Stay ahead in your exam preparation with the Jharkhand NEWS – 17 April 2025 digest. This edition offers a comprehensive overview of key developments from Jharkhand and across India, covering subjects from education, internal security, science, and the environment to global geopolitics.
🏫 Three New Netarhat-Style Schools Announced
Source Snippet: Avenue Mail & Pioneer
Paper: Paper 3 (Jharkhand History, Society, Education)
Summary:
On Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, Education Minister Ramdas Soren announced the opening of three Netarhat-model residential schools across Jharkhand. These schools aim to provide high-quality education with CBSE curriculum, well-equipped labs, and nutritious support systems. This initiative promotes inclusive growth in tribal-dominated areas and addresses the educational divide in remote regions.
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Schools modeled on Netarhat Residential School.
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Will follow CBSE curriculum and top-tier facilities.
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Target: tribal and rural students for national-level exams.
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Announced on Birsa Munda’s 150th birth anniversary.
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Promotes equity in educational opportunities.
⚖️ SC Hears Waqf (Amendment) Act Case
Source Snippet: Avenue Mail & Ranchi Pioneer
Paper: Paper 4 (Polity & Constitution)
Summary:
SC is reviewing the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Key issues include “waqf by user” and non-Muslim inclusion in Waqf Councils. Linked to Article 26 of the Constitution, which grants religious groups the freedom to manage their affairs. The judgement could redefine minority rights and religious land ownership norms.
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Linked to Article 26 – Right to manage religious affairs.
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Over 100 petitions filed challenging the law.
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“Waqf by user” lacks formal documentation but has legal precedent.
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Concerns over non-Muslim appointments to Waqf bodies.
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May set constitutional precedent on religious property.
👨⚖️ Justice BR Gavai to be Next CJI
Source Snippet: Avenue Mail & Ranchi Pioneer
Paper: Paper 4 (Judiciary & Constitution)
Summary:
Justice BR Gavai has been recommended as the 52nd Chief Justice of India. He is set to take charge on May 14, 2025, following the principle of seniority. His appointment reflects judicial diversity as a Dalit judge and will have implications for representation in the judiciary.
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Will take over as CJI on May 14, 2025.
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Retires in November 2025.
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2nd Dalit CJI in India’s history.
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Appointment follows Memorandum of Procedure.
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Important for judiciary-based ethics and diversity.
🧑🌾 NDDB Meets Agri Minister
Source Snippet: Avenue Mail
Paper: Paper 5 (Agriculture & Economy)
Summary:
NDDB’s meeting with the Agriculture Minister focused on boosting Jharkhand’s dairy economy through infrastructure and fodder chains. The agenda emphasized health services and rural employment through dairy entrepreneurship.
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Aligns with Operation Flood legacy.
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Enhances fodder and veterinary services.
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Targets tribal and rural dairy farmers.
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Encourages economic diversification in agriculture.
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Empowers local dairy cooperatives.
🧠 20th National Creativity Olympiad in Jamshedpur
Source Snippet: Avenue Mail & Pioneer
Paper: Paper 6 (Science & Tech)
Summary:
The Olympiad organised by IEI Jamshedpur features school-level innovations in climate adaptation, hydraulics, and desertification. Its Shark Tank format encourages real-world problem-solving and aligns with SDGs.
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Over 24 schools participate nationwide.
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Working models on climate and land restoration.
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Encourages young innovators (Std VI–XII).
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Useful for GS Paper 3 & 6 case studies.
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Hosted in SNTI Auditorium, Jamshedpur.
🧪 Ammonia Leak at HURL Sindri Plant
Paper: Paper 6 (Science & Environment)
Source Snippet: Hindustan Times
Summary:
A technical failure led to an ammonia gas leak at the HURL fertilizer unit in Sindri, Dhanbad. While the incident was quickly controlled, it raises questions about industrial safety in densely populated and ecologically fragile zones.
Points to Remember:
- Emergency protocols successfully deployed.
- Evacuations and minor health issues reported.
- Raises industrial regulation concerns.
- HURL is a key PSU in Jharkhand.
- Emphasizes need for disaster management upgrades.
📡 IIT Dhanbad Launches Geodesy Centre
Paper: Paper 6 (Technology & Geography)
Source Snippet: The Hindu
Summary:
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad has launched a pioneering geodesy research centre for Eastern India. This move enhances capabilities in resource mapping, GPS accuracy, and tectonic studies—vital for disaster resilience in mining-intensive regions.
Points to Remember:
- Supported by DST, Govt of India.
- Aids earthquake and subsidence tracking.
- Crucial for Jharkhand’s mineral planning.
- Boosts regional scientific research.
- First-of-its-kind in East India.
🏆 Jharkhand Girls Win DSC 2025 Football Championship
Paper: Prelims – Jharkhand Sports, Paper 3 (Social Development)
Source Snippet: Indian Express
Summary:
Jharkhand’s girls’ football team emerged champions in DSC 2025, highlighting the success of tribal youth engagement through sports and promoting gender equity.
Points to Remember:
- Focus on grassroots sports.
- Tribal athletes dominate the tournament.
- Boosts state pride in women’s sports.
- Potential upliftment of sports infrastructure.
- Aids in community development policies.
🦌 Spotted Deer Killed in Palamu
Source Snippet: Ranchi Pioneer
Paper: Paper 6 (Environment, Wildlife Protection)
Summary:
A young deer was killed near Paton block, highlighting the impact of summer and water scarcity. The incident underlines the stress on dry deciduous forests and need for wildlife protection under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
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Indicates heat stress and habitat encroachment.
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Action taken under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
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Dry deciduous forests under strain.
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Highlights need for water conservation.
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Critical for sustainable forest policy planning.
