Dhanbad: At least four workers were allegedly buried alive under coal slurry at the Munidih coal washery operated by Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) in the district on Saturday, sources said.Sources said that the incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded onto trucks by workers. Several other workers are suspected to be trapped…
Ranchi: Expressing concern over controversies related to competitive examinations conducted by Jharkhand Public Service Commission, governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar wrote to JPSC directing “a detailed investigation”.According to a communique from Lok Bhavan, the governor cited reports about errors in the question papers of the assistant conservator of forests main examination and the state civil services…
Hazaribag: Acting on the directions of Hazaribag SP Aman Kumar, police have intensified surveillance across key commercial establishments, including banks, petrol pumps and jewellery shops, as part of a district-wide security audit. The move comes in the wake of the April 24 heist at a public sector bank’s branch in Barhi, in which criminals decamped…
Jamshedpur: Operation against Maoists in West Singhbhum district’s Saranda forest have led to the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition, police said on Saturday.During the operation conducted in Rutugutu, Borai and Tunbera stretch of the forest between Wednesday and Friday, security forces also gunned down Maoist cadre Israel Murmu alias Amrit (23),…
Ranchi: Prohibitory orders under Section of 163 of the BNSS will be imposed near the 21 examination centres for NEET-UG in the city on Sunday.The test will be conducted in one shift. Around 10,000 candidates will appear for the medical entrance test from Ranchi.Ranchi SDO Kumar Rajat said that prohibitory orders will be applicable within…
Ranchi: At least four persons were injured when an uncontrolled car hit them near Shani Mandir under Chutia police station limits early on Saturday. A few vehicles were also damaged in the incident.Officer in-charge of Chutia police station, Punam Tirkey, said that no case has been registered as the affected parties later preferred a compromise….
Dhanbad: A five-year-old boy was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs at Bholanath Baseria, Yadav Basti, here on Saturday, police said. The deceased was identified as Ankit Yadav, son of Kundan Yadav.According to family members, Ankit had stepped out to play a short distance away from his house in the morning when…
Ranchi: The tribal welfare department will soon build an institute in the city to offer free skill-based courses to tribal girls. The proposed institute will focus mainly on paramedical education and is aimed at making students job-ready in different healthcare service fields.Minister for ST, SC, minority and backward class welfare Chamra Linda said the govt…
Ranchi: The Met office on Saturday issued a yellow warning of thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (50-60 kmph) at isolated places over the state, with such conditions likely to prevail for the next few days.For Monday, theMet issued an orange warning of thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (50-60 kmph) accompanied with hailstorms at isolated places…
Jamshedpur: Two workers died after allegedly falling from a height at a private cast iron factory in Adityapur industrial area of Seraikela-Kharsawan district on Saturday, police said. The deceased were identified as Ram Murmu and Lakhinder Hansda, both in their 30s.“The workers were fixing a damaged asbestos sheet but lost control and fell,” said RIT…
