Ranchi: The special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Jharkhand will formally begin on June 30 and publication of the final rolls will take place on Oct 7. The Election Commission of India on Thursday announced dates for the third phase of SIR covering 16 states and three UTs. From June 30 till…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand govt has stepped up disaster response after unseasonal rain and hailstorms damaged crops across several districts, with disaster management and health department minister Irfan Ansari directing deputy commissioners (DCs) to submit detailed loss assessment reports within three days.To strengthen relief measures, the minister also announced a Rs 100 crore allocation under the…
Ranchi: Commuters taking the Ranchi-Purulia stretch can look forward to a smoother ride as the radial four-lane road linking the Namkum Railway Over Bridge (ROB) and the Ring Road via Tatisilwai will be opened to the public shortly.Sunil Kumar, principal secretary of the road construction department, has instructed officials to fast-track the remaining work to…
Ranchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has launched ward-wise drain cleaning and road repair works to tackle monsoon-related problems. Inspections of damaged roads, unsafe hoardings, and drains are also under way, official said.Waterlogging, overflowing drains, potholed roads, garbage accumulation, traffic disruptions, and unsafe hoardings are recurring problems at Main Road, Harmu, Lalpur, Ratu Road, besides…
Gumla: A 24-year-old woman of Navatoli in Simdega district was shot dead allegedly by a Bihar resident early Saturday after her family refused his marriage proposal, police said.The deceased was identified as Jeba Praveen.Quoting the deceased’s father, Md Hussain, officer in-charge of the Kolebira police station Harsh Kumar said, “Jeba Praveen befriended the accused, a…
Jharkhand police constable dies after service weapon goes off accidentally (Representative image) SIMDEGA: A police constable posted at the Mahabuang police station in Simdega district died after his service rifle allegedly discharged accidentally while he was on duty on Sunday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Raju Tirkey, a resident of Tigra village under…
AI-generated representational image LOHARDAGA: A mentally unstable man was arrested for allegedly bludgeoning his elderly mother and wife to death in Jharkhand’s Lohardaga district, police said on Sunday. The incident took place in Dhanamuji village under the Bhandra police station area on Saturday evening. The deceased were identified as Rupi Oraon (62) and Somri Oraon…
Shashi Ranjan, state project director of Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) speaks to Shikha Yadav on the govt’s roadmap for improving education outcomes in state schools. Excerpts:Q. Where exactly do you think the gap persists despite improvements in enrolment and retention?A. Jharkhand’s enrolment and retention story has been genuinely encouraging over the last decade. The…
Ranchi: The body of a second-year MBBS student of Rims was found hanging in his hostel room, police said on Saturday. The deceased, identified as Akshit Kujur, was a native of Simdega district, but his parents are currently in Punjab, the police added.During investigation, Dr Shiv Priya, dean, students welfare, said Kujur’s body was discovered…
Jamshedpur: In order to sensitise public on safeguard methods during natural calamities such as lightning and heatwave, East Singhbhum district administration has rolled out a chariot which will move across both urban and rural pockets across 11 blocks to create awareness, officials said on Saturday.Deputy commissioner Rajiv Ranjan said, “The chariot will reach out to…
