Hazaribag: Two bodies have been reportedly found in Hazaribag in the past 24 hours, police said.In the first incident, Vikas Kumar Singh, 30, storekeeper of the canteen operating from the Hazaribag College of Dental Sciences and Hospital in Demotand, was found dead inside his room early Sunday. A native of Bhaswara village in Rohtas district…
Ramgarh DC Rituraj and other officials visit the cemetery on Sunday Ramgarh: The Ramgarh administration is planning to develop the Chinese war cemetery near Bujurg Jamira village into a tourist destination, officials said. The seven-acre site, on the Ramgarh-Barkakana state highway, holds the graves of 667 Chinese officers and soldiers who fought Japan on the…
Ranchi: With lakhs of devotees expected at Ranchi’s Pahari Mandir during the month-long Shravan festival starting July 30, the district administration has intensified preparations to strengthen civic amenities, crowd management and safety at the hill shrine.Glass-based puja items will be completely prohibited inside the temple during the festival to prevent accidents amid heavy footfall. The…
Chatra: Police claimed to have busted an interstate theft syndicate with the arrest of a 30-year-old man from Odisha on Saturday in connection with the theft of jewellery worth around Rs 60 lakh from the bike dickey of jeweller Dilip Soni at Chatra’s Itkhori market on July 12.The accused was identified as Deepak Pradhan of…
Bokaro: A special health initiative under the National Health Mission (NHM) has brought new hope to families of children suffering from congenital heart disease (CHD) in Bokaro. The screening and treatment campaign aims to identify children needing advanced cardiac care and provide free treatment, including surgery where required.NHM mission director Shashi Prakash Jha said the…
Dhanbad: A stray dog reportedly bit 18 people in Nirsa on Saturday, adding to the growing fear among residents over the stray dog menace in Dhanbad. While 13 injured people were treated at Nirsa Community Health Centre, five seriously injured victims were referred to Shri Nirmal Mahto Medical College and Hospital (SNMMCH) for advanced treatment.The…
Jamshedpur: Jharkhand had a reason to celebrate as East Singhbhum-born filmmaker Ravi Raj Murmu received the ‘Best Debut Film of a Director’ award for his 12-minute Santali short film ‘Angen’ (Invisible) in the 72nd National Film Awards announced on Saturday.CM Hemant Soren congratulated Murmu, calling the honour a proud moment for Jharkhand and Santali language….
Railway officials at the site in East Singhbhum Jamshedpur: An accident was averted on the Tatanagar-Howrah route on Sunday after the loco pilot of Steel Express (12814) applied emergency brakes on spotting a snapped overhead equipment (OHE) wire hanging above the train near Chandarekha village in East Singhbhum district.The train, running on the up line,…
Special camps for voters will be held at all urban polling stations in the state on Monday Ranchi: As the July 29 deadline for the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls approaches, Jharkhand has covered 97.81% of its electorate, with forms made available to 2,58,82,942 voters, chief electoral officer (CEO)…
Garhwa: A 35-year-old man identified as Deepak Kujur was shot dead near Lalmatiya Mor in Salo forest under Bargarh police station limits around 10.30 am on Sunday.Kujur, a Simdega native living at his in-laws’ home in Barwa village under Ramkanda police station, was riding to Bargarh when two motorcycle-borne criminals intercepted him and fired.Following the…
