Ranchi

Bokaro: The Bokaro district administration has announced an ambitious tourism makeover plan, identifying five key destinations for priority infrastructure upgrades, stronger safety arrangements and modern visitor facilities to boost footfall and jobs.The first-phase list includes Luguburu Ghantabari Dhoramgarh, Tenughat Dam, Garga Dam, Bhairav Sthan in Chandankiyari and Chechka Dham. The initiative will focus on improved…

Hazaribag: Ichak police on Thursday raided a house in Sijua village and seized Rs 15,485 in cash, two bundles of playing cards and six motorcycles. Few gamblers were taken into custody but granted bail later. A case has been registered under the Bengal Gambling Act. Gautam Kumar, the officer-in-charge of Ichak PS, said the raid…

Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) Two Trinamool Congress leaders have been arrested in two separate districts of West Bengal on charges of corruption, the police said on Tuesday. Hazaribag: Acting on a tip-off, Padma police have arrested two drug peddlers from the Chameli Jharna road area on Wednesday and recovered 15 grams of brown sugar and…

Jamshedpur: A dispute over the collection of mahua flowers turned fatal in East Singhbhum’s Potka block on Monday morning, when an elderly woman was brutally killed in a forest near Kundrukocha village under Kowali police station limits.The victim, identified as Buski Murmu (65), had ventured into the forest to gather fallen mahua flowers when she…

Bokaro: A 40-year-old woman allegedly consumed poison along with her 15-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son on May 27 at Tuktuko village in the district, just 17 days after her husband’s death, police said.While the two children of Dineshwari Devi died during treatment on May 28 and 29, the woman remains critical at Rims in Ranchi….

Bokaro: A 21-year-old man died after being struck by lightning in Babudih village under Pindrajora police station area on Friday. Amit Mahto was watching a game of cricket when it began raining. Mahto then took shelter under a tree. Moments later, he was struck by lightning. He died while being taken to a hospital. Attachment…

Bokaro: An angwandi worker in the district was removed from service after it emerged that she had taken money from the beneficiaries of Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana for carrying out their verification.The matter came to light on May 22 when a video surfaced on social media allegedly showing Kumari Seema, an anganwadi worker from…

Dhanbad: Police have lodged an FIR and begun a probe in connection with an alleged fraudulent withdrawal attempt of more than Rs 31 crore from the bank account of businessman Mahesh Pradhan. The matter came to light after the bank detected irregularities and alerted the account holder.According to the complaint, the bank account of his…

Dhanbad: In view of the upcoming Bakrid festival, the Dhanbad Police on Tuesday organised a mock drill at the Police Centre to strengthen security arrangements and ensure peaceful celebrations across the district.Police personnel were trained in crowd management, handling emergency situations, and maintaining law and order during the festive period.The mock drill included simulations of…

Jamshedpur: Two baskets containing two cobras were found abandoned in front of the Tatanagar railway station main entrance on Sunday. The lids of both baskets were open.Onlookers first mistook the baskets for trash but raised an alarm after spotting the snakes. Station authorities alerted the forest department and wildlife experts. “The snakes belong to a…