Tata Steel has announced plans to expand its public facilities initiatives beyond its official leasehold area in Jamshedpur, covering nearly 125 settlements compared to the 86 listed earlier. The company’s Vice President (Corporate Services), D. B. Sundara Ramam, made the announcement on Independence Day. He also confirmed ongoing talks with the Jharkhand Government over lease renewal. Under the current lease agreement, Tata Steel holds 45 Sq. Km. of command area. However, public facilities or services will now be extended to 65 Sq. Km. to benefit the residents in additional area. “We are committed to providing basic amenities such as sanitation, waste…
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Political tensions in Jharkhand have flared over a contentious mining project, with Congress leader and Ex-MLA of Barkagaon, Amba Prasad publicly appealing to Chief Minister Hemant Soren for urgent intervention. In a series of social media posts, Amba Prasad alleged that villagers in her constituency are being harassed under pressure from Ritwik Mining, a private mining company engaged in the NTPC Chatti Bariatu project as Contractor (MDO). Ms. Prasad accused Ritwik Mining Company, owned by businessman CM Rajesh and his brother CM Ramesh, a BJP MP from South India forcibly acquiring land from raiyats (landholders) and initiating mining without consent.…
Jharkhand Headlines Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren Passed Away in Delhi Jharkhand Education Minister and senior JMM leader Ramdas Soren died on 15 August 2025 at Apollo Hospital, Delhi, aged 62, after battling brain hemorrhage since 2 August. He sustained a severe head injury in a fall at his Jamshedpur home. A veteran politician since 1980, his body will be brought to Jamshedpur for last rites on 16 August. Assembly’s Monsoon Session Resumed with Supplementary Budget from 22nd Aug The Jharkhand Legislative Assembly’s adjourned monsoon session will resume as a supplementary session from 22nd August to 28th August 2025. The…
Trial generation has begun at the 4000 MW supercritical Patratu Super Thermal Power Project, operated by Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (PVUNL), a joint venture between NTPC and JBVNL. PVUNL is currently conducting daily performance tests on Unit-1, progressively ramping load and validating systems ahead of commercial operations. According to officials, the first unit has been cycling between 300 MW and 500 MW during routine trials. Earlier this week, the unit was successfully taken up to 800 MW full load before being eased back to the 300 to 500 MW band for further testing and grid synchronization checks. Trial power is…
Education Minister of Jharkhand and Senior Leader of Jharkhand Mukti Morch Ramdas Soren passed away on 15th August 2015 by late evening at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, where he had been undergoing treatment since 2nd August due to brain hemorrhage. He was 62 years old. He was fallen in the bathroom at his residence in Ghorabandha, Jamshedpur on 2nd August 2025, while preparing for his morning walk. The fall left him with a severe head injury and internal bleeding in the brain. He was first taken to Tata Motors Hospital in Jamshedpur, where doctors declared his condition critical. He…
Jharkhand Headlines India's Power Capacity Target Raised to 780GW by FY30: UBS UBS Research projected India's power generation capacity to reach 780GW by FY30, driven by surging electricity demand from industrial and household electrification. About 305GW will be added in five years, mostly from renewables, with thermal still key for grid stability. Thermal capacity of 80GW is planned by FY32, while the sector's profit pool is expected to grow 30% annually. Tata Steel Published EPD for Three Flat Steel Products Tata Steel released Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for steel slabs, CRCA steel, and galvanized steel, based on comprehensive life cycle…
Women employees at Tata Steel and Tata Motors’ Jamshedpur plants will soon be able to work night shifts, following Presidential approval for a policy change. The order mandates strict safety measures and prior consent from the women before assigning them to night duty. The decision is expected to benefit around 2,000 women employees at Tata Steel and over 1,000 women employees at Tata Motors. Under the new rule, company management will be fully responsible for the safety and security of women during night shifts, including travel arrangements to and from the workplace. At present, Tata Steel employs women in morning shifts…
Ahead of the renewal of Tata Steel’s land lease with the Jharkhand Administration, five teams constituted by the Deputy Commissioner’s office will verify land documents from Schedule 1 to Schedule 5 and prepare a detailed report on their findings. The verification process aims to determine whether there have been any changes in the land allotted to Tata Steel under the existing lease. Specifically, the teams will check if land allotted under Schedule 3 for civic amenities has been converted to commercial use, and will assess the present status of 1789.810 acres of vacant land listed in Schedule 5, including any encroachments…
The Jharkhand High Court has stayed the eviction of displaced families from the NTPC’s Pankari Barwadih Coal Project site in Hazaribagh and from land acquired by Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) in Bokaro, after petitioners alleged they were being removed without due compensation. Hearing a plea filed by Basudev Sao and six others, the court of Justice Rajesh Kumar on 13th August 2025 restrained NTPC and the district administration from demolishing or vacating any of the petitioners’ homes until further orders. The petitioners’ counsel, Shreshth Gautam and Himanshu Harsh, informed the court that the land was acquired under the Coal Bearing Areas…
Manoj Kumar Agrawal, currently Director (Technical) at Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), will assume charge as the company’s Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) on 1st September 2025. His appointment, proposed by the Ministry of Coal, has received approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) as well as the President of India. The official notification has been issued. Agrawal will succeed current CMD Samiran Dutta, who retires on 31st August 31. His term will run until 31st December 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. The appointment is on a contractual basis, with performance review after the first year. The Government…