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Jamshedpur: West Singhbhum deputy commissioner (DC) Manish Kumar on Friday ordered a probe into the case of alleged unauthorised withdrawal of around Rs 45 lakh from police department salary accounts.Earlier, similar cases surfaced from Bokaro and Hazaribag districts.A police constable of the district has been detained for interrogation after suspicious transactions were allegedly found linked…

Ranchi: At least nine working women’s hostels will be set up by state govt over the next two years to bolster accommodation support for the female workforce. The govt has allocated a budget of Rs 175 crore for the project, with individual facility cost ranging from Rs 10.25 crore to Rs 23.5 crore depending on…

Ranchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) will set up a 50-bed shelter home for transgender people at the Birsa Munda Bus Terminal in Khadgarha area, officials said on Saturday.RMC is giving special focus on creating dedicated facilities for women and transgenders, ensuring privacy, safety and improved sanitation, and expanding capacity in high-need areas. “This will…

Hazaribag: CBI sleuths arrested a manager of the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) in Hazaribag for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a contractor on Friday night, the central agency said on Saturday.The accused, identified as Ravi Ranjan Kumar, was caught by a team of the CBI’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), Ranchi, while accepting…