Kargil veteran Arun Kumar Jha being felicitated at the event in Ranchi on Sunday Ranchi: Courage, sacrifice and patriotic fervour marked Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations across the state on Sunday, as people paid tribute to the soldiers who fought to reclaim strategic heights occupied by Pakistani forces during the 1999 conflict.At Namkum in Ranchi, Purv…
Spectators celebrate after Jamshedpur FC scored during their match against Defenders FC in Ranchi on Sunday Ranchi: A heady mix of football, patriotism and culture swept through Birsa Munda Football Stadium on Sunday as Ranchi made its debut as a host city for the Durand Cup.The opening ceremony of the tournament’s 135th edition turned the…
Dhanbad: A major controversy has erupted in the Dhanbad Cricket Association (DCA) after two executive committee members were removed, triggering a constitutional debate, widening factional rifts and demands for transparency and fresh elections.Former executive committee member Santosh Kumar Singh has strongly objected to his removal, alleging the decision was taken without prior notice, consent or…
Ranjan asked NHAI to install speed guns on identified stretches of the Pardih-Baharagora section of NH-33 Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum deputy commissioner Rajiv Ranjan has directed traffic police, transport department and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to take corrective measures on accident-prone stretches of NH-33 and other roads across the district.At a District Traffic Management…
MGMMCH has 300 hostel rooms for women and 600 for men Jamshedpur: Authorities of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) here have announced tighter hostel rules and enhanced campus surveillance after two interns drowned in Dimna lake following a late-night outing early Friday.MGMMCH principal Dr Sanjay Kumar said only eligible students would…
Dumka: The deputy mukhiya of Hussainabad panchayat in Devipur block of Deoghar was among the 10 arrested on charges of committing robberies at houses of cyber fraud accused by posing as cyber police personnel, police said.The arrested accused were identified as gang leader Farukh Ansari, deputy mukhiya Mohammad Mubarak Ansari alias Guddu, Altaf Ansari alias…
Bokaro: More than a year after Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) proposed handing over the Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park to the forest department, the process is awaiting recommendations from a technical committee, officials said.The proposed transfer is intended to improve animal care, veterinary services and maintenance at the facility, popularly known as Bokaro Zoo. The five-member…
Bokaro: A 55-year-old man died after a jackfruit fell on his head while he was plucking them from a tree at Mohandih village in Giridih district on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Hari Verma, who lived with his family at his new house in Taratand. According to family members, Verma visited his ancestral village for…
Hazaribag: The Chatra administration has ordered a technical inquiry into the structural condition of the Plus II Model High School building in Pratappur block after falling plaster and visible cracks raised serious concerns over the safety of students and staff, officials said on Saturday.The building, constructed around three years ago at a cost of Rs…
Daltonganj: The Palamu administration has launched an infrastructure audit of govt schools following reports of unsafe classrooms, falling plaster from ceilings, damaged doors and windows, roof leakages and other structural risks that could endanger students.In the first phase of the exercise, district education officer (DEO) Sandeep Kumar, acting on the directions of deputy commissioner Dilip…
