Ramgarh: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Ramgarh, on Wednesday appealed to parents of schoolchildren to remain vigilant about child rights during an awareness programme on sponsored schemes at Govt Upgraded School in Naisarai locality of Ramgarh town.Anil Kumar, secretary, DLSA, Ramgarh, said the programme was organised on the directive of Principal District and Sessions…
Jamshedpur: The Naval Tata Hockey Academy (NTHA), a Tata Steel-Tata Trusts initiative under the Hockey Ace Foundation (HAF), inaugurated its new girls’ wing in Jamshedpur on Wednesday.Chief guest Ruchi Narendran opened the facility, aimed at strengthening the pathway for young female hockey players from grassroots to national and international levels.The high-performance centre will support 30…
A teacher uses a phone to scan the QR codes to access stories in a govt school Ranchi: Reading lessons in govt schools across Jharkhand took a digital turn on Wednesday, with students accessing stories through QR codes displayed on school walls as part of the Jharkhand Education Project Council’s (JEPC) month-long ‘Mere Shabd, Meri…
Palamu SP Kapil Chaudhary Daltonganj: Police arrested a former panchayat samiti member and his brother-in-law for allegedly running a theft racket targeting govt schools, block and circle offices and panchayat secretariats in the district.The arrested accused were identified as Awadesh Bhuiyan, 35, and his brother-in-law, Amod Bhuiyan, 30. Police said the duo allegedly stole electronic…
Incessant rainfall across parts of Jharkhand has pushed up water levels in Damodar, Garga and Usri rivers Incessant rainfall across parts of Jharkhand has pushed up water levels in Damodar, Garga and Usri rivers Incessant rainfall across parts of Jharkhand has pushed up water levels in Damodar, Garga and Usri rivers Incessant rainfall across parts…
The hut that collapsed in Jamtara district following heavy rain Dumka: A seven-month pregnant woman died on Wednesday morning after a portion of her mud house collapsed in incessant rain at Pandni village under the Narayanpur police station limits in Jamtara district the night before, sources said.Lalita Devi, 26, along with her husband Shankar Rai,…
Ranchi: Additional chief secretary health Ajoy Kumar Singh on Wednesday asked all districts to start swine flu testing at the earliest. Swine flu tests are currently being conducted at Ranchi Sadar Hospital, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) and Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital in Jamshedpur.Singh issued the directive while reviewing the state’s…
Ranchi: Five Lalpur-based coaching institutions were sealed on Wednesday for allegedly violating building and safety norms and operating without trade licence. The action followed a special inspection drive across coaching institutions and libraries located in the city, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) said in a statement.The sealed centres are The Pathshala, Patanjali IAS Academy, Motion…
Dumka: A seven-month pregnant woman died on Wednesday morning after a portion of her mud house collapsed in incessant rain at Pandni village under the Narayanpur police station limits in Jamtara district the night before.Lalita Devi, 26, along with her husband Shankar Rai, was sleeping when the hut gave way around 12.30am, trapping her under…
Forest guard Raj Kumar Bhuiyan Hazaribag: A day after a forest guard, deployed in Pachmu forest under Mayurhand block of Chatra district, was swept away by strong currents in a rain-fed stream while on duty, his body was recovered from near Banha check dam on Wednesday morning, officials said.The deceased was identified as Raj Kumar…
