Ranchi: Banks in Jharkhand are eyeing to open 149 more branches during the 2026-27 fiscal year, besides setting up outlets and re-activating dormant banking correspondents (BCs) with the aim to expand their network in the state.During the recently held state-level bankers committee (SLBC) meeting, bank officers stressed on increasing the number of branches while pointing…
Jharkhand governor Santosh Gangwar Ranchi: Jharkhand governor Santosh Gangwar on Wednesday approved the panel of four names for the post of information commissioners, ending a stand-off that had lasted months, but with a rider that the JMM govt would be responsible for any procedural errors arising in their appointments.In an official statement, Lok Bhavan said,…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (JIIDCO), in collaboration with Start-up India under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), on Wednesday organized TEJAS (Transforming Entrepreneurial Journeys Across States and Districts) workshop at a city hotel. The initiative aimed to promote entrepreneurship beyond tier-1 and tier-2 cities by creating awareness about…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Bengaluru-based non-profit organisation to establish the Jharkhand Policy Lab for Education System Transformation, an institutional platform aimed at supporting evidence-based policymaking in school education.The agreement was signed in Ranchi in the presence of officials from the school education…
Jharkhand signs MoU to set up education policy labTimes News NetworkRanchi: The Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) on Tuesday signed amemorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bengaluru-based non-profitorganisation to establish the Jharkhand Policy Lab for Education SystemTransformation, an institutional platform aimed at supportingevidence-based policymaking in school education.The agreement was signed in Ranchi in the presence of…
Daltonganj: The key accused in the May 23 Rampur firing case, Mantu Singh (50), surrendered before the court of the sub-divisional judicial magistrate at the Daltonganj civil court on Tuesday, police said.One Sikander Choudhury died, while four others from his group sustained bullet injuries in the firing incident, which took place at Rampur village under…
Ranchi: The agriculture department is gearing up to host a mega ‘Jharkhand Krishi Vyapar Mela 2026’ at Morabadi ground from June 16 to 18 as part of its move to promote agricultural innovation and rural entrepreneurship, officials said on Tuesday.CM Hemant Soren will inaugurate the event. Officials said that preparations have entered the final phase,…
Kelly Kislaya | TNNRanchi: The state department of forest, environment & climate change is set to host the country’s first-ever National Forest Congress 2026 in Ranchi. The three-day national event will see the participation of over 300 top forest officials and around 200 research scholars from across the country.Principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) Sanjeev…
Vishvendu JaipuriarHazaribag: In a bid to prevent road accidents and strengthen traffic safety in the district, the Hazaribag district administration and district road safety team jointly inspected identified black spots and accident-prone locations on the directions of deputy commissioner Hemant Sati.The inspection team included the district transport officer, deputy superintendent of police (traffic), motor vehicle…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand govt is planning to upgrade 188 community health centres (CHCs) to first referral units (FRUs) in order to strengthen healthcare facilities and emergency services at the block level. The state has a total of 194 CHCs.In the first phase, 20 CHCs will be developed as FRUs. Specialist doctors and healthcare staff would…
