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Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum deputy commissioner (DC) Rajiv Ranjan on Friday directed the officials of drinking water and sanitation department (DWSD) and Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) to prepare alternative plans to ensure seamless supply of water and electricity to the residents.The directives came as Jamshedpur and other parts of Kolhan division continued to experience…

Times News NetworkRanchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation on Friday imposed a Rs 50,000 fine on a water bottling plant and shut the facility in city’s Kishoreganj area, for allegedly operating without obtaining the requisite permits from the civic body.A team of the corporation’s water supply wing has been conducting inspection drives across the city to…

Ranchi: The state has recorded a sharp rise in malaria cases over the past five years, with the surge largely concentrated in districts with dense forest cover, data revealed.Nearly 95% of the cases reported annually from Khunti, Godda, Pakur and West Singhbhum districts. These districts, marked by inadequate road connectivity, difficult terrain and, at times,…

Jamshedpur: With mercury hovering around 43 degrees Celsius and heat wave-like conditions prevailing in the entire Kolhan division, the Jamshedpur Sadar Hospital on Friday launched a 10-bed dedicated centre to tackle heat wave cases.It is currently equipped with two oxygen cylinders and concentrators and four emergency trolleys to carry medicines and diagnostic tools to the…

Garhwa: Panic gripped Bhoomphor village on Friday after police recovered the body of a 22-year-old man from an isolated spot under the Dhurki police station limits in Garhwa district. The deceased was identified as Balji Mehta, son of Umesh Mehta, police said.According to his parents, Balji Mehta had gone to Wyndhamganj in Uttar Pradesh on…

JFC head coach Owen Coyle (left) with goalkeeper Albino Gomes in Jamshedpur on Friday Winless in last five outings following a four-match winning streak to start with, Jamshedpur FC find themselves five points adrift of league leaders Mohun Bagan Super Giant as Indian Super League (ISL) enters its decisive phase.The Owen Coyle-managed side are sixth…

Hazaribag: A government school teacher was killed after being hit by an out-of-control trailer on GT Road within Barkatha police station limits in Hazaribag on Friday, police said.The deceased was identified as Chandrashekhar Azad, a resident of Gaiyapahari village. He was travelling to an upgraded school in Mayurhand block of Chatra district, where he worked,…

Dumka: In a remarkable display of resilience, 16-year-old Md Faizanullah, a disabled student with cerebral palsy from Godda district, has secured 93.80% in the Class X board examinations, whose results were declared by the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) on Thursday.Marking a testament to his unyielding spirit, Faizanullah, a resident of Shivaji Nagar, writes with his…

Hazaribag’s MP, Manish Jaiswal, did not hold back as he called out the power department and DVC officials for their failure to provide consistent electricity during this intense heatwave. With palpable frustration, he slammed DVC for diverting resources and pressed for urgent measures to restore power, requesting a boost of 10 MW. Hazaribag: Local MP…

Chatra: Sadar hospital staffer Sukhdev Ram has reportedly admitted having taken Rs 2,500 for conducting postmortem examination on a 28-year-old woman and her two daughters earlier this week, preliminary findings by an investigation team set up by the district administration has claimed.Ram, in his written submission to the team, claimed out of the Rs 2,500,…