Category: Jharkhand
News from across Jharkhand — Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad and every district: politics, development, crime and community.
Photo: TGCHC questions vacancy of JPSC chairman’s post
The Jharkhand High Court has taken serious note of the vacancy in the post of chairman of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC), questioning the state government over keeping such an important constitutional position vacant. PSC Chairman L Khiangte resigned from his post on July 21 amid a CID probe into alleged irregularities in the…
Photo: TGCSpeaker chairs all-party meet ahead of monsoon session, seeks smooth house proceedings
Rabindra Nath Mahto, Jharkhand Assembly Speaker, on Wednesday chaired an all-party meeting ahead of the monsoon session of the state legislature beginning Thursday, with Chief Minister Hemant Soren and leaders across party lines pledging cooperation for the smooth and dignified conduct of the House. The meeting, held in the Speaker’s chamber at the Assembly, deliberated…
Photo: TGCBokaro: Three members of a family hacked to death
Three members of the same family were hacked to death by a “mentally deranged” and alcoholic neighbour at a village under Nawadih Police Station in Bokaro district on Wednesday morning. Bokaro SP Nathu Singh Meena said the accused, Raju Singh (42), is allegedly mentally deranged and an alcoholic. He had also attacked and injured his…
Photo: TGCShibu Soren’s 14-ft statue unveiled by CM
Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday paid an emotional tribute to Jharkhand movement stalwart and former Chief Minister Shibu Soren on his first death anniversary, urging the younger generation to learn from Dishom Guru’s struggles and carry forward his legacy. Addressing a commemorative function at Shibu Soren’s ancestral village, Nemra-Lukaiyatanr in Ramgarh district, Hemant Soren…
Photo: IANSCID arrests three more in JPSC exam scam, tally reaches 14
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday arrested three more persons in connection with the alleged irregularities in Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 14. In a press statement, the CID identified the newly arrested persons as Umesh Kumar, Budheswar Bhagat and Ramesh Kumar. The…
Photo: IANSThree Top Maoists Carrying Rs 22 Lakh Cumulative Bounty Arrested in Jharkhand’s Seraikela
Seraikela (Jharkhand): Three Maoists carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 22 lakh were arrested during an anti-Naxal operation conducted by police and security forces in Jharkhand’s Seraikela-Kharsawan district, officials said on Wednesday. The arrested Maoists have been identified as Madan Mahato, who carried a reward of Rs 15 lakh; Ravi Sardar, carrying a bounty of…
Administration gears up for first Shravan Monday at Pahari Mandir
The Ranchi district administration has made elaborate security and traffic arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of rituals and maintain law and order at Pahari Mandir on the first Monday of the holy month of Shravan. Tens of thousands of devotees are expected to throng the temple from the early hours of Monday. Around 500…
Photo: TGCDreaded gangster Sujit Sinha killed during jail transfer
Jharkhand gangster Sujit Sinha, considered one of the state’s most dreaded organised crime figures, was killed in a police encounter late Sunday night in Jamtara district after he allegedly attempted to escape custody while being shifted from Sahibganj Divisional Jail to Dhanbad Jail. According to police, the escort vehicle developed a tyre puncture while passing…
Photo: AI imageJharkhand’s monsoon deficit narrows to 26% as late revival fails to offset early shortfall
Jharkhand ended the second month of the southwest monsoon with an overall rainfall deficit of 26 per cent, as a late but intense spell of rain in the final week of July was not enough to fully offset the massive shortfall accumulated earlier in the season. The state received 376.2 mm of rainfall against the…
Photo: TGC4,481 dilapidated state school buildings continue to endanger students
Several government school students in Jharkhand continue to attend classes in dilapidated and unsafe buildings, exposing them to risks while affecting the quality of education. Cracked walls, leaking roofs, damaged classrooms, and inadequate basic facilities remain common in various schools. One such example is the Government Upgraded Secondary School at Hethu village in Ranchi. The…
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