Houses damaged after land subsidence at Tandabari Basti in Baghmara area of Dhanbad district Dhanbad: At least 4 persons were injured after 10 houses collapsed due to land subsidence at Tandabari Basti under Baghmara block in the district on Thursday night.Residents reported hearing a loud rumbling sound moments before the ground caved in, forcing families…
Ramgarh: Seven persons, including two women, were arrested for robbing a jewellery store in Chitarpur on April 21, the police said on Friday. The special investigation team, which made the arrests, also recovered gold and silver ornaments, firearms, live cartridges, car, motorcycle and phones from the accused.The jewellery store is located on the NH-23, which…
Ranchi: Jharkhand high court on Friday questioned the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission’s (JSSC) decision to conduct a re-examination without filing an FIR or initiating an investigation into alleged irregularities in Paper II of the Madhyamik Acharya recruitment exam.A writ petition was filed before the high court by Archana Kumari and other candidates, challenging a notice…
The bank which was looted Hazaribag: In a broad daylight heist, four armed criminals looted gold worth around Rs 2 crore and Rs 4 lakh in cash from a public sector bank’s branch at Barhi in the district on Friday, police said.Barhi SDPO Ajit Kumar Bimal said that the robbers entered the bank around 3…
Ranchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has intensified its drive to ensure rainwater harvesting structures are built in eligible households across the city, highlighting gaps in compliance.While Ranchi has over 2.5 lakh registered households, the mandate applies specifically to properties built on plots of seven decimals (around 3,200 sq ft) or more. Of these, only…
Nisha Kumari with her parents in Chatra Chatra/Bokaro: Nisha Kumari, a security guard’s daughter, has emerged as district topper in Chatra by securing 97% in the Class X board examinations, whose results were declared by the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) on Thursday.A resident of Kashi Mahua Tola in Potam village under Hedum panchayat of Lawalong…
Russia: Four people died in truck accident in Kuzbass Gumla: Three members of a family were killed after a speeding truck collided with the scooter in which they were travelling on the Kuru-Ranchi main road in Lohardaga district on Friday, police said.The deceased were identified as Vishun Bhagtain, 50, her son, Kishore Bhagat, 27, and…
Ranchi: Following state govt’s direction, CID has formed an eight-member special investigation team (SIT) to investigate the illegal withdrawals from the treasuries of Bokaro and Hazaribag, it said on Friday.The CID stated that the SIT will be headed by inspector general Pankaj Kamboj. Two superintendents of police (SP), three deputy SPs and two inspectors are…
Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum deputy commissioner (DC) Rajiv Ranjan on Friday directed the officials of drinking water and sanitation department (DWSD) and Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) to prepare alternative plans to ensure seamless supply of water and electricity to the residents.The directives came as Jamshedpur and other parts of Kolhan division continued to experience…
Times News NetworkRanchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation on Friday imposed a Rs 50,000 fine on a water bottling plant and shut the facility in city’s Kishoreganj area, for allegedly operating without obtaining the requisite permits from the civic body.A team of the corporation’s water supply wing has been conducting inspection drives across the city to…
