Tag: ranchi news
Photo: AI imageBlood crises at govt hospitals force families to turn to private blood banks
Shortage of blood at government hospitals, including Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) and Sadar Hospital, has left patients and their families struggling to secure timely transfusions, even after arranging replacement donors. The crisis has forced many emergency patients to turn to private blood banks, adding to the financial burden on families already dealing with…
CM Soren orders crackdown on illegal liquor trade
Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday directed officials to intensify action against the illegal manufacture, transportation, storage, and smuggling of liquor while reviewing the department’s performance and plans at the state secretariat. He also instructed the officials to expedite recruitment in the excise and prohibition department and formulate a comprehensive liquor manufacturing policy. Chairing a…
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: 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: Mukesh Kumar BhattStampede at West Gate, JSCA Stadium, during JPL final
Ranchi: Outside the JSCA stadium during a Jharkhand T20 Cricket League match on Tuesday after an overwhelming number of spectators gathered to witness the tournament’s much-anticipated encounter. West Gate Breached as 30,000 Cricket Fans Throng Venue According to reports, nearly 30,000 cricket enthusiasts thronged the venue, creating heavy congestion around the entry gates.…
Photo: AI ImageMan Critically Injured in Firing Incident in Namkum
Ranchi: A man was shot at and critically injured near the Maulana Azad Colony under the Namkum area of Ranchi city on Wednesday evening. The victim has been identified as Shamsher, the son of Hazi Saud Alam, head of a Muslim religious organization. He was undergoing treatment in a local hospital, as per the latest…
Photo: AI Generated/GeminiRPF rescues ailing passenger, 2 minor girls in separate operations
Ranchi: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) carried out multiple rescue operations over the past two days, assisting an ailing passenger and rescuing two minor girls under its special outreach and safety drives, officials said on Tuesday. According to an official statement, the RPF team at Ranchi Railway Station received information on Monday evening that a…
