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Photo: TGCHC pulls up RIMS over delay in appointments, equipment procurement, building repairs
The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday expressed strong displeasure over the delay in filling vacant posts, procuring essential medical equipment, and repairing dilapidated buildings at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS). Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) related to RIMS, a division bench comprising Chief Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar termed the…
Photo: IANSBhiwandi Building Collapse: Death Toll Rises to 9 in Thane, NDRF Rescue Operations Underway in Balaji Nagar
Mumbai: The death toll in the Bhiwandi building collapse in Maharashtra’s Thane has risen to nine, with rescue teams recovering bodies from the debris, according to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). Rescue operations are still underway as authorities fear that more people may be trapped beneath the rubble. The tragic incident occurred late on…
Photo: IANSSupreme Court Hears Plea Against Metallic Pellet Guns, Directs Medical Aid for Injured Student Protesters
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the petitioners seeking a ban on the use of metallic pellet guns for dispersing civilian assemblies to amend their plea to specifically challenge the police regulations permitting the use of such weapons in exceptional circumstances, while directing the Delhi government to ensure medical treatment for those injured…
Photo: TGCFather taking away his own child is not kidnapping, rules HC
In a significant ruling reinforcing a father’s legal status as the natural guardian of his minor child, the Jharkhand High Court has held that a father cannot be charged with kidnapping merely for taking his own son with him. The court also ruled that vague allegations of assault without specific averments of bodily injury or…
Photo: IANSCoal block allocation case: SC closes case against former PM Manmohan Singh
The Supreme Court on Wednesday closed a criminal case against former prime minister Manmohan Singh in a coal block allocation case while setting aside a summoning order passed against him. Singh, who passed away on December 27, 2024, now stands formally acquitted in the high-profile criminal case. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and…
Photo: IANS/Sansad TVLok Sabha Passes Anti-Paper Leak Amendment Bill 2026
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, through a voice vote. This Bill, passed after a stormy debate spanning several hours over two days, seeks to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. The proposed amendment aims to enhance transparency and…
Photo: TGCThe Guardian Chronicle begins circulation in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur: The Guardian Chronicle on Wednesday commenced its circulation across East Singhbhum with an extensive distribution drive, marking the beginning of its journey to provide readers with credible, balanced, and comprehensive news coverage. Ahead of the launch, a delegation of The Guardian Chronicle met East Singhbhum Deputy Commissioner Shri Rajiv Ranjan and presented him with…
Photo: AI imageUS delegation eyes Jharkhand’s critical minerals, explores investment in value-added industries
Ranchi: The US International Development Finance Corp (DFC) has initiated discussions with the Jharkhand government to explore investment opportunities in the state’s critical minerals and mineral-based industries, signalling growing international interest in India’s resource-rich eastern state. A high-level DFC delegation, led by Jatin Batra, Regional Managing Director (South Asia), and Karishma Rohra, Business Development Specialist,…
Photo: AI imageSIR: Congress raises concerns over 40 lakh voters in ASDD category
The Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) on Monday expressed concern over nearly 40 lakh voters being identified under the Absent, Shifted, Dead and Duplicate (ASDD) category during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 of electoral rolls in the state. A delegation led by JPCC president Keshav Mahto Kamlesh submitted a memorandum to Jharkhand Chief Electoral…
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