Jharkhand

State in eastern India

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Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Chhattisgarh to the west, Odisha to the south and West Bengal to the east. It has an area of 79,710 km² (30,778 sq mi). It is the 15th largest state by area, and the 14th largest by population. Hindi is the official language of the state. The city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka its sub capital. The state is known for its waterfalls, hills and holy places; Baidyanath Dham, Parasnath and Rajrappa are major religious sites. The state was formed in 2000, from the territory that had previously been part of Bihar.

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Watch: Hemant Soren’s ‘Kaam ki Baat’ jibe at PM Modi; BJP leaders lash out Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is facing backlash from the BJP after he mocked the Prime Minister with ‘Kaam Ki Baat’ jibe. After PM Modi’s phone-call with him on the Covid situation in.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:30Published 1 week ago

'Oxygen Express' arrives in Lucknow The 'Oxygen Express' carrying 10 oxygen tankers arrived in Lucknow from Jamshedpur in Jharkhand on May 04. The requirement of oxygen has soared in the country due to COVID situation. In view of this,.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:34Published 1 week ago

Vaccine manufacturers will supply vaccine by May end: Jharkhand Health Minister Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta on April 29 alleged that vaccine manufacturers said that they can deliver the vaccines only by May end. "We have ordered 25 lakh vaccines each from the Serum.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:44Published 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand's 'Health Safety Week' extended till May 06 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on April 28 informed that the 'Health Safety Week,' which was going to end on April 29, has been extended till May 06. Apart from the extension, CM Hemant Soren.. Credit: ANI Duration: 03:13Published 2 weeks ago

Covid vaccination registration for all above 18 yrs opens today: How to register Indians above 18 years of age can start registering themselves for Covid-19 vaccination from 4 pm today as the government gears up to launch the third phase of immunisation drive on May 1. Even as the.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:27Published 2 weeks ago

Watch: ‘Oxygen Express' with 64 MT medical oxygen arrives in Madhya Pradesh Indian Railways' 'Oxygen Express' reached MP's Bhopal from Bokaro in Jharkhand. The train carried six tankers with approximately 64 tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen. As per Railways, three tankers to be.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:20Published 2 weeks ago

'Oxygen special train' reaches Bhopal The 'Oxygen Express', carrying 6 Oxygen tankers, from Jharkhand's Bokaro arrived at Mandideep railway station in Bhopal on Apr 28. Two tankers unloaded at Mandideep and rest of them were sent to Sagar.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:15Published 2 weeks ago

Oxygen special train arrives in Lucknow The second Oxygen special train with tankers of oxygen arrived in Lucknow from Bokaro in Jharkhand. The requirement of oxygen has soared in the country due to COVID situation. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand govt announces free vaccination for all above 18-years Government of India had announced that everyone above 18-years will be eligible to get vaccinated from May 01. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren took another step in the same direction and.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:10Published 3 weeks ago

COVID: Lockdown imposed in Jharkhand COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the country and to control spread of virus, lockdown imposed in Jharkhand with some exemptions from today. During the lockdown, essential services will continue and.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:57Published 3 weeks ago

COVID-19 scare: Jharkhand govt announces 8-day lockdown with few exemptions Amid surging COVID-19 cases in the state, Jharkhand Government on April 20 announced eight-day lockdown. The lockdown will come into force from April 22-29 with few exemptions. During the eight-day.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:40Published 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand Congress MLA Irfan Ansari performs puja at temple, BJP MP demands his arrest Jharkhand Congress MLA Irfan Ansari stoked controversy by performing puja at a temple. Ansari performed puja at Deoghar's Baidyanath Dham temple, a sacred abode of Lord Shiva. BJP MP Dr Nishikant Dubey.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 04:03Published on April 16, 2021

Jharkhand Health Minister inspects COVID-19 ward at Ranchi hospital Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta inspected COVID-19 ward at Sadar Hospital in Ranchi on April 13. "There is no shortage of Remdesivir injection in the state. On Tuesday, we received 1,500.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:11Published on April 14, 2021

Jharkhand Health Minister requests Harsh Vardhan to provide 10 lakh vaccines for 1st dose With the surge in COVID-19 cases, states across the country are facing shortage of vaccines. In this regard, Jharkhand Health Minister, Banna Gupta expressed concern and said, "We have requested Union.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:44Published on April 8, 2021

Atulya Ganga Parikrama breaches first milestone in restoring the lost glory of Ganga \| Oneindia News Atulya Ganga team is working hard to restore the lost glory of Ganga by undertaking the herculean First ever successful Mundman Parikrama of Ganga which means that the journey must conclude at the same.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 04:34Published on March 25, 2021

Watch: Deer rescued from well in Jharkhand; released into the wild A deer had fallen into a well in Bagoda road in Jharkhand’s Lohardaga. Villagers alerted forest officials after the deer was spotted inside the well. Forest department officials rushed to rescue the.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:09Published on March 25, 2021

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