Rural road scheme, a hit among Jharkhand villagers

The ‘Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana’ (Prime Minister’s Village Road Scheme) was launched by the Govt. of India. The primary objective of the Scheme is to provide connectivity, by way of an all-weather road (with necessary culverts and cross drainage structures, which are operable throughout the year) to the unconnected hamlets in the rural areas. In the [...]

Air pollution threats Ranchi city of Jharkhand State

We are already seeing the effects of air pollution in Ranchi city the capital of Jharkhand State of India. It has also affected the climate. From last several years Ranchi is facing extremes of the climate. In year 2005 and 2006 Ranchi had spells of excessive rainfall. In the month of February and March 2007 [...]

Leafing through pages of art history

The art historians of the state got a rare opportunity to discuss papers with their counterparts from other states today. The opportunity was presented by the 17th All India Art History Congress currently being held in Abhinandan Hall on Booty Road, Ranchi. The event is considered a significant platform to showcase Jharkhand’s archaeological history. Around 70 scholars, [...]