Jharkhand Current Affairs

1-15 November 2016

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- Dilip Kumar
2016 all-India State / Union Territory-wise Ease of
Doing Business rankings

Andhra Pradesh and Telengana have jointly

topped the 2016 all-India State/Union Territory-
wise Ease of Doing Business rankings, while last-
year's topper Gujarat slipped to the third spot.

World Bank, along with the Centre's Department

of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) was
involved in the process of reviewing the
evidence submitted by states/UTs regarding
implementation of reforms for the rankings.

Jharkhand has slipped from 3rd Rank to 7th Rank.

 Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yozana

Free gas cylinders with ovens were distributed among 1.10 lakh
BPL families in Jharkhand on the occasion of the Bhai Dooj
ceremony.

Chief Minister Raghubar Das inaugurated the Pradhan

Mantri Ujjwala Yozana at the Vivekanand Auditorium of
the Vinoba Bhava University in Hazaribagh.

The Union Government launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala

Yojana (PMUY) for providing free of cost LPG (cooking gas)
connections to women from BPL Households.

It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ballia

(Uttar Pradesh). The tagline for the scheme is :
Swachh Indhan, Behtar Jeevan
 The annual Forbes Fab 40 list

The annual Forbes Fab 40 list, which estimates the brand value of
top sports labels, athletes, teams and events, reveals that Dhonis
brand value reduced from $21 million in 2015 to $11 million this
year, and his rank slipped from 5th to 10th during the same period.
However, he remains the only Indian among the top 10 athletes
globally.

Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer toppled golf great Tiger

Woods as the most valued athlete globally. With brand value of
$36 million, Federer gained two notches from third last year, while
Woods dropped four spots to fifth on the latest edition of the list.
 Cultural MoU
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between
the government of Goa and the government of Jharkhand for the
implementation of 'Ek Bharat - Shreshtha Bharat', an initiative that
will permit a cultural exchange and other exchange programs
between Goa and Jharkhand.
Jharkhands Mega Investors event
 Khadi Store

Birsa Munda Airport Ranchi became the first Airport in India

to open a Khadi Store. It was inaugurated by Union Minister
Jayant Sinha.
On this occasion Sanjay Seth, chairman of Jharkhand State
Khadi Gramodyog Board said Board is planning to start
production unit of Eco-Friendly Paints from Lac. Jharkhand is
one of the leading producer of Lac.
 State Commission for Women, Jharkhand

Term End of Chairperson Mahua Maji.

In a period of 3 years of her term 7781 cases came

to the commission out of which 5520 cases were
settled.
 Ranchi District Legal Services Authority

Ranked 1st continuously second time in East Zone.

It was announced by Chief Justice of India T.S.

Thakur in an event held in Delhi.
 3 New Private Universities

CM Raghubar Das allotted Letter of Intent to 3 Private

Universities in an event at Project Bhavan in Ranchi.

Sarla Birla University (Ranchi)

YBN University (Ranchi)
Arka Jain University (Saraikela)
 Awards
Birsa Munda Archery Academy, Silli, got the
National Award for Child Welfare 2016. The
award was presented by President Pranab
Mukharjee and was given by Union Ministry of
Women and Child Development. The award
carries a cash prize of 3 lakhs and a citation.

Vandana Dubey of Godda was awarded Rajiv

Gandhi Manav Sewa Award. The Award was
presented by President Pranab Mukharjee. The
award carries a cash prize of 1 lakh and a
Citation.
Jharkhand Sthapana Diwas 2017
Main Event Birsa Munda Football Stadium
Morhabadi

Chief Guest - Nitin Gadkari (Minister for

Road Transport and Highways and Shipping)

Setting up of 25 driving training centres in

Jharkhand announced.