Exposed wires threaten safety: Open junction boxes on city light posts pose electrocution risk; Residents urge for urgent repairs and underground cabling | Ranchi News

An open junction box at several busy locations across Ranchi Ranchi: Open junction boxes on light posts at several busy locations across the city are raising serious safety concerns, with residents warning that exposed wires could cause accidents and electrocution, especially during inclement weather.The exposed boxes were spotted near Women’s College, Ranchi University, Jail Road…

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Poor performance alert: Ranchi DC warns underperforming booth officers; Strict actions promised to ensure voter registration accuracy | Ranchi News

Ranchi: Deputy commissioner (DC)-cum-district electoral officer (DEO) Manjunath Bhajantri on Wednesday warned that booth level officers showing poor performance in ongoing pre-special intensive revision (SIR) work would face action. Notably, more than 3,000 BLOs have been engaged for the SIR work in Ranchi district.During a review meeting, Bhajantri directed the electoral registration officers (EROs) to…

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State mulling residential coaching programme for ST, SC and OBC students | Ranchi News

Ranchi: The state govt is mulling a sponsorship scheme to 50 meritorious students from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and backward every year to help them prepare for competitive examinations. Chamra Linda, the minister for the state department of ST, SC, and Backward Class Welfare, said the students will be provided residential coaching in New Delhi….

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Caught with spurious liquor: Man arrested with 96 bottles of illicit liquor; investigation underway to trace distribution route | Ranchi News

Chatra: A man was arrested with 96 bottles of spurious liquor late on Tuesday, the police here said. The accused Vijay Kumar, 30, was arrested at a vehicle check point near Pandeypura mosque under Hunterganj police station limits, the police said.“A motorcycle (JH13F-3586) was intercepted after cops found the rider’s movement suspicious. During interrogation, he…

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Police interrogate gangster Prince Khan’s parents in Dhanbad | Ranchi News

Dhanbad: In a major development in the ongoing crackdown against notorious Wasseypur gangster Prince Khan, Dhanbad police on Tuesday brought his father Nasir Khan and mother Nasreen Khatoon to Dhanbad police station and questioned them for nearly five hours regarding the fugitive criminal’s activities and whereabouts.According to police sources, the couple had appeared in court…

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Toppers credit consistency, family support for success | Ranchi News

Ranchi: Behind the impressive CBSE Class XII scores achieved by Ranchi students this year lies a common theme: discipline, emotional resilience and clarity of career goals.From aspiring chartered accountants to future lawyers and doctors, city toppers say consistency and family support played a crucial role in their academic journey.Piyush Shankar of Sharda Global School scored…

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Babulal Marandi Alleges Law and Order Collapse in Jharkhand, Cites Criminal-Political Nexus | Ranchi News

Dhanbad: Leader of opposition Babulal Marandi on Tuesday alleged that law and order in the state has “collapsed completely” and that criminals and mafias are operating under political protection.Marandi claimed that the administration has failed to control rising crime and gang activities across the state.Marandi questioned the decision to grant an extension to former DGP…

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