Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court on Tuesday pulled up the Ranchi deputy commissioner (DC) for not following an order of compassionate appointment issued by the principal secretary-cum-labour commissioner in a case involving Rupesh Ranjan.The court has ordered both the officers to appear in person on May 5 in a contempt proceeding filed by Ranjan.Ranjan had…
Ranchi: Of the estimated 18 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste at the 33-acre Jhiri dumpsite, around 14 lakh tonnes have been cleared so far, according to figures shared by the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC). The figure was revealed during a recent inspection by senior civic officials, who reviewed on-ground operations and asked agencies to…
Ranchi: The ruling JMM has started to mobilise its cadres at the district and block level by holding workshops to sensitise them ahead of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral roll in the state, which is expected to kick off soon.On Tuesday, JMM workers from 12 district units of Sahibganj, Dumka, Godda, Pakur, Deoghar,…
Jamshedpur: A 37-year-old man, Budeshwar Singh, a resident of Patamda block, died on Tuesday after jumping off from the roof of a pick-up van after the overloaded vehicle suddenly wavered on an uneven patch at Bamni village on the Tata-Patamda main road on Monday evening.Apprehending that the vehicle would turn overturn, Singh jumped off the…
Ranchi: A 40-year-old land dealer was allegedly shot dead while coming out of a temple at Pandra on the city outskirts on Tuesday, police said. The deceased was identified as Bharghav Singh.Police said that Singh was coming out of the temple after offering prayers at around 8:30 am when an assailant shot at him from…
Ranchi: A notorious illegal liquor manufacturer and smuggler was arrested in the Namkum area on Tuesday in a major crackdown by the excise department.The team acting on a tip-off conducted a raid at the accused Naresh Singhania’s residence and recovered a significant amount of spurious liquor, and chemicals used in manufacturing the liquor, an official…
Chatra: A rozgar sevak died of critical injuries after he fell off a pick-up vehicle in Chatra on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Rajesh Kumar Sharma alias Baula. He was posted in Daha panchayat under Hunterganj block. Locals said Sharma, in his mid-30s, was found in a critical condition on the roadside but died…
Ranchi: The regional passport office (RPO), Ranchi, kicked off its two-day special passport seva camp at the Central University of Jharkhand on Tuesday.Officials said that a mobile passport van has been deployed on the campus which will facilitate on-spot passport-related services to the students, faculty, and staff as well as the local residents of the…
Ranchi: An 18-year-old boy from Ranchi drowned in Remta Dam in Khunti on Tuesday. The deceased Vivek had gone with four friends and ventured into the water for a bath, Khunti SDPO Varun Rajak said. A NDRF team recovered his body in the evening. Vivek’s father, a police constable, is in the security team of…
Ranchi: An 18-year-old boy from Ranchi drowned in Remta Dam in Khunti on Tuesday. The deceased Vivek had gone with four friends and ventured into the water for a bath, Khunti SDPO Varun Rajak said. A NDRF team recovered his body in the evening. Vivek’s father, a police constable, is in the security team of…
