deal of distress. The cause was the lack of rain in most districts of Jharkhand.

In fact, the monsoon arrived late and the rainfall was recorded far less than normal during the monsoon season in most districts of the state. Apart from paddy, almost all kharif plants were turning…