East Singhbhum DC Rajiv Ranjan and civil surgeon Dr Sahir Pall address the media Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum deputy commissioner Rajiv Ranjan on Monday directed all govt and private healthcare facilities to report every confirmed malaria case to the civil surgeon’s office within 24 hours and ensure treatment begins within the same period, in a bid…
Ranchi: Chairing a high-level meeting, chief minister Hemant Soren on Monday directed the higher and technical education department to accelerate key reforms aimed at transforming Jharkhand into a knowledge-driven state, directing officials to make the Jharkhand University Service Commission and the Coaching Regulatory Authority functional within 15 days.He also instructed the department to prepare a…
Dhanbad: Deputy commissioner (DC) Aditya Ranjan has set up an eight-member monitoring committee to identify out-of-school and dropout children across the district and ensure their re-enrolments. The first phase of the drive will start from Tuesday and conclude on Aug 16.The move comes as part of a statewide special enrolment campaign, launched by the state…
Garhwa: The Garhwa administration has removed another BLO from duty for allegedly asking for money during distribution and filling up of SIR enumeration forms. DC and district election officer Pashupati Nath Mishra on Sunday sacked Kusum Devi, an anganwadi sevika and BLO of booth no. 406 under Bhawnathpur assembly constituency, after allegations against her were…
Bokaro: A 68-year-old retired govt doctor was found dead in a well under suspicious circumstances near his residence in Giridih on Monday morning. Police have launched an investigation, though preliminary findings suggest that the death may have been accidental.The deceased, Dr B N Jha, was a well-known physician and former deputy superintendent of Giridih Sadar…
Dumka: Two men were arrested for allegedly robbing a jewellery store in Godda on July 8, police said on Monday. A country-made pistol, cash and gold, obtained by melting the robbed ornaments, were seized from the accused with a motorcycle.The accused were identified as Ajit Yadav, 24, of Padariya village and Rajesh Yadav, 38, of…
Daltonganj: A 12-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death by a villager at Rabda in Palamu district on Monday, police said. The deceased was identified as Roshan Baitha.Police said Roshan, a student of the local primary school, was stabbed multiple times in the neck and stomach by the accused, Anil Baitha, 40, a co-villager, between…
Ranchi: Jharkhand Council of Educational Research and Training (JCERT) is preparing a comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP) focused on ‘gender-responsive and inclusive schools’. Once finalised, the SOP will be implemented across all govt schools in the state.The key objectives of the SOP are to promote gender equality, equity and an inclusive environment in educational institutions,…
Bokaro: A joint team of Kasmara police and authorised company investigators busted a fake branded goods manufacturing racket at a warehouse near Telmunga Block Chowk late Saturday and arrested operator Gautam Kumar.Acting on a tip-off, the team raided the facility and recovered counterfeit mustard oil, toilet cleaners, detergents, packaging materials, chemicals, labels and packing machines….
Ranchi: The widespread rollout of smart meters in the city has helped Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd (JBVNL) collect a record revenue of Rs 104 crore in June.Manmohan Kumar, general manager of JBVNL’s Ranchi supply area, said the June collections marked a sharp increase compared with May. “An increase of Rs 8 crore was recorded…
