Jamshedpur: Deputy commissioner of Seraikela-Kharsawan, Nitish Kumar, has ordered a probe into the death of a 29-year-old woman who delivered a stillborn baby with the procedure allegedly conducted under mobile torchlight at the community health centre (CHC) in Rajnagar on April 30. Civil surgeon Dr Saryu Prasad Singh, who heads the probe team, said they…
Ranchi: For 23-year-old Robab Munnami, who appeared for NEET-UG from a centre in the city on Sunday, it was not just about competing for a medical seat but reclaiming a dream she couldn’t fulfil for the past two years.A resident of Gandhinagar area here, she overcame significant physical challenges to write the test. Robab passed…
Ranchi: With the first phase of Census 2027 underway in the state from Friday, chief minister Hemant Soren has written to President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and governor Santosh Gangwar seeking inclusion of ‘Sarna’ code in the religion column to help tribal communities retain their distinct identity.The second phase of Census is expected…
Garhwa: A fire broke out at MG Contractors Pvt Ltd’s road construction camp at Akalwani village in Garhwa district on Saturday night. All 65 workers sleeping in the three blocks of the staff quarters escaped safely, police said.Work is being carried out on a stretch of NH-39 from Khajuri village to Wyndhamganj.Rakesh Kumar, the cashier…
Ranchi: A survey by a conglomeration of rights activists has found that the pressures of digital compliance, alleged administrative negligence and other hurdles are severely affecting efficient implementation of nutrition related schemes at anganwadi centres in the state.The survey conducted by the Right to Food Campaign (RTFC), Jharkhand, in 106 anganwadis under 15 blocks across…
Ranchi: Jharkhand high court on Friday directed the state govt to inform at which hospital DNA samples of the parents of a 18-year-old Bokaro girl, whose skeleton was recovered by police last month, will be collected.A division bench of Justices Sujit Narayan Prasad and Sanjay Prasad gave the direction while hearing a habeas corpus petition…
Koderma: A 10-year-old student of Pandeydih Upgraded Middle School drowned in a pond located in a field behind the school. He was identified as Vinay Kumar, a Class 3 student.According to the family, Vinay attended school on Saturday but did not return home. The body was discovered floating in a small pond. His family claimed…
Jamshedpur: A ‘mentally deranged’ man assaulted his father with a cleaver, suspecting him to be a ‘ghost’, at their Shyamnagar-based house in Jamshedpur city on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, police said.Officer in-charge of Sidhgora police station, Faiz Ahmed, said, “Karam Singh (56) was assaulted multiple times by his son, Nishant Singh (23)….
Ranchi: Police have arrested two members of extremist organisation Tritya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) in connection with demanding Rs 10,00,000 from a trader under Ormanjhi police station limits of Ranchi district.Police on Friday had said that the accused, namely Samrit Ganjhu (28), a native of Barkagoan on Hazaribag district and Sonu Oroan (25), a resident…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand govt on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Google LLC to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) with its health department to modernise the state’s hospitals, medical colleges, and rural health centres to ensure high-quality care reaches every citizen, regardless of their location.The initiative aims to transition Jharkhand’s healthcare system into a…
