Category: Jharkhand
News from across Jharkhand — Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad and every district: politics, development, crime and community.
Jharkhand HC ends 55-year-old Dumka church property dispute
The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday brought an end to a decades-old legal battle over the ownership and management of church properties in Dumka by dismissing two appeals that had been pending since 1992. The case originated from two civil suits filed in 1971 over the administration of the Santhal Mission of Northern Churches (SMNC)…
Photo: AI imageFive arrested in JPSC recruitment scam; civil services main exam postponed
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday arrested five persons, including a senior Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) official and the director of the private agency associated with the examination process, as the commission simultaneously postponed the 14th Civil Services Main Examination until further orders, marking a major escalation in the state’s biggest recruitment controversy.…
Stagnant water raises fears of dengue, malaria among patients and attendants
Jharkhand’s premier government medical college and hospital, the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), is likely to face a major challenge in tackling the rising number of dengue and malaria cases this monsoon as large parts of its campus have turned into potential mosquito breeding grounds due to persistent rainwater accumulation caused by an inadequate…
CM sets three-year target to bring 5G to all panchayats
Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday directed the Information Technology and E-Governance Department to prepare a roadmap to connect all panchayats in Jharkhand with 5G services within the next three years, while asking officials to identify internet shadow areas and ensure that no village remains deprived of digital connectivity. Chairing a high-level review meeting of…
Photo: IANSCM to review Deoghar Shravani Mela preparations on Saturday
The official inauguration of the Shravani Mela 2026 is scheduled for July 29 at Dumma, located on the Bihar-Jharkhand border. Ahead of the inauguration, Chief Minister Hemant Soren is expected to visit Deoghar on July 25 to review preparations for the month-long fair. According to official information, the Chief Minister will chair a high-level review…
She grew up with grandma, but court says it’s time to go home
When 17-year-old Ananyia (name changed) stood before the court, her choice was simple. She wanted to stay with the woman who had tucked her into bed, paid her school fees and raised her from infancy—her maternal grandmother. The Jharkhand High Court, however, had a far more difficult choice to make. It had to decide not…
New Agri Tactic: CM unveils forest plan with helicopter seeding, digital mapping, plantations
Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday unveiled a new strategy for forest conservation and livelihood generation in Jharkhand, directing the forest, environment and climate change department to prepare a plan for helicopter-assisted seed dispersal, complete digital mapping of all forest areas within a month, and promote utility-based plantation and commercial forestry to strengthen both the…
PMMVY campaign enrolls over 46 k eligible women across Jharkhand
Ranchi: A total of 46,635 pregnant and lactating women have been enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) across Jharkhand during the special enrollment drive conducted from June 15 to July 15, 2026. These women are eligible to receive benefits under the Centre’s flagship maternity welfare scheme. The PMMVY provides financial assistance to…
Photo: AI imageJSSS threatens agitation over cabinet decision on promotion policy
Ranchi: Members of the Jharkhand Sachivalaya Sewa Sangh (JSSS) on Sunday threatened to launch a phased agitation if the state government does not reconsider its July 2 cabinet decision that extends the time period for promotions of secretariat service officers. At a general body meeting held in Ranchi, JSSS members strongly opposed the decision, claiming…
Photo: AI imageHC directs state to restore seniority of delayed TGT recruits
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the state government to grant notional appointment from 2019 and extend all consequential service benefits, except back wages, to a batch of Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs) whose appointments were delayed despite being selected through the same recruitment process. The bench of Justice Deepak Roshan passed the order while allowing…
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