Category: Jharkhand
News from across Jharkhand — Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad and every district: politics, development, crime and community.
Photo: TGCNo online system yet for hotels & lodges to share guest details with local police
The absence of an online system for sharing guest information with the local police has made compliance cumbersome for hoteliers, who say the existing process is time-consuming and requires dedicated staff. At present, hotels and lodges are required to submit guest reports to the police in hard copy. Hoteliers say this often makes the process…
Photo: PTIPMLA court defers charge framing against Soren to Sept 24
Ranchi: A special PMLA court on Monday deferred the framing of charges against Chief Minister Hemant Soren in a money laundering case linked to the alleged illegal possession of 8.86 acres of land in Shanti Nagar, Bargain, Ranchi, to September 24. The proceedings were deferred following a request from Soren’s counsel. The case emerged during…
Photo: TGCSnakebite cases more than quadruple in state in five years
Jharkhand has recorded 4,623 snakebite cases and 12 deaths till August 2026. The cases have increased sharply over the past five years. Cases of 2026 have already surpassed the 4,078 total number of snakebite cases recorded in the state during 2025. The rising number of cases highlights the continuing public health challenges posed by snakebite…
Photo: AI generated imageHC summons JSSC IT experts to verify missing response sheets, answer keys
Court to examine candidates’ portal access on October 13; 43 assistant acharya posts kept aside in separate recruitment case The Jharkhand high court has directed computer and IT experts of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) to remain present in court on October 13 in connection with a petition concerning the non-availability of response sheets…
Photo: AI ImageDSPMU 3rd Convocation: Governor Santosh Gangwar, EAC-PM Member Dr Rakesh Mohan to Inaugurate Ceremony
Ranchi: Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University (DSPMU) will organise its third convocation ceremony on September 24, with Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and Dr Raghesh Mohan, a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, scheduled to inaugurate the event. A total of 6,415 students will be awarded degrees at the convocation, including 3,065 male and…
Photo: TGCCBI arrests chief health inspector in bribery case
Ranchi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested Chandra Shekhar Gupta, railway’s chief health inspector posted at Bhojudih in Bokaro district in a bribery case. The CBI laid a trap to catch the accused red-handed while accepting undue advantage of Rs. 10,000 from the complainant. The complainant had alleged that Gupta had demanded undue…
Photo: AI ImageEngineers are the cornerstone of state’s development: Minister
Ranchi: “Jharkhand is a relatively safe state as far as natural disasters are concerned. But given the natural calamities that are happening everywhere in the world, and buildings crumbling like a pack of cards, special attention must be paid to quality and long-term utility in the infrastructure built here. Development projects must be completed within…
Photo: AI generated representational imageAnti rabies vaccine shortage raises concerns across Jharkhand
The shortage of anti-rabies vaccines at Community Health Centers (CHCs), district hospitals and other government healthcare institutions across Jharkhand has raised concern among people bitten or scratched by stray animals. In several places, patients are being asked to arrange the vaccine from private pharmacies when government stocks are unavailable. The shortage is particularly concerning for…
Photo: AI ImageHC continues stay on cancellation of JSSC, JPSC appointments
Court gives govt 48 hours to file reply; merits to be heard on Friday Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday continued its stay on the state government’s decision to cancel appointments made through various JSSC and JPSC examinations, with the court orally terming the mass cancellation a “Tughlaqi diktat” and observing that such…
Photo: AI ImageRetired Tata Steel officer commits suicide
Jamshedpur: A 62-year-old retired Tata Steel officer died after allegedly jumping from the terrace of a 10-storey apartment building at Vijaya Garden in Baridih early Monday morning. The incident took place at Phase VII of the residential complex under the Birsanagar police station limits. The deceased, identified as Sandip Pal, reportedly lived on the second…
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