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🌾 Millet Cafeterias in Jharkhand 🌾

As part of a larger agenda focused on sustainable agriculture and nutrition security, the Jharkhand government has unveiled a comprehensive initiative to promote millet cultivation and value addition. A unique aspect of the initiative is the establishment of Millet Cafeterias in Jharkhand, which is aimed at driving both nutritional awareness and market demand. This scheme also aims to empower women’s self-help groups (SHGs) and bolster the rural economy through minor millet commercialisation.

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📅 JPSC Examination Calendar 2025

The Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, following a January 2025 Cabinet decision, has written to JPSC Chairman L. Khiangte, urging immediate publication of the JPSC Examination Calendar 2025.

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First State to Launch Advocate Health Insurance Scheme

On May 3, 2025, Chief Minister Hemant Soren officially launched a landmark health insurance initiative for the state’s legal fraternity. Operating under the State Employees Health Insurance Scheme (SEHIS), the Advocate Health Insurance Scheme Jharkhand will provide:

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🏭 Revival of Bacon Factory Ranchi🐖

Established in 1972, the Bacon Factory Ranchi in Kanke was once a premier meat processing plant in Eastern India. Known for....

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🌟 Daily Jharkhand News Summary – May 3, 2025 🌟

Welcome to your go-to daily roundup of Jharkhand News Today – your one-stop summary of the state’s most important headlines from May 3, 2025. Whether you’re a civil services aspirant, a resident of the state, or just someone interested in Jharkhand’s current affairs, this digest is designed to keep you informed and ahead.

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CM Soren Felicitates Two DCs for PM Award for Excellence

CM Hemant Soren congratulated the DCs of Seraikela-Kharsawan and Gumla districts for winning the PM’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2025. The Gamharia Block (Seraikela) topped the Aspirational Block Program nationwide. The CM stressed continued innovation and effective service delivery to the grassroots.

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Annual Affiliation fee for Private Schools Unconstitutional

On May 2, 2025, the Jharkhand High Court delivered a landmark verdict declaring the mandatory annual affiliation fee for private schools unconstitutional. Introduced under the 2019 Jharkhand Education Rules, the court found the provision arbitrary, emphasising that it infringes on the Right to Education (RTE) and restricts private institutions’ operational autonomy.

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Maharashtra’s Best Police Commissioner

IPS Madhukar Pandey, hailing from Dhurwa, Ranchi, has been recognised as Maharashtra’s Best Police Commissioner for 2024-25. The award was conferred under Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s 100-Day Action Plan to reform and evaluate police performance across the state.

Poonam Gupta takes over as RBI Deputy Governor

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Poonam Gupta Appointed RBI Deputy Governor

Dr. Poonam Gupta has been appointed the new RBI Deputy Governor, officially assuming office on May 2, 2025, for a three-year term. This high-profile appointment comes when the Reserve Bank of India faces multiple economic challenges, including global financial instability and domestic inflationary pressures.

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Village Relocation in Palamu Tiger Reserve

After years of strategic planning and community engagement, forest officials in Jharkhand have successfully relocated Jaigir village from within the core zone of the Palamu Tiger Reserve. This marks the first complete village relocation within the reserve, setting a model for sustainable conservation. The move is expected to reduce human-wildlife conflict and increase habitat availability for wild species, particularly tigers and their prey base.