Hazaribag: Police conducted late-night raids at 108 locations across the district on Thursday as part of a crackdown on loitering, eve-teasing and other anti-social activities.A total of 46 teams, comprising 177 police personnel, were deployed for the operation.Superintendent of police Aman Kumar said 59 alleged miscreants and habitual eve-teasers were brought to police stations for…
Dumka: Two men were arrested late on Thursday from Kunda police station limits of Deoghar district for allegedly planning a dacoity, police said on Friday. Four others, who were also part of the group, are absconding and a search is underway to arrest them.The arrested accused have been identified as Avinash Sah, 22, a resident…
Headmaster Sapan Kumar with students at Dumarthar School in Dumka Dumka: In the state’s tribal belt, a quiet yet powerful movement is taking shape — one teaching children lessons far beyond textbooks.At Dumarthar School under Jarmundi block in Dumka district, students are becoming unlikely guardians of the environment through a simple, compassionate act: feeding and…
Ramgarh: The Ramgarh Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) has trained 2,370 farmers from 42 villages on soil health restoration under the nationwide Khet Bachao Abhiyaan. The farmers, of which 913 were men and 1,457 women, were trained in a month-long campaign which began on June 1 and concluded on June 30.The campaign reached the farmers through…
Ramgarh: A high-level team comprising officials from the district administration, police and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) led by Ramgarh deputy commissioner Rituraj, on Friday, inspected the 5-km accident-prone stretch passing through Chutupalu valley on the Ranchi-Hazaribag section of NH-33 and discussed short-term and long-term measures to curb frequent road accidents.The team, which…
Daltonganj: Five members of a family who died at Sikka village in Palamu district within eight days consumed adulterated mustard oil leading to epidemic dropsy, officials said on Friday.The deaths occurred between June 20 and 28. Three family members — Kuldip Mehta, 55, and daughters Babita, 20, and Indu, 18 — died in Palamu, while…
Chatra: A 50-year-old man was arrested in Chatra district for allegedly raping his daughter-in-law and threatening her, police said on Friday. The accused was arrested late on Thursday after an FIR was lodged.According to the survivor’s complaint, she got married on March 7, 2026. She alleged that her father-in-law sexually assaulted her on June 27…
Hazaribag: A 33-year-old farmer was electrocuted after coming in contact with a live wire at Bonga village in Hazaribag district on Friday, police said. The deceased was identified as Santosh Kumar.According to villagers, Santosh wentto inspect his agricultural field along with his wife, Anu Devi, when he accidentally came in contact withthe wire and died…
Hazaribag: Around 697 kg of poppy husk, worth around Rs 10 lakh in the market, was seized from a poultry farm at Rasoiya-Dhamna village under the Barhi police station limits in Hazaribag district on Thursday, police said.Acting on inputs received by SP Aman Kumar that two locals, identified as Bablu Saw alias Bengali Saw and…
Chatra: The Chatra district administration has expedited efforts to establish a degree college between Hunterganj and Kunda blocks, an area once known for left-wing extremism.Deputy commissioner Ravi Anand has directed officials of both the blocks to identify and facilitate the transfer of land suitable for the proposed institution. The initiative is being undertaken in accordance…
