Ranchi: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday arrested a man for his alleged involvement with the over 100-acre forest land scam in Tetuliya mauza of Bokaro district., it said in a statement. The accused, identified as Shailesh Kumar Singh, 59, was arrested from Bihar’s Patna.“During the investigation, it was found that the arrested accused,…
Ranchi: Despite the Union health ministry’s directive prohibiting over-the-counter sale of medicines such as cough syrups, pharmacies across the city continue to sell them without asking for a prescription. The health ministry in June amended drug regulations to end over-the-counter sale of cough syrups.TOI on Wednesday found that many pharmacies were selling cough syrups to…
A booth-level officer check electoral rolls in Ranchi Ranchi: The Jharkhand CEO office will organise election literacy meetings, or “chunav pathshalas”, across all polling stations in the state on July 14 to ensure wider awareness, participation and discussion around the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. It aims to ensure that no genuine voter’s name…
Jamshedpur: The postal department launched a self-service speed post booking kiosk in Jamshedpur, marking the beginning of a technology-driven transformation that officials believe will improve customer experience as well as boost revenue.The automated self-booking kiosk, inaugurated at the Jamshedpur head post office on Tuesday, allows customers to book Speed Post articles without standing in queues….
The transition from primary to upper primary rose from 89.6% in 2024-25 to 90.4% in 2025-26 Ranchi: Gross enrolment ratio (GER) in schools across the state saw a slight decrease at the primary level in 2025-26, while it showed an upward trend in upper primary, secondary and higher secondary classes, according to the Unified District…
Jamshedpur: A man in his early 20s was killed by around a dozen assailants in Mango late on Wednesday. He was identified as Rahul Kumar alias Rahul Bachha. The culprits attacked him with sharp weapons and later fired on him from close range. Rahul was rushed to a private hospital by locals, but doctors declared…
CM Hemant Soren inaugurates the meet in Delhi on Wednesday Ranchi: Presenting the ‘Vision 2050’ to woo investors, chief minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday stressed that Jharkhand should be known not only for its mines but also for its minds, underscoring the push to transform the state into a hub for technology, innovation and knowledge-driven…
Biswanath Mandal was sent to judicial custody Jamshedpur: The prime accused in the June 27 bar murder case, Biswanath Mandal alias Bodra, surrendered before the chief judicial magistrate’s (CJM) court here on Wednesday. He altered his appearance to evade police at the court’s entrance and presented himself before CJM Vishal Gaurav, who sent him to…
Dhanbad: A dumpyard located near the Akashkinari football ground at Chhatabad Bhandaridih under BCCL Area-III in Katras caved in on Wednesday, leading to cracks in several houses and forcing families to rush outdoors. No casualties were reported, sources said.The ground suddenly caved in with a loud rumbling sound. Water from the Akashkinari pond located near…
Protesting vendors sell vegetables outside the RMC office on Wednesday Ranchi: Vegetable vendors from Morabadi haat, which was stopped from operating on Saturday, took their protest to the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) on Wednesday, setting up their stalls right at the office’s entrance and blocking the gates.During the anti-encroachment drive by RMC on Saturday, dozens…
