Chatra: An alleged drugs peddler was arrested with around 4 kg of opium, valued around Rs 25 lakh, police said.The accused was identified as Ramcharan Dangi alias Ramchandra Dangi of Japua village.Chatra SP Animesh Naithany said, “Acting on inputs that a resident of Japua village under Gidhaur police station was waiting on the Chatra-Hazaribag Main…
Ramgarh: Two schoolboys, aged between 12 and 13 years, drowned while bathing in the Damodar river in Ramgarh town on Sunday. Their third friend was rescued, police said.Anurag Kumar Tiwari, sub-divisional officer (SDO), Ramgarh, identified the rescued boy as Ayush Kumar Tiwari (13). The two deceased boys were identified as Prince Kumar (13), and Vaibhav…
Ranchi: Voters are assembling documents for door-to-door verification for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Jharkhand, scheduled from June 30 to July 29, 2026.A garment vendor, Mujahid Alam, said, “We wholeheartedly welcome the step taken by the Election Commission (EC) to verify and revise the electoral rolls through door-to-door enumeration, pre-filled forms…
The upcoming library at Ranchi’s Birsa Munda airport Ranchi: Birsa Munda Airport will now get a play zone for children, a library, an affordable cafe and a handicrafts stall that will improve the overall experience of flyers.Union civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu will inaugurate the new facilities on Wednesday. The move is being seen…
Dumka: Two men were found dead under mysterious circumstances in a field at Siteshnagar village under Mufassil police station limits in Pakur district on Saturday evening, with police suspecting the deaths happened due to consumption of toxic liquor or some poisonous substance.The deceased were identified as Nooruddin Sheikh (55), and Motiur Sheikh (45), both residents…
Bokaro: The Chas Municipal Corporation has launched a drive against underconstruction buildings that were being allegedly raised without approved maps or legal permission, officials said.Civic officials inspected and identified several illegal constructions located in areas under its jurisdiction. Works on the unauthorised constructions were stopped. Notices are being served to owners, directing them to appear…
Ranchi: The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Ranchi office on Sunday predicted that light to moderate rain is likely to lash several parts of Jharkhand from Monday to Saturday, along with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.The Met department issued a yellow alert for Monday across 20 districts, warning of thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 40-50…
Dumka: Deoghar police busted an interstate brown sugar smuggling network, arresting four accused from Mohanpur police station area in a late-night operation on Saturday and seizing 102.14 grams of the narcotic.The arrested were identified as Sheikh Rasel Alam, Md. Samad alias Sameer, Rohit Kumar and Neeraj Kumar Mahta. Police said two are from Birbhum, West…
Hazaribag: A man and his two children suffered burns after raw acid allegedly spilled from tanker UP 78 CT 8526 near Rahul Medical, Tilaiya Road, under Barhi police station, around 9:42 pm Saturday. Victim Chandan Sahu, 35, alleged the tanker’s upper lid was open when brakes were applied. Barhi OC Binod Kumar said, “We have…
Ranchi: Opposition leader Babulal Marandi alleged a senior Birsa Munda Central Jail officer “mentally and physically exploited” a woman inmate and impregnated her. In a letter to CM Hemant Soren, he claimed efforts were on to destroy evidence, transfer witnesses, and buy silence. JMM’s Supriyo Bhattacharya said, “If there is a crime, action would be…
