Jharkhand Current Affairs – 2 August 2025

Keeping up with daily state-level news is crucial for clearing exams like JPSC, JSSC, and other state competitive exams. Here’s a detailed overview of Jharkhand’s key events on 2 August 2025, carefully selected for their exam relevance across topics like governance, internal security, economy, and environment.

1. Jharkhand Monsoon Assembly Session Begins

  • Event: The monsoon session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly began in Ranchi.
  • Key Highlights:
    • Chaired by Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato.
    • Obituary references were made at the start.
    • Plantation drive organized to mark Van Mahotsav (76th edition).
  • Legislative Agenda:
    • August 4: Presentation of the first supplementary budget.
    • August 5: Budget discussions and debates.
    • August 6: New bills to be tabled.

Relevance: Important for Polity & Governance, and understanding legislative calendar and budgetary process.

2. Education Minister Ramdas Soren Critically Injured

  • Incident: Ramdas Soren, Jharkhand’s Education Minister, sustained a head injury after slipping in the bathroom.
  • Medical Update:
    • Diagnosed with a brain clot.
    • Airlifted to Delhi for advanced treatment.
    • Supporters gathered in large numbers; CM Hemant Soren expressed concern.

Relevance: This incident highlights the political leadership structure and emergency protocols followed by the state.

3. Maoist Bandh and Security Alert Across State

  • Reason: Protest against deaths of Maoist cadres during Operation Kagar.
  • Regions Affected: Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh (North), West Bengal, Assam.
  • Police Measures:
    • High alert in Saranda-Chaibasa, Palamu, Latehar, Bokaro-Hazaribag border areas.
    • Enhanced surveillance, increased patrolling.

Relevance: Important for Internal Security, Left Wing Extremism, and state response to insurgency.

4. Cybercrime Spread Beyond Jamtara

  • Trend: Jharkhand’s cybercrime network is expanding to:
    • Deoghar, Giridih, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Koderma.
  • Key Statistics (2025):
    • Over 340 cases reported.
    • Rise in investment scams, phishing, fake WhatsApp jobs, and digital arrest frauds.
  • Action Taken:
    • CID Jharkhand blocked 1,976 cybercriminals.
    • SIM cards and mule accounts seized.
    • Awareness and rehabilitation campaigns underway.

Relevance: High for Science & Technology, Cybersecurity, and current social threats in Jharkhand.

5. Crackdown on Illegal Mining in Jamshedpur

  • Operation by: District Mining Task Force.
  • Action:
    • 4 trucks seized transporting illegal sand and stone chips.
    • Targeted zones: Riverbanks and brick kilns near Odisha border.
  • June 2025 Figures:
    • 25 vehicles seized.
    • 921 tonnes of minerals confiscated.
    • ₹7 lakh in fines collected.
    • 11 FIRs registered.

Relevance: Covers Environment, Regulatory Governance, and Sustainable Resource Management.

6. Explosive Material Recovered in Seraikela

  • Discovery: 125 kg of ammonium nitrate powder found in Sikaramba forest, Seraikela.
  • Security Action:
    • Disposal via controlled explosion.
    • Joint operation by Jharkhand Police, CRPF, and Bomb Disposal Squad.

Relevance: Critical for Public Safety, Anti-terror Measures, and exam questions on internal threats.

Quick Revision Table

CategoryHighlight Event
GovernanceMonsoon Session, Budget Presentation Schedule
Political UpdateRamdas Soren Hospitalized
Internal SecurityMaoist Bandh Alert and Police Action
Cyber ThreatExpansion of Cybercrime Activities
Environmental LawIllegal Mining Raids and Penalties
Public SafetyExplosives Recovered in Seraikela Forest

Additional Useful Notes

  • Chief Justice Appointed: Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan took oath as Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice on July 23, 2025.
  • Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar: Dr. Parvati Tirkey, a tribal poet from Gumla, won for her collection “Phir Ugna”.
  • JSSC Controversy: Aspirants of Assistant Teacher Competitive Exam submitted a memorandum to the Governor demanding CBI inquiry.

How to Use This for JPSC/JSSC?

  • Include these events in your Current Affairs notes (Chronological format).
  • Link each event with its static GS topic (e.g., Cybersecurity + Internal Security).
  • Use for answer writing, MCQ practice, and essay preparation (e.g., “Challenges of Cybercrime in Jharkhand”).

Stay consistent with daily updates to gain an edge in upcoming JPSC Mains, JSSC CGL, and other Jharkhand State Exams.

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