GUMLA: Now farmers can preserve and register traditional varieties of crop seeds under the Farmers Rights Act.

RANCHI: The state government's initiatives to train farmers in modern technology and its horticulture mission have led to increase in production area of cashew nuts, spices, fruits and vegetables i

The indiscriminate encroachment of forest land in the two districts of Latehar and Palamu has become a major cause of concern for the forest authorities here.

There is good news for Daltonganj sadar hospital that has been suffering from frequent bouts of power failure.

Misuse of transit permit for felled trees in the district by timber smugglers has become rampant.

Project director of Jharkhand Rural Health Mission (JRHM), Dr Manish Ranjan has issued notice to all district civil surgeons in the state asking them to launch awareness campaigns underlining the p

The government is planning to revive the dried up sources of water apart from encouraging rainwater harvesting to reduce water wastage in the state, said state rural development secretary Arun Kuma

The district administration is taking strict measures to curb illegal sand mining in the Maoist-hit Bermo area.

Cancer cases have seen a sharp rise in Jharkhand over the past few years.

Rapid urbanization and a spurt in population are among the major reasons behind the acute water shortage in Jamshedpur, where the gap between demand and supply is 70% as stated in the urban develop