Jharkhand Current Affairs — Last 12 months | Daily News + MCQs

👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

President appoints 14 judicial officers as judges of Delhi, J&K and Ladakh, Jharkhand and Karnataka High Courts

On 19 September 2026, the Law Ministry notified that the President, after consulting the Chief Justice of India, appointed 14 judicial officers as Judges or Additional Judges of the Delhi, J&K and Ladakh, Jharkhand and Karnataka High Courts.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Jharkhand Important

Digital Bharat Nidhi signs agreement to roll out the Amended BharatNet Program in Jharkhand with ₹1,684 crore support

On 10 September 2026, Digital Bharat Nidhi signed an agreement with the Jharkhand government, JDICL, BSNL and JCNL to implement the Amended BharatNet Program in Jharkhand, covering 4,395 gram panchayats.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Chhattisgarh Must know

Cabinet approves three railway multitracking projects worth ₹10,783 crore across West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

On 9 September 2026, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway multitracking projects costing ₹10,783 crore that will add about 656 km across 14 districts in five States.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Punjab

Coal Ministry says Punjab's power plants have adequate coal, including from PSPCL's Pachhwara captive mine

On 6 September 2026, the Ministry of Coal rejected reports blaming low thermal generation in Punjab on short coal supply, saying the Centre had enabled supply from PSPCL's captive Pachhwara Central coal mine to private plants.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

Health Ministry reviews malaria elimination push in 33 high-burden districts

On 28 August 2026, the Union Health Ministry reviewed progress towards malaria elimination by 2030, noting a nearly 80% fall in cases and deaths since 2015 and a drop in high-burden districts from 155 to 33.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Jharkhand Important

All three JPSC members resign amid student protests over Jharkhand exam irregularities

All three members of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission resigned on 9 August 2026 amid student protests in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination and other recruitment tests.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Six coal blocks auctioned in 15th round of commercial coal mine auctions

The Ministry of Coal auctioned six coal blocks in Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh in forward auctions held on 3–4 August 2026 under the 15th round and second attempt of the 13th round.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Odisha Important

CCEA approves ₹3,907-crore rail multitracking projects in Odisha and Jharkhand

The CCEA approved two railway multitracking projects worth about ₹3,907 crore in Odisha and Jharkhand on 15 July 2026 — Paradeep–Haridaspur doubling and Rajkharsawan–Dangoaposi 4th line — adding about 145 km.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Jharkhand Important

APEDA helps export Amrapali mangoes from Jharkhand's women-led FPCs to Dubai

APEDA facilitated the commercial export of 2 MT of Amrapali mangoes from Gumla and Deoghar in Jharkhand to Dubai on 3 July 2026, sourced from women-led farmer producer companies (announced 7 July).

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Jharkhand Important

Amit Shah orders 'Zero Coal Leakage Plan' after review of illegal coal mining in Dhanbad area

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy reviewed illegal coal mining and theft in Dhanbad and nearby areas, and decided on a 'Zero Coal Leakage Plan' with coal put on the priority list for CISF deployment (announced 5 July 2026).

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Panchayati Raj Ministry holds 'Seva Se Samriddhi' regional workshop on Panchayat-led service delivery in Srinagar

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj held the 'Seva Se Samriddhi' regional workshop at SKICC, Srinagar, on 23 June 2026, with participants from seven States/UTs.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Jharkhand

9th Mega Surgical Advanced Eye Camp under Operation DRISHTI concludes at Military Hospital Namkum, Ranchi

From 15 to 19 June 2026 at Military Hospital Namkum, Ranchi, Jharkhand, an Army and Air Force ophthalmic team held the 9th Mega Surgical Advanced Eye Camp under Operation DRISHTI.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Jharkhand Important

Two new NCC State Directorates approved for Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, raising total to 19

The Ministry of Defence has approved two new independent NCC State Directorates in Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, increasing the total from 17 to 19.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

Nation pays tribute to Bhagwan Birsa Munda on his martyrdom day

On 9 June 2026, PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah paid tributes to 'Dharti Aaba' Bhagwan Birsa Munda on his martyrdom day, recalling his Ulgulan movement against British rule.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Jharkhand Must know

APEDA facilitates first export of fresh mangoes from Jharkhand to the UK

On 4 June 2026 in Kolkata, APEDA flagged off the first commercial consignment of fresh mangoes from Jharkhand, 1.5 tonnes of Amrapali mangoes from an all-women FPC in Simdega, to the United Kingdom.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United Kingdom Important

India and UK launch Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory

On 4 June 2026 in New Delhi, Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy and UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper launched the India–UK Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO).

