Daltonganj: Police seized 443 kg of ganja, estimated to be worth Rs 2.2 crore, and arrested two brothers during a crackdown under the ongoing Operation Prahar in Palamu district’s Naudeeha Bazar on Friday night.The accused, identified as Jamshed Alam and Ali Raza, both residents of Mahuraon village, were sent to judicial custody on Saturday under…
The affected districts on Sunday may include Ranchi, Dumka, Deoghar, Jamtara, Giridih, Khunti, Ramgarh, Hazaribag, Koderma, Bokaro and Dhanbad Ranchi: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow and orange alerts for the state for three days from Sunday, warning of heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.The Ranchi Meteorological Centre attributed the wet spell to…
A total of 169 BSL residential blocks, comprising 1,263 apartments, have been declared unsafe for habitation. Many of these apartments continue to be occupied. Bokaro: The district administration on Saturday initiated an inquiry into the collapse of a portion of a dilapidated residential block in Sector 12E of Bokaro Steel City. Deputy commissioner Ajay Nath…
Cases of influenza A (H1N1) and H3N2 seasonal influenza have been reported in several states, including Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. RANCHI: The Jharkhand health department on Saturday sounded an alert after at least eight people tested positive for H1N1 influenza, commonly known as swine flu, an official told news agency PTI.In an advisory…
Ranchi: A total of 50 women from Ranchi and Hazaribag districts have been selected for specialised training in ornamental fish farming for the 2026–27 financial year, aimed at boosting rural self-employment and women’s entrepreneurship across Jharkhand. A five-day comprehensive training programme, organised by the directorate of fisheries, was formally inaugurated on Saturday by director of…
Khushi was diagnosed with the hole in heart, but her father Anil Kumar could not afford her treatment. Her plight was highlighted on a post on X. Bokaro: The district administration’s swift response to a social media appeal has helped save the life of a 15-year-old girl from a poor family in Dhori Basti of…
All district hospitals and medical colleges have been told to earmark at least 10 isolation beds for suspected and confirmed patients Ranchi: The health department has stepped up surveillance for seasonal influenza after eight of the 11 samples tested at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) this month returned positive for H1N1 (swine flu), translating…
Trapped patients and their attendants being brought of the elevator Jamshedpur: Around 25 patients and attendants were stranded for more than 45 minutes on Saturday after a lift at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) stopped midway between the fifth and sixth floorsPatients, children and relatives inside panicked and called for help. Hospital…
Hazaribag: A man suffered serious injuries after his younger brother attacked him with an axe at Pakaria village under Sadar block in Chatra district on Friday night. The injured, Sikandar Bhuiyan (37), has lodged a complaint at Sadar police station. According to Sikandar, he was sleeping at home at around 10 pm when his younger…
The Howrah-CSMT Mumbai Gitanjali Express and Howrah-Pune Azad Hind Superfast Express will now stop at Ghatsila Jamshedpur: In a major relief for rail passengers in Kolhan, the Railway Board has approved stoppages of three long-distance trains at Ghatsila and Manoharpur stations following longstanding public demand.The Howrah-CSMT Mumbai Gitanjali Express and Howrah-Pune Azad Hind Superfast Express…
