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Jharkhand Govt Allocates Rs 100 Crore for Crop Damage Relief Amidst Unseasonal Rains and Hailstorms | Ranchi News

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Ranchi: The Jharkhand govt has stepped up disaster response after unseasonal rain and hailstorms damaged crops across several districts, with disaster management and health department minister Irfan Ansari directing deputy commissioners (DCs) to submit detailed loss assessment reports within three days.To strengthen relief measures, the minister also announced a Rs 100 crore allocation under the…

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Ranchi Road Projects: Namkum ROB, Naya Sarai ROB, and More to Open Soon | Ranchi News

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Ranchi: Commuters taking the Ranchi-Purulia stretch can look forward to a smoother ride as the radial four-lane road linking the Namkum Railway Over Bridge (ROB) and the Ring Road via Tatisilwai will be opened to the public shortly.Sunil Kumar, principal secretary of the road construction department, has instructed officials to fast-track the remaining work to…

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Dilip goes fishing in Khasmahal

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Kolkata: Panchayat, rural development and animal resources minister Dilip Ghosh spent Saturday morning at the ‘bheris’ (pisciculture ponds) of Khasmahal in Bidhannagar, casting fishing nets and interacting with local residents and supporters.The minister joined a tea gathering before boarding a fishing boat. Supporters gathered along the banks, many recording the event on their phones, as…

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Western Railway’s Mumbai introduces stress relief and rest facilities for staff

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MUMBAI: For the welfare of motormen and train managers, the Mumbai Central division of Western Railway has put in place a well-established system of rest facilities, welfare measures, counselling support, medical awareness programmes and regular interaction with crew members and their families, Western Railway Chief Spokesperson Vineet Abhishek said on Sunday. Fully air-conditioned Integrated Crew…

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‘Climate change making weather more volatile’

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Bihar’s increasingly erratic weather patterns reflect the growing impact of climate change on agriculture and rural life, principal investigator at the Centre for Advance Studies on Climate Change at Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU), Pusa, Abdus Sattar, tells STOI’s B K Mishra in an interview. Excerpts:Why did Bihar receive excess rains in April and…

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Ranchi Monsoon Preparedness: Ward-wise Drain Cleaning and Road Repair Underway | Ranchi News

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Ranchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has launched ward-wise drain cleaning and road repair works to tackle monsoon-related problems. Inspections of damaged roads, unsafe hoardings, and drains are also under way, official said.Waterlogging, overflowing drains, potholed roads, garbage accumulation, traffic disruptions, and unsafe hoardings are recurring problems at Main Road, Harmu, Lalpur, Ratu Road, besides…

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Woman Shot Dead in Simdega for ‘Refusing Marriage Proposal from Bihar Man’ | Ranchi News

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Gumla: A 24-year-old woman of Navatoli in Simdega district was shot dead allegedly by a Bihar resident early Saturday after her family refused his marriage proposal, police said.The deceased was identified as Jeba Praveen.Quoting the deceased’s father, Md Hussain, officer in-charge of the Kolebira police station Harsh Kumar said, “Jeba Praveen befriended the accused, a…

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