Clouds hover above Ranchi Ranchi: At a time when most parts of the state have recorded deficient rainfall since the onset of monsoon on June 12, Ranchi is the only district with surplus rain, Met officials said on Wednesday.Against a normal rainfall of 69.2 mm during the period from June 1 to 17, Ranchi district…
US consul general Kathy Giles-Diaz addresses the inaugural session on Wednesday Ranchi: US consul general in Kolkata, Kathy Giles-Diaz, on Wednesday highlighted the growing threat posed by trafficking networks and called for stronger collaboration.Addressing the inaugural session of ‘Freedom 250: US-India Coordination to Counter Trafficking Threats Conclave’ in Ranchi, she said, “Trafficking, as you all…
Jamshedpur: Zoya, the 16-year-old lioness at Tata Ziological Park, died on Wednesday. The African lioness was brought to Jamshedpur in 2012. She was suffering from a congenital health condition for several years.Despite receiving continuous medical care, her condition gradually worsened and proved fatal. Zoo director Naseem Akhtar said Zoya’s death was caused by a long-standing…
Dhanbad: In a major step to ensure safety, the Dhanbad administration has decided to shift students from 24 govt schools whose buildings are in a dilapidated condition. The decision was taken following directions from East Singhbhum deputy commissioner Aditya Ranjan after a district-wide inspection of school infrastructure.District education officer Abhishek Jha said the department conducted…
Dhanbad: A month after the directives of deputy commissioner (DC) Aditya Ranjan, civil surgeon (CS) Dr. Alok Vishwakarma on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the police against a city-based doctor for allegedly obtaining an operating licence for his clinic under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act by furnishing forged documents.Srivastava on Wednesday registered…
Times News Network| KellyRanchi: The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Net (UGC NET) June 2026 examination will be conducted at six centres in Ranchi from June 22 to 30. The National Testing Agency released candidate admit cards on Wednesday.To ensure a malpractice-free environment and maintain law and order, DC Manjunath Bhajantri has ordered the deployment…
B.Sridhar | TNNJamshedpur: Thousands of miles away from the FIFA World Cup venues, where the world’s top footballers are vying for glory, young aspirants at the Tata Football Academy (TFA) here are caught up in the tournament’s excitement, passionately backing their favourite teams and stars.Since the tournament kicked off on June 11, the academy has…
Vishvendu Jaipuriar| TNNHazaribag: Five people were injured after three heavy vehicles collided at Danuwa Valley under Chauparan police station area around 12.30 am on Tuesday night. The impact of the collision was so severe that all the vehicles were badly damaged.Police from Chauparan, officials from the Choradaha checkpost, NHAI ambulance teams and villagers quickly joined…
Ranchi: In a bid to free the state capital from regular traffic snarls, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC), in association with the traffic police and local police stations, is working on a dual-pronged crackdown against encroachments and illegal parkings on roads.The civic body targeted 13 major routes, including hotspots like Kanke Road, Kutchehry Road, Bariatu,…
Ranchi: With the onset of monsoon raising the risk of food and water-borne diseases, the food safety wing of the health department on Wednesday launched a two-day training programme for around 200 street food vendors in Ranchi to improve hygiene and food handling practices.Officials said inspections and interactions with vendors have often revealed gaps in…
