Ranchi: Following days of heatwave conditions, residents are likely to experience some relief from Monday with the Met office on Sunday predicting that the entire state is likely to get rain and thunderstorm.The Ranchi weather office issued a yellow alert of rain, thunderstorm and lightning for 11 districts and an orange alert for the remaining…
Bokaro: Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) on Sunday cancelled exams for two subjects of Jharkhand Eligibility Test (JET)-2024, after shortage of question papers and readability issues were reported at two centres in Bokaro and Ranchi. JET is conducted to shortlist candidates for the posts of college and university teachers.According to an official release issued on…
Daltonganj: A day after a Redma-based land dealer went missing on Saturday, his body was recovered from Jorkat along the NH-39 roadside. One person has been detained, police said.Officer in-charge of Sadar police station, Lalji, said, “Police found the body of Vineet Tiwary, 30, in a semi-naked condition from a shrub along the NH. The…
Dhanbad: A total of 70 families have been relocated from subsidence-hit Tandabadi village to Belgaria township so far, with the support of district administration and police, the Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) said in a statement.Fear looms large among villagers as cracks continue to appear in the ground, raising concerns about further subsidence incidents. Around…
Chatra: A woman died after she fell while getting down from a bus near Seema Chowk in Chatra district late Saturday, allegedly due to the driver’s negligence, police said.The deceased, identified as Rita Devi (32), was a resident of Seema village in Tandwa block under the Sadar police station limits, police added.Officer in-charge of the…
Marriage beyond ‘barriers’A wedding in Hazaribag has drawn praise from several sections of society for its message of compassion. Pooja Kumari, 23, visually impaired since childhood, married Rajesh Kumar, 26, of Bokaro in a modest ceremony at a temple on Monday. Rajesh’s acceptance of Pooja, emphasising trust and respect beyond physical ability, was lauded by…
Hazaribag: As many as 355 trainee home guards of different districts completed their 63-day basic training and took part in a ceremonial passing-out parade at the Regional Training Centre of Jharkhand Home Guards in Hazaribag on Sunday.DC Hemant Sati attended the event as the chief guest and administered the oath of office and secrecy to…
Hazaribag: The Hazaribag police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) following a daylight robbery at a public sector bank’s branch in Barhi, where criminals decamped with 4.22 lakh in cash and gold worth Rs 2 crore.SP Aman Kumar formed the SIT led by additional SP Amit Anand on Saturday night. The team includes Barhi…
Ranchi: Spaces that should be filled with children’s laughter and morning walkers are turning into neglected corners marked by broken swings, rusted open gym equipment, damaged walking tracks, and poorly maintained washrooms in many parts of the city, residents said.Several parks under the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) are in visible decline, raising concerns over the…
Jamshedpur: West Singhbhum deputy commissioner (DC) Manish Kumar on Friday ordered a probe into the case of alleged unauthorised withdrawal of around Rs 45 lakh from police department salary accounts.Earlier, similar cases surfaced from Bokaro and Hazaribag districts.A police constable of the district has been detained for interrogation after suspicious transactions were allegedly found linked…
