2 killed, including minor, in elephant trample in Koderm (Image used for representational purpose only) KODERMA: Panic gripped parts of Jharkhand’s Koderma district in the early hours of Wednesday after a herd of elephants entered the area, leaving two people, including a minor, dead in separate incidents, a forest department official said. The incidents took…
RANCHI: An armed man, wanted in a land dealer’s murder case, was arrested after a gunfight with police in Jharkhand’s Ranchi district on Wednesday.The incident took place around 7.30 am in the Pandra outpost area.The accused, identified as Satyam Pathak (35), sustained bullet injuries in both legs during the encounter. An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was…
Dhrubajyoti.MalakarThe programme will be conducted at the flight training operational base in Dumka airport, which was inaugurated by chief minister Hemant Soren in Nov last year. The initiative is aimed at equipping local youths with commercial aviation skills while reducing their dependence on institutes outside the state for pilot training.Captain S P Sinha, managing director…
Dhanbad: Residents affected by increasing cases of underground fire, land subsidence and gas leak in Dhanbad district have demanded immediate compensation and proper rehabilitation. Protests have been reported from several affected localities, with residents insisting on relocation to safer areas along with sustainable livelihood options.Dhanbad MLA Raj Sinha warned of launching an agitation if prompt…
Ranchi: Over 500 employees of a private garment manufacturer — Orient Craft Fashion Industries Limited — staged a protest on Tuesday in the city’s Khelgaon area alleging non-payment of salaries for the past two months.The large number of workers gathered outside the company’s premises in the morning and partially halted operations for the day, demanding…
Gumla: A 30-year-old woman in Gumla died by suicide just eight days before her wedding.Her body was found hanging from a tree in the courtyard of her house on Tuesday, police said.The woman has been identified as Punam Kumari of Serka- Siyartoli village. The family members said she was due to get married to one…
Ranchi: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday handed over appointment letters to 62 child development project officers (CDPOs) and 237 women supervisors to be posted in different wings of the state women, child and social welfare department at a formal ceremony at Project Building. Hemant said that the move will go a long way…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court on Tuesday pulled up the Ranchi deputy commissioner (DC) for not following an order of compassionate appointment issued by the principal secretary-cum-labour commissioner in a case involving Rupesh Ranjan.The court has ordered both the officers to appear in person on May 5 in a contempt proceeding filed by Ranjan.Ranjan had…
Ranchi: Of the estimated 18 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste at the 33-acre Jhiri dumpsite, around 14 lakh tonnes have been cleared so far, according to figures shared by the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC). The figure was revealed during a recent inspection by senior civic officials, who reviewed on-ground operations and asked agencies to…
Ranchi: The ruling JMM has started to mobilise its cadres at the district and block level by holding workshops to sensitise them ahead of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral roll in the state, which is expected to kick off soon.On Tuesday, JMM workers from 12 district units of Sahibganj, Dumka, Godda, Pakur, Deoghar,…
