Ranchi: Municipal commissioner Sushant Gaurav on Friday ordered the immediate preparation of a special action plan to restore and conserve three major water bodies in Ward 14 after a detailed field inspection of Gosai, Hatia and Chambotha ponds.During the visit, Gaurav assessed their environmental significance, holding capacity, cleanliness and encroachment status. He said, “The city’s…
Bokaro: The return chariot procession of Lord Jagannath, known as Bahuda Yatra, was held with devotion and religious fervour at Bokaro Steel City, drawing a huge number of devotees.After traditional rituals, the sacred idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra were placed on a decorated chariot.The customary ‘Chhera Panhara’ ritual preceded the procession….
An ICU ward in a private hospital in Ranchi Ranchi: Health minister Irfan Ansari on Friday said the govt will soon introduce a standard operating procedure (SOP) to regulate ICU charges in private hospitals, aiming to ensure transparent billing, standardised pricing and affordable critical care for patients.Ansari told TOI that the proposed SOP is meant…
Ranchi: Acting on a tip-off, police on Thursday evening arrested two members of a gang involved in four chain-snatching incidents in the city.Deputy superintendent of police Amar Pandey said on Friday that chain-snatcher Sadam Ansari and jeweller Ramesh Prasad Swarnkar, both residents of the BIT Mesra area, were apprehended. Police seized melted gold valued at…
Civic body officials inspect sanitation work on Friday Jamshedpur: The Mango Municipal Corporation (MMC) on Friday launched an intensive sanitation drive to clear garbage from streets, remove drain blockages and improve cleanliness across the town ahead of the peak monsoon season.Mayor Sudha Gupta said the campaign will run in day and night shifts to speed…
Students protest in Ranchi on friday Ranchi: Student wings of CPI(ML) and BJP staged simultaneous protests at Albert Ekka Chowk here on Friday over their respective demands.CPI(ML)-affiliated All India Students Association (AISA) demanded the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-UG paper leak.Even as AISA was protesting, Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM)…
CM Hemant Soren chairs the review meeting on Friday Ranchi: Ordering stringent action against illegal liquor production, transportation, sale and smuggling, chief minister Hemant Soren on Friday said illicit liquor causes revenue loss and threatens the lives and health of consumers.At a review meeting, officials said the department exceeded its 2025-26 revenue target, collecting Rs…
The accused in police custody Ranchi: Three men were arrested for allegedly murdering a 52-year-old traditional healer in city’s Kokar area on Tuesday night, police said on Friday. The accused were identified as Amit Chaudhary, 38, Sachin Kumar Gupta, 36, and Niranjan Swasi alias Neeraj, 21.Healer Ramesh Thakur was found dead at his residence under…
Dhanbad: Allegations of irregularities at a govt primary school under Baliapur block surfaced during the public grievance hearing at the district headquarters on Friday. Acting on the directions of deputy commissioner Aditya Ranjan, additional collector Pradeep Kumar Shukla heard complaints from residents and instructed officials to take appropriate action.The mukhiya of Parsabania panchayat submitted a…
Jamshedpur: With the deadline to submit enumeration forms for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls approaching, the West Singhbhum administration has asked voters who have not yet handed over their forms to booth level officers (BLOs) to do so by Saturday.The directive was issued at a review meeting chaired by district election officer…
