Of the district’s 36 ambulances, 24 are out of service and only one of the 12 operational vehicles is fully equipped with oxygen Jamshedpur: A series of deaths allegedly linked to delays and inadequate facilities in 108 ambulances has put the emergency service in East Singhbhum under scrutiny. Of the district’s 36 ambulances, 24 are…
Potka: Mahavir Sardar, a resident of Kandar village in Potka block, cremated his eight-year-old daughter Subola on June 26, a day after she developed symptoms of cerebral malaria. Then, he took his 14-month-old daughter Khushboo to a local hospital, which referred her to the East Singhbhum sadar hospital, which in turn referred her to the…
Ranchi: The body of traditional healer Ramesh Thakur, 53, was discovered at his Khorha Toli accommodation under the Sadar police station limits on Wednesday, police said.A resident of Tapovan Colony, Kokar, Thakur was allegedly struck multiple times on the head with a heavy object on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, police added.Quoting tenants,…
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha functionaries protest outside JPSC office in Ranchi on Wednesday Ranchi: The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) on Wednesday postponed its scheduled state civil services mains exams, scheduled to take place from July 25 to July 27, after the CID arrested five persons, including deputy examination controller Shweta Gupta, following raids linked…
The petitioner claimed that illegal butcher shops had mushroomed across Ranchi and were selling meat in the open without keeping it behind black glass, as allegedly mandated by municipal rules Ranchi: Jharkhand high court on Wednesday directed the state govt to place on record its proposed rules and regulations for operating slaughterhouses across the state…
The truck allegedly lost control and rammed into the stationary trailer. The impact was so severe that the front portion of the truck got lodged inside the trailer Dhanbad: Two persons were killed and four others injured in a road accident involving a trailer, a truck and a car on the National Highway under Topchanchi…
Daltonganj: The electricity department on Wednesday conducted its first high-level inquiry into the July 19 death of lineman Satender Kumar Mahato (32) who was found hanging from overhead electricity wires in Selari village under Palamu’s Tarhassi police station limits.Mahato was reportedly fixing power supply through a 25 KV transformer when he was electrocuted.Executive engineer Santosh…
MLAs and social activits at the protest site on Wednesday Dhanbad: Lawmakers cutting across party lines set aside their political differences on Wednesday to demand comprehensive development of Dhanbad.Legislators and social activists participated in the protest at Randhir Verma Chowk, organised by the Dhanbad Vikas Manch. The demonstrators demanded an airport, a super-speciality hospital, better…
Jamshedpur: Extensive anti-malaria measures in Potka block of East Singhbhum are showing results, with positive cases gradually declining and no malaria-related fatality reported since July 16.Between July 15 and 21, the daily tally stayed in the 20-30 range for five days. A total of 227 cases were detected during the week, including 170 Plasmodium falciparum…
Ranchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) will introduce a new insecticide for citywide fogging next week after officials found that the chemical currently in use may have lost effectiveness due to growing mosquito resistance.Additional municipal commissioner Sanjay Kumar said, “The officers have been directed to change chemical used for fogging if it is not proving…
