Keeping up with daily current affairs is crucial for acing exams like JPSC and JSSC. Below is a comprehensive update for 24 July 2025, highlighting major political, educational, judicial, and social developments in Jharkhand.
1. JPSC Civil Services 2023 Final Result Declared
Date: 25 July 2025
Event: Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) released the final results for the 2023 Civil Services Examination.
Key Facts:
- 342 candidates have been selected for various administrative posts.
- The result faced delays due to administrative reshuffling and public protests.
- Candidates had been demanding transparency in interview procedures and faster processing.
Exam Relevance: Important for questions related to administrative structure, governance, and JPSC functioning.
2. Jharkhand State University Service Commission (JSUC) Bill Passed
Date: 24 July 2025
Event: State Cabinet approved a new bill creating JSUC for university recruitment.
Key Objectives:
- Centralized body to recruit and promote university faculty and staff.
- Will conduct Eligibility Tests for academic appointments.
- Emphasis on digitization, transparency, and industry–academia collaboration.
Why Important?
- Over 700 teachers awaiting promotions stand to benefit.
- Helps tackle long-standing faculty shortage in Jharkhand’s state universities.
Exam Relevance: Governance reforms, higher education policy, teacher service commission framework.
3. Assistant Teacher Aspirants Demand CBI Inquiry
Issue: Alleged irregularities in JSSC Assistant Teacher recruitment.
Actions Taken:
- Aspirants submitted a memorandum to the Governor.
- Demanded release of merit lists and scorecards before final results.
- Accused the commission of lack of transparency in exam results.
Exam Relevance: Useful in GS Paper-II under education policy and administrative accountability.
4. Power Crisis in Pakur – 10 Hour Road Blockade
Event: Residents of Pakur district blocked roads for 10 hours.
Cause: Repeated electricity blackouts and power supply failures.
Impact:
- Major disruption in traffic and local economy.
- Demand for restoration of 24×7 power, especially during monsoon.
Exam Relevance: Energy infrastructure and public grievance redressal mechanisms.
5. Political Row Over Renaming of ‘Atal Clinics’
Event: Jharkhand Government renamed ‘Atal Clinics’ to ‘Mother Teresa Clinics’.
Political Reaction:
- BJP criticized the move, calling it an insult to Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Congress defended the renaming, citing Mother Teresa’s humanitarian work.
Wider Implication: A political debate over symbolic naming of health services.
Exam Relevance: Governance ethics, symbolism in public policy, political debates.
6. Proposal to Set Up AIIMS in Ghatsila
Proposer: Bidyut Baran Mahato, Jamshedpur MP
Demand: Establishment of an AIIMS facility in Ghatsila, East Singhbhum
Reasons:
- Serve remote areas of Kolhan, parts of Odisha and Bengal.
- Improve access to advanced healthcare for tribal and rural communities.
- Located on NH-33, ensuring good connectivity.
Exam Relevance: Public health infrastructure, regional development, parliamentary representations.
7. Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan Becomes Chief Justice of Jharkhand HC
Date: 23 July 2025
Position: 17th Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court
Background:
- Previously served as Acting Chief Justice in Himachal Pradesh
- Appointment recommended by Supreme Court Collegium on 26 May 2025
Exam Relevance: Judiciary, High Court structure, Collegium system.
8. Durand Cup 2025 Kicks Off – Jamshedpur as a Venue
Event: 134th Edition of IndianOil Durand Cup
Duration: 23 July – August 2025
Venues: Imphal, Shillong, Kokrajhar, Kolkata, and Jamshedpur
Significance:
- Promotion of football in eastern India
- Boosts local economy and youth sports culture
Exam Relevance: Sports development, state sponsorship of tournaments.
Exam-Ready Summary Table
| Topic | Significance |
|---|---|
| JPSC Final Results | Boosts administrative vacancies; ends protest |
| JSUC Bill | Major university reform in teacher recruitment |
| Teaching Aspirants Protest | Transparency issues in education sector |
| Pakur Power Crisis | Rural infrastructure problem |
| Atal Clinic Renaming | Political controversy with symbolic impact |
| AIIMS in Ghatsila | Tribal healthcare push |
| Chief Justice Appointment | Judicial administration change |
| Durand Cup in Jharkhand | Sports and youth engagement boost |
These events highlight Jharkhand’s dynamic administrative reforms, political controversies, and public infrastructure challenges. For aspirants preparing for JPSC 2025 and JSSC, understanding the context behind each development is crucial—not just the facts.