Birsa Munda Football Stadium in Ranchi Ranchi: The city is all set to become part of a 138-year-old footballing legacy as it prepares to host the prestigious 135th edition of the Durand Cup for the first time this year.In the maiden year, Ranchi will host seven matches, including a quarter-final, at the Birsa Munda Football…
Divy Khare | TNNBokaro: Police have busted an inter-state chain-snatching gang active across Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal, arresting five members in separate operations and recovering stolen property, cash and a motorcycle used in the crimes.The crackdown followed a series of chain-snatching incidents targeting women in crowded market areas in recent times, following which Bokaro…
Sanjay Sahay| TNNRanchi: With the Centre deciding to establish a separate National Cadet Corps (NCC) directorate for Jharkhand, experts have stressed the need for a dedicated NCC training academy in the state to support the expected expansion of cadet activities.The Centre in mid-June announced an independent NCC directorate in Jharkhand to ensure focused coordination, better…
Sharad ChandraDhanbad: In an unprecedented move aimed at strengthening crime prevention, Dhanbad police on Thursday conducted a first-of-its-kind collective interaction with 785 identified repeat offenders at the police centre. The initiative, led by senior superintendent of police (SSP) Prabhat Kumar, combined strict surveillance with an opportunity for offenders to reintegrate into society by abandoning criminal…
Jamshedpur: Two more juveniles were detained from separate hideouts in the city on Thursday in the DD bar murder case, while separate police teams have been dispatched to different states to trace and arrest the absconding accused, SSP Ehtesham Waquarib said.Himanshu Singh, 24, died on Monday after being stabbed outside the Bistupur-based pub-cum-bar a day…
Ranchi: A special court in Ranchi on Thursday remanded two accused in the June 17 case related to the hurling of petrol bomb at the city-based Rashtriya Swyamsewak Sangh (RSS) state office to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for seven days, sources said.Aman Ansari and Sayaan Sijan were remanded to the NIA for interrogation in…
Health minister Irfan Ansari thanks CM Hemant Soren after the state cabinet approved over Rs 4,000 crore for Rims-2 Ranchi: The state cabinet on Thursday approved the construction of Rims-2 in Ranchi’s Kanke area, granting administrative approval for the Rs 4,189.41 crore for this project aimed at expanding the state’s healthcare infrastructure.The decision was taken…
Bokaro: Two youths were arrested from their home located at Tiro Tola at Rajwardih village under the Jaridih police station limits late Wednesday on charges of planning robbery and extortion, SP Nathu Singh Meena said.The arrested accused were identified as Vikram Kumar Das and Vikram Kumar Kapardar.A search of their premises also led to the…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court has declared that bhaang (cannibis) is not prohibited under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and therefore, does not carry any punishment under the Act.The court of Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, while hearing an appeal filed by one Sunil Singh, cancelled the order of conviction passed against him to…
Dumka: Letters threatening bomb attacks at the Dumka and Godda district courts prompted police to intensify vigil on Thursday.A purported letter addressed to the District and Sessions Judge of Dumka was sent via speedpost, warning of an attack on the Dumka court premises. The letter, written in Bengali, also contained the names of two individuals…