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0: reform-linked MoUs signed with Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Nagaland

On 2 June 2026, reform-linked MoUs under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 were signed with four States (Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland) and one UT (Puducherry) for a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based model of rural water supply.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 Jharkhand Important

Three national records at Federation Cup in Ranchi: Gurindervir (100m), Vishal T.K. (400m), Tejaswin (decathlon)

On 23 May 2026 at the Federation Cup in Ranchi, Gurindervir Singh ran 10.09s in the 100m, Vishal T.K. 44.98s in the 400m and Tejaswin Shankar scored 8,057 points in the decathlon, all national records.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Jharkhand

Bhagwan Birsa Munda statue and feature wall inaugurated at Ranchi Airport

On 20 May 2026 Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurated a Bhagwan Birsa Munda statue and feature wall and new passenger facilities at Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Odisha

Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference opens in Bhubaneswar with five eastern states

On 19 May 2026 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference in Bhubaneswar, bringing together Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Census 2027: houselisting field work begins in Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Delhi's MCD area; 1.44 crore households self-enumerate

On 17 May 2026 field operations for the Houselisting and Housing Census under Phase I of Census 2027 began in Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and the MCD area of Delhi, while self-enumeration opened in Gujarat, J&K, Ladakh and Puducherry.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Must know

ECI orders SIR Phase III of electoral rolls in 16 States and 3 UTs covering 36.73 crore electors

On 14 May 2026 the Election Commission of India ordered Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 16 States and 3 UTs, covering 36.73 crore electors; only Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Ladakh remain.

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🎓 Education 📍 Jharkhand

Vice President addresses 15th Annual Convocation of IIM Ranchi

On 28 March 2026 Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, a former Governor of Jharkhand, addressed the 15th Annual Convocation of IIM Ranchi.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Over ₹1,142 crore of XV Finance Commission grants released to rural local bodies of MP, Jharkhand, Punjab and Mizoram

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on 25 March 2026 that over ₹1,142 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants for FY 2025-26 had been released to rural local bodies in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Punjab and Mizoram.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 West Bengal Important

CCEA approves ₹4,474-crore fourth lines on Sainthia–Pakur and Santragachi–Kharagpur sections

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved on 10 March 2026 two railway multitracking projects worth about ₹4,474 crore in West Bengal and Jharkhand, adding about 192 km to the network.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Jharkhand

President Murmu attends bhoomi pujan of Sri Jagannath Temple in Jamshedpur

President Droupadi Murmu took part in the bhoomi pujan ceremony of the Sri Jagannath Temple at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, on 26 February 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Cabinet approves three railway multitracking projects worth ₹9,072 crore

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway multitracking projects worth about ₹9,072 crore across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand on 24 February 2026, adding about 307 km to the network.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Jharkhand

Ranchi–Delhi air ambulance crashes in Jharkhand's Chatra district, all seven on board killed

A Redbird Airways Beechcraft C90 air ambulance (VT-AJV) flying from Ranchi to Delhi crashed in Chatra district, Jharkhand, on the evening of 23 February 2026, killing all seven people on board.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Jharkhand Important

BSIP study of Jharkhand coal mine reconstructs 300-million-year-old Gondwana swamp forests

A study led by the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow, using fossils from the Ashoka Coal Mine in Jharkhand's North Karanpura Basin, has reconstructed a Gondwanan ecosystem of about 300 million years ago, the Department of Science and Technology announced on 19 February 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

NHAI's public InvIT Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust wins five highway assets for ₹9,500 crore

NHAI said on 9 February 2026 that it had accepted the ₹9,500 crore offer of Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust for five National Highway sections spanning over 260 km in Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

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