Ramgarh: Acting on the instruction of deputy commissioner (DC) Rituraj, the salaries of 12 school headmasters were withheld on Saturday over poor results of their students in the Class 10 board exams, the results of which were recently declared by the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC), district education officer Neelum Kumari said.In addition, 64 schools were…
Gumla: Two persons of a wedding party were killed and several others injured when a bus in which they were travelling overturned near Vetarkera More in Kamdara block of Gumla district early Sunday, police said.The deceased were identified as Sahil Bhangra, 28, and Chandra Mahto, 50, both residents of Tati-Bhandartoli under Torpa police station limits…
Hazaribag: The Danua Valley stretch on the GT Road in Hazaribag district’s Chauparan block has reported several fatal accidents, with commuters and locals claiming scientifically designed crash barriers, proper banking on curves and effective signage were inadequate.Official estimates indicated that more than 250 people lost their lives in accidents on this stretch over the past…
Ranchi: Following days of heatwave conditions, residents are likely to experience some relief from Monday with the Met office on Sunday predicting that the entire state is likely to get rain and thunderstorm.The Ranchi weather office issued a yellow alert of rain, thunderstorm and lightning for 11 districts and an orange alert for the remaining…
Bokaro: Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) on Sunday cancelled exams for two subjects of Jharkhand Eligibility Test (JET)-2024, after shortage of question papers and readability issues were reported at two centres in Bokaro and Ranchi. JET is conducted to shortlist candidates for the posts of college and university teachers.According to an official release issued on…
Daltonganj: A day after a Redma-based land dealer went missing on Saturday, his body was recovered from Jorkat along the NH-39 roadside. One person has been detained, police said.Officer in-charge of Sadar police station, Lalji, said, “Police found the body of Vineet Tiwary, 30, in a semi-naked condition from a shrub along the NH. The…
Dhanbad: A total of 70 families have been relocated from subsidence-hit Tandabadi village to Belgaria township so far, with the support of district administration and police, the Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) said in a statement.Fear looms large among villagers as cracks continue to appear in the ground, raising concerns about further subsidence incidents. Around…
Chatra: A woman died after she fell while getting down from a bus near Seema Chowk in Chatra district late Saturday, allegedly due to the driver’s negligence, police said.The deceased, identified as Rita Devi (32), was a resident of Seema village in Tandwa block under the Sadar police station limits, police added.Officer in-charge of the…
Marriage beyond ‘barriers’A wedding in Hazaribag has drawn praise from several sections of society for its message of compassion. Pooja Kumari, 23, visually impaired since childhood, married Rajesh Kumar, 26, of Bokaro in a modest ceremony at a temple on Monday. Rajesh’s acceptance of Pooja, emphasising trust and respect beyond physical ability, was lauded by…
Hazaribag: As many as 355 trainee home guards of different districts completed their 63-day basic training and took part in a ceremonial passing-out parade at the Regional Training Centre of Jharkhand Home Guards in Hazaribag on Sunday.DC Hemant Sati attended the event as the chief guest and administered the oath of office and secrecy to…
