Manish Gupta is a reporter at The Guardian Chronicle, covering news and current affairs.
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Photo: IANS/X/@HemantSorenJMMJ’khand to pitch investment opportunities at Delhi meet
The Jharkhand government will organise a National Stakeholders Consultation in New Delhi to position the state as an emerging investment destination, with special sessions on industrial promotion, information technology, artificial intelligence, and tourism. A Sneak Peek at the Upcoming National Stakeholder Meet “The state government has planned a two-day national stakeholder meeting in…
Photo: TGCState’s 11 traditional products win GI tag
Jharkhand has significantly expanded its footprint in the Geographical Indication (GI) landscape, with 11 more traditional products from the state securing GI tags, taking the total number of GI-recognised products from one in 2019 to 12. The newly recognised products include Kuchai silk sarees and fabrics, Bhagaiya sarees and fabrics, Dumka chadar, Badoni puppets, Panchhi-Parhan…
Cabinet clears Rs 162.82 crore Ranchi road project, mining leases, infrastructure initiatives
The Jharkhand Cabinet on Monday approved a series of infrastructure, mining, governance, and welfare-related proposals, including a Rs 162.82 crore revised administrative sanction for the widening and strengthening of the 6.7 km Namkum–Doranda Road in Ranchi into a four-lane corridor. At a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the Cabinet also approved a third…
Photo: TGCCM Hemant Soren Sets 2028 Deadline for Total Piped Water Coverage
Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday directed officials to accelerate the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission and ensure the timely delivery of clean drinking water to every household in the state. Chairing a high-level review meeting of the drinking water and sanitation department at the state secretariat, Soren said access to drinking water is…
Photo: TGCSoren plans to distribute e-cycles to students and help desks in hospitals
Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday instructed officials to strengthen the implementation of welfare schemes for scheduled tribes, scheduled castes, minorities and backward classes. He stressed that benefits must reach the “last person in society”. Chairing a meeting of the welfare department, Soren reviewed the progress of key schemes, including the e-Kalyan portal, scholarship programmes,…
Photo: TGCLPG panic eases, but queues for gas still longer in Ranchi
The long queues outside gas agencies have largely disappeared and panic buying has subsided, but many Ranchi residents continue to face delays in receiving LPG cylinders as the city’s distribution network slowly recovers from months of disruption. The shortage, which peaked in March and April, affected both domestic and commercial consumers across the state capital.…
Photo: AgencyMEC CEO Prajapati asserts that carbon markets could act as a catalyst for India’s net-zero transition
As India advances its carbon market framework to support its climate commitments and 2070 net-zero goal, questions remain about policy design, financing mechanisms and the role of carbon credits in driving both environmental and developmental outcomes. In an interview with TGC, Narendra Prajapati, CEO of MicroEnergy Credits (MEC), a global social enterprise working at the…
Photo: AI GeneratedMega IT Park push signals new chapter for J’khand’s long-stalled IT ambitions
Jharkhand’s information technology sector could be poised for its biggest breakthrough in over two decades, with the state’s proposed 107-acre mega IT Park in Ranchi, entering a crucial planning phase and industry bodies launching a formal outreach campaign to attract some of India’s largest technology firms. A senior state government official said the process of…
