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…
Ranchi: Ahead of the festive season, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has launched a drive to ensure the city remains well-lit, setting a 48-hour deadline for resolving streetlight complaints and deploying 28 specialised teams across all 53 wards.Reviewing the electrical branch’s preparations on Wednesday, additional municipal commissioner Sanjay Kumar directed officials to maintain round-the-clock vigil…
Representative image using AI Dumka: A Sahibganj businessman was allegedly cheated of nearly Rs 1.2 crore by cyber criminals posing as CBI officials who kept him under a two-month “digital arrest” through threats, video calls and a fake courtroom setup.Gautam Chandra Das told police he had saved the money for his daughter’s marriage. In his…
Ranchi: The Election Commission (EC) has tightened scrutiny of applications submitted in bulk by booth level agents (BLAs) of recognised political parties during Jharkhand’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. A ceiling of 10 applications a day is in force and cross-verification for BLAs submitting over 30 applications during the revision period is…
As part of the 41st eye donation fortnight, which began on Aug 25, RIO is organising awareness programmes on its premises and encouraging people to pledge their eyes Ranchi: Regional Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO) at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) has recorded 299 eye donations and performed 188 corneal transplants since 2024, reflecting growing…
Ranchi: In a move aimed at bringing greater oversight and uniformity to allied healthcare education, the newly constituted Jharkhand State Allied and Healthcare Council on Tuesday decided to establish a regulatory framework for allied health courses, conduct examinations for transition-batch students and develop a dedicated digital portal for affiliations, examinations and registrations.The decisions were taken…
Jamshedpur: The state govt has added 40 new SUVs to the East Singhbhum district police fleet to strengthen law and order, patrolling and emergency response.SSP Ehtesham Waqarib flagged off the vehicles at the police centre in Golmuri on Tuesday after inspecting them and issuing instructions to drivers and police personnel on their use and deployment.Department…
Floodwaters entered more than 150 houses in Naya Basti and Baroda Ghat in Bagbera Jamshedpur: A 28-year-old man was swept away by strong currents while bathing near Chotabanki check dam in Seraikela-Kharsawan district as incessant rain and the release of excess water from reservoirs disrupted life, flooded low-lying areas and damaged houses across Kolhan on…
Ramgarh: A police team constituted by the district headquarters arrested two alleged drug peddlers and seized 16.83 grams of brown sugar, along with a car reportedly used for smuggling.Ramgarh SP Mukesh Kumar Lunayat said on Tuesday the action followed a tip-off about drug smuggling. The accused, identified as Akhil Ansari (30) of Gate No. 2,…
Hazaribag: Panic gripped Dulmaha village in Barhi in the early hours of Tuesday after a nearly six-foot-long cobra was spotted inside a house. Family members alerted neighbours, who informed the forest department and sought a rescue operation.A forest department team soon reached the spot, located the cobra inside the house and captured it as villagers…
