Ranchi: With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls set to begin in Ranchi from June 30 unseasonal rainfall lashing several parts of Jharkhand in the last few days has damaged booth level officer (BLO) stickers outside households. The Election Commission, however, said that the damaged stickers will not affect any voter data as…
Chatra: A 60-year-old woman and a youth were killed in two separate hit-and-run cases in the district since late Friday.Kanti Devi, 60, was out on her morning walk when a speeding truck crushed her to death near the gate of Hunterganj police station around 6 am on Saturday. Mother of a local functionary of the…
Bokaro: Jharkhand CID busted an online child sexual exploitation racket operating through an online messaging app and arrested two accused from Giridih district. Investigation revealed that illegal Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) was allegedly being circulated and sold to users in Middle East countries, including Oman and the UAE, along with Bangladesh. Police…
Ranchi: Congress functionaries descended onto the streets in Ranchi on Saturday to oppose the Centre’s move to hike prices of petrol and diesel amid the ongoing West Asia crisis. Party workers, legislators and ministers took to sloganeering and criticised PM Narendra Modi and his govt for putting the people under economic stress.In Ranchi, protests were…
Daltonganj: A team from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in collaboration with the local forest department, is set to conduct a two-day survey of the natural resources and socio-economic conditions of the Gaberletuwa village under the Mohammadganj forest range, officials said on Saturday.The JICA team will arrive at the Medininagar forest division on May…
Ranchi: Aiming to bridge the gap between academic training and industrial requirements, the Jharkhand Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (JIIDCO) would conduct a need-cum-gap assessment study across the state’s vocational institutions to evaluate if the present curriculum aligns with contemporary market dynamics and implement necessary upgrades based on the findings.JIIDCO managing director Varun Ranjan said,…
Daltonganj: After chief minister Hemant Soren took cognizance of the plight of three orphaned children from Akouni village and posted the same on X on Saturday directing the state administration to ensure proper rehabilitation of the kids, Palamu deputy commissioner Dilip Pratap Singh Shekhawat visited the village the same day to meet the three children….
Social media posts can tell if you’re at booze addiction risk (Tom Grill/Getty Images) Bokaro: Deputy commissioner Ajay Nath Jha on Saturday said the district administration is keeping a watch over social media platforms to curb rumours which could lead to panic-buying of petrol and diesel across the district. “We have taken cognizance of some…
19-Year-Old NEET Aspirant Dies by Suicide in Kota Hazaribag: A class 10 student died allegedly by suicide on her birthday on Friday by consuming poison due to constant stalking and harassment by a fellow classmate over one-sided love affair. A complaint was lodged with Bara Bazar police station against three persons.In his plaint, the father…
RMC workers clean a drain on Saturday Ranchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has launched ward-wise drain cleaning and road repair work to tackle monsoon-related problems. Inspections of damaged roads, unsafe hoardings, and drains are also under way.Waterlogging, overflowing drains, potholed roads, garbage accumulation, severe traffic disruption, and unsafe hoardings are recurring problems at Main…
