Dhanbad: A private hospital owner in Dhanbad has lodged a complaint alleging that he was cheated of nearly Rs 15 lakh by a man who promised to arrange approvals and empanelment with various govt and private agencies.Dr Mihir Kumar lodged a written complaint with Dhanbad police station against Deepankar Nath, a resident of Manoram Nagar,…
JAMSHEDPUR: A retired Tata Steel employee allegedly killed his wife, pregnant daughter, and son with an axe and a hammer at their Agrico-based quarter early Monday. He has been detained for interrogation, police said. Accused Ravinder Prasad Singh (61) had retired from service in February this year, police added. The deceased wife was identified as…
Bokaro: At least 47 stolen or missing mobile phones recovered by Bokaro police were returned to their owners at Steel City police station on Saturday. The devices were tracked and recovered using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal, police said.However, many owners said the phones came back with cracked screens, damaged bodies and drained…
Koderma: The Koderma district administration is reviewing the responses that the office has received from the headmasters and subject teachers of 40 schools, who were given two days to explain why their schools failed to achieve 100% results in the Class X board exams conducted by the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) this year.Koderma district, which…
Jamshedpur FC players during a practice session Jamshedpur FC have a chance to return to the top of the Indian Super League (ISL) table when they take on Bengaluru FC at JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur on Saturday. Coming off a 2-0 win over FC Goa, Owen Coyle’s men will be high on confidence…
Daltonganj: A 22-year-old woman died hours after undergoing a Caesarean section to remove a dead foetus at a private hospital in Daltonganj late Wednesday, triggering allegations of medical negligence. Officials have sealed the hospital and registered a criminal case against the hospital management.The deceased has been identified as Hasbun Khatoon, a resident of Checha village…
Ranchi: In an effort to enhance renewable energy sources, Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd (JBVNL) has decided to procure 100 MW of wind power.The project is intended to support the discom in satisfying its renewable purchase obligation (RPO) mandates. Under the RPO framework established by the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission, wind energy represents a…
Violent clash at a Jharkhand coal siding resulted in one villager’s death and six security guards injured (Picture credits: X) GIRIDIH: A violent clash at a coal siding in Jharkhand’s Giridih district left one man dead and six security guards injured, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday night in the command…
Ranchi: The food and civil supplies department is mulling to replace palm oil with mustard in the public distribution system (PDS) to improve the nutritional quality of items supplied to beneficiaries.Food and civil supplies minister Irfan Ansari said that the move is being considered as mustard oil is widely used in the state and is…
Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum DC Rajiv Ranjan has directed officials from the drinking water and sanitation department (DWSD) to submit a detailed report on the dry zones or areas facing severe water shortages in the district.He has also sought details of residential areas currently receiving water supply via tankers, in order to personally assess the status…
