Hazaribag: A suspected shooter linked to the notorious Prince Khan gang was injured and arrested following an exchange of fire with police during a special operation in Hazaribag district in the early hours of Thursday, while two of his associates escaped into a nearby forest. Police also recovered a country-made pistol and an empty cartridge…
Floral tributes being paid to CRPF jawan Pintu Kumar who died of cerebral malaria Jamshedpur: Two minor girls died after their families allegedly relied on exorcism and home remedies instead of seeking timely medical treatment in West Singhbhum district, officials said on Wednesday.Lata Kisku, 12, and Deepika Murmu, 7, residents of Pahardiha village in Anandpur…
Bokaro: Irregular electricity bills, faulty or non-functional meters, lack of meter readings, frequent outages and concerns over the existing metering system dominated discussions at a public hearing organised by the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) in Bokaro on Wednesday.The hearing was attended by JSERC chairperson Justice Navneet Kumar, legal member Mahendra Prasad, secretary RP…
Hazaribag: Bokaro Range Inspector General (IG) Shailendra Kumar Sinha on Wednesday directed police officers to intensify action against organised crime and narcotics trafficking, announcing a special drive to identify and attach movable and immovable properties acquired through the illegal opium trade.Reviewing law and order, organised crime, left-wing extremism and pending cases under the Narcotic Drugs…
BDO Jyoti Kumari and BLO Dulari Horo interact with Barbanda residents to motivate them to participate in the SIR process Khunti: Deep inside Khunti’s forested belt, a section of the Munda community is resisting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that their identity predates modern systems of citizenship and documentation.In Barbanda village…
Misir Besra is an accused in 175 cases, police said Ranchi: The arrest of CPI (Maoist) politburo member Misir Besra, 65, has ended his four-decade involvement in Left-wing extremism, police said. A native of Giridih district, Besra played a key role in expanding the outfit in undivided Bihar and later Jharkhand.Police described the arrest as…
Villagers undergo malaria tests on Tuesday Ranchi: A rapid screening and treatment drive by the health department has helped contain a potential malaria outbreak in Telangadih, a remote village inhabited by the Birhor community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Khunti district.The village, located around 40 km from the district headquarters, has 52 residents…
Sweet shop owner Vishal Gorai sustained a bullet injury to his waist and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital Jamshedpur: A railway employee and a businessman were attacked by unidentified assailants here in two separate incidents late on Tuesday.Junail Kerketta (44), a senior section engineer in the Carriage and Wagon department of Tatanagar railway…
Hazaribag: Once known for its clean roads and picturesque surroundings, Hazaribag is fast acquiring the dubious distinction of being a “city of potholes,” with residents alleging that almost every major road has now turned into a hazard, particularly amid the monsoon season.The situation triggered a protest on Wednesday, with statehood movement activist Sanjar Malik carrying…
Voters submit their enumeration forms while BLOs, volunteers and supervisors check the documents in Ranch Ranchi: Urban assembly constituencies have emerged as outliers in Jharkhand’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with large shares of voters marked absent or untraceable during door-to-door verification.The enumeration phase ended Wednesday. Draft electoral rolls will be published Aug…
