The accused in police custody Daltonganj: A 19-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after his photograph with one country-made gun in each of his hands was brought to the notice of local police. The accused Abhay Kumar is a resident of Sarsout village under Harihurganj police station limits of Palamu district. Kumar was booked under…
Times News NetworkGarhwa: The Garhwa administration has imposed a ban on all river ghats and other water bodies falling within the perimeter of 200 meters under section 163 BNSS.The move comes in compliance with the guidelines enforced by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Garhwa SDM Sanjay Kumar, who has notified the ban, which will be…
Times News NetworkDumka: Acting on a tip-off, Deoghar police arrested six drug traffickers, including a woman, during a raid conducted at Ruiya Dharamshala in Jasidih on Thursday leading to the seizure of more than 76 grams of brown sugar valued at around Rs 15 lakh.“A police team caught the accused red-handed while they were engaged…
Ranchi: Health minister Irfan Ansari announced that Jharkhand govt has set a target of eliminating tuberculosis (TB) by 2029 and is working on a war footing to achieve the milestone.Ansari made the announcement while attending the two-day National Task Force meeting under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) here on Thursday.“TB elimination should not remain…
Dumka DC Abhijit Sinha inaugurates a workshop on state action plan on elimination of child labour Ranchi: As many as 362 child labourers have been rescued across the state over the last three years, with legal proceedings initiated against 262 employers, according to govt data.In 2023-24, as many as 122 children were rescued, followed by…
Vehicles caught in the rain and gusty winds near Ranchi railway station on Thursday Ranchi: After sweltering heat for the past several days, residents rejoiced as a nearly two-hour downpour brought relief on Thursday.The city recorded 40.6 mm of rainfall coupled with strong winds and thunderstorms ahead of the monsoon’s expected arrival this weekend.The showers…
Aspirants outside an examination centre earlier this year Ranchi: The district administration is gearing up for the re-examination of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, which will be held in 21 centres across the state capital on June 21. On Thursday, prohibitory orders were issued for a 200-metre-radius of the centres.“The order will be in…
An uprooted tree near a Ranchi school Ranchi: The dual impact of snapping of two high-tension wires late on Wednesday, and a storm accompanied by heavy rain on Thursday afternoon, left several parts of the city facing prolonged power outages.Adopting a firm stance against the severed cables, Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd (JBVNL) registered formal…
Gumla: Five of a family, including three children, were killed and four others were critically injured after the SUV in which they were travelling hit a tree near Agharma village in Simdega district on Thursday, police said.The deceased were identified as Mohammad Mustafa, 58, a resident of Rahat Nagar in Lohardaga district, his wife, Guldam…
Ranchi: During the 11th governing council meeting of the Niti Aayog in Delhi on Thursday, chief minister Hemant Soren raised key financial and policy demands before the Centre, demanding expedited release of Rs 6,000 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission and settlement of Rs 1.36 lakh crore in dues in the form of royalties from…
