Toothless at 10

A decade after their inception, Panchayati Raj bodies are yet to be granted adequate powers

"Nuclear arms race will trigger nuclear terrorism"

Nursing infections

From selling infectious waste to flouting guidelines, hospitals in two major Jharkhand districts highlight the country's casual attitude towards …

Gendered impacts of climate change: Stories from Jharkhand

In their hometowns or factories far away, women in Jharkhand’s rural areas & urban slums face unique challenges wrought …

Jharkhand Assembly passes resolution for separate identity code for tribals

If the Centre approves the Sarna code, the census would have a column for a new religion for tribals  

Football empowers tribal girls to escape poverty, exploitation

An initiative in Jharkhand to train about 150 tribal girls is aimed at ending rampant human trafficking and early marriage

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 12, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Jharkhand police opens fire on people protesting NTPC project; one killed

Pagar village residents were protesting start of work on mining and power project in spite of gram sabha decision not to part with land

75 years of people’s power: Jharkhand district modifies leach pits to tackle grey water

Pits in Sahibganj district raised to counteract frequent floods, shallow groundwater

Odisha, Jharkhand mull iron ore e-auction

Follow Karnataka’s example which raised huge revenues through the initiative

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Rs 1 crore due to NREGS workers in UP

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Stepping on a minefield

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 12, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Dying for ration: 7-year wait for Jharkhand couple to receive PDS benefits

Village residents say ration cards of many cancelled, including those from Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups

India has 500 million tonnes of gold ore reserves: Govt

Bihar has the largest reserves of gold ores, followed by Rajasthan and Karnataka  

Why women in Jharkhand’s backward areas are denied basic maternal care

Adivasis, often believed to be "resistant", have made attempts to engage with the modern healthcare system. But it is the health …

Fodder scam: two Bihar politicians get 5 years in jail

R K Rana and Dhruv Bhagat were considered close associates of RJD leader Laloo Praad Yadav at one time

Fighting for survival

Shrinking habitat due to deforestation has forced elephants to enter human territory in Orissa's Keonjhar district

"Mahua memoirs", a documentary

DOCUMENTARY>> MAHUA MEMOIRS directed by Vinod Raja produced in collaboration with Equations and HIVOS regional office

Hunger games – it’s the real India show

Victory for Jharkhand tribals: Netarhat firing range not be renotified

Locals had been protesting atrocities by soldiers in the range for over 30 years

Soren demands Rs 4,000 crore dues from Coal India Limited

Maharatna company has not renewed mining leases in Jharkhand for over a decade

A yatra to highlight looting of land

Companies will pay a pittance as compensation to extract coal in Hazaribagh