Jharkhand Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Sun, 08 Feb 2026

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a security review meeting on Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on 8 February 2026 and said India will be completely Naxal-free before 31 March 2026.
• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the Siuri Road Over Bridge, dedicated the Kumarpur Road Over Bridge and flagged off a new Asansol–Bokaro train in West Bengal by video conference on 8 February 2026.

Wed, 04 Feb 2026

• NMDC, India's largest iron ore producer, reported on 4 February 2026 its highest-ever production of 42.65 million tonnes up to January in FY 2025-26, a 19% rise.

Fri, 30 Jan 2026

• On 30 January 2026 Indian Railways commissioned 472.3 route km of Kavach 4.0 on three sections in a single day, the highest ever, taking Kavach 4.0 coverage to 1,306.3 route km across five zones.

Thu, 29 Jan 2026

• On 29 January 2026 the Centre notified coking coal as a Critical and Strategic Mineral by adding it to Part D of the First Schedule of the MMDR Act, 1957, to cut import dependence of the steel sector.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026

• NMDC began coal mining at the Tokisud North Coal Mine in Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand, on 23 January 2026, marking its formal entry into coal.

Thu, 22 Jan 2026

• A joint operation by the CRPF and Jharkhand Police in West Singhbhum killed Naxal Central Committee member 'Anal alias Patiram Manjhi', carrying a ₹1 crore reward, and 15 other Naxalites on 22 January 2026.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026

• The Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), set up in 1902 under what is now the Labour Ministry, celebrated its 125th Foundation Day at its headquarters in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, on 7 January 2026, with MoS Labour Shobha Karandlaje as chief guest.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025

• President Droupadi Murmu addressed the Antarrajyiy Jansanskritik Samagam Samaroh – Kartik Jatra at Gumla, Jharkhand, on 30 December 2025, paying tribute to Kartik Oraon and tribal heroes.

Mon, 29 Dec 2025

• President Droupadi Murmu addressed the closing of the 22nd Parsi Maha and the centenary celebrations of the Ol Chiki script at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, on 29 December 2025.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025

• The Union Government released over ₹723 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission Untied Grants for rural local bodies in Rajasthan and Jharkhand, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on 26 December 2025.

Thu, 25 Dec 2025

• President Droupadi Murmu released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language, in the Ol Chiki script, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 25 December 2025.

Wed, 24 Dec 2025

• Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy reviewed rehabilitation works under the Revised Jharia Master Plan and opened projects at the Belgaria and Karmatand sites in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, on 24 December 2025.

Tue, 23 Dec 2025

• The Jharkhand Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren on 23 December 2025 approved rules to implement the PESA Act, 1996 in the state's 15 Scheduled districts.
• Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy on 23 December 2025 inaugurated a Centre of Excellence under the National Critical Minerals Mission and a Virtual Reality Mine Simulator at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand.

Mon, 22 Dec 2025

• Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on 22 December 2025 inaugurated the Dishom Guru Shibu Soren Engineering (JEE) and Medical (NEET) Coaching Institute at Hindpiri, Ranchi, offering free coaching to 300 Scheduled Tribe students.

Sun, 30 Nov 2025

• On 30 November 2025 Virat Kohli scored 135 off 120 balls against South Africa at Ranchi — his 52nd ODI century — passing Sachin Tendulkar's 51 Test centuries for the most hundreds in a single format; India won by 17 runs.

Thu, 27 Nov 2025

• The 44th India International Trade Fair (IITF), organised by ITPO at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, concluded on 27 November 2025 with the IITF 2025 Awards for Excellence in Display.

Wed, 26 Nov 2025

• The Ministry of Coal announced on 26 November 2025 that three fully explored coal blocks were auctioned in the 13th round of commercial coal mine auctions, all won by Damodar Valley Corporation.

Sat, 15 Nov 2025

• Jharkhand celebrated its 25th Foundation Day on 15 November 2025, marking the silver jubilee of its formation on 15 November 2000, with the main celebration at Morabadi Ground in Ranchi.

Fri, 14 Nov 2025

• Minister of State Jitin Prasada inaugurated the 44th India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 14 November 2025, themed 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat'.

Sat, 11 Oct 2025

• A PIB explainer on 11 October 2025 said the recent GST rate cuts help Jharkhand's steel, iron, farm, forest-produce and tourism sectors, with iron cut from 12% to 5% and tendu leaves from 18% to 5%.

Mon, 06 Oct 2025

• On 6 October 2025 the Election Commission announced bye-elections to eight Assembly constituencies — Budgam and Nagrota (J&K), Anta (Rajasthan), Ghatsila (Jharkhand), Jubilee Hills (Telangana), Tarn Taran (Punjab), Dampa (Mizoram) and Nuapada (Odisha).