The Himalayan nation is popular for its affordability, proximity, cultural links and appeal as a first international destination Ranchi/Jamshedpur: Travel operators across the state are staring at losses ahead of Durga Puja as holidaymakers, pilgrims and trekkers cancel Nepal bookings following deadly flash flood and landslides in the Himalayan nation.Travel agencies in Ranchi have reported…
BSL chief of communications Manikant Dhan said three quarters in the affected block were vacant and three were occupied by licensees An elderly person living on the ground floor was rescued by fire brigade and home guard personnel, while other residents rushed out BSL chief of communications Manikant Dhan said three quarters in the affected…
Assistant electoral registration officer Amardeep Walhotra examines documents of an elector at the SIR camp in Daltonganj Daltonganj: Election Commission has listed a ‘family register’ issued by a state or local authority among 12 documents accepted as proof of Indian citizenship during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Jharkhand, however, has no system…
Villagers vowed to prevent forest fires and illegal tree felling and plant more trees Hazaribag: Forest personnel and villagers celebrated Raksha Bandhan in a unique way at Hedum panchayat in Chatra district on Friday, tying rakhis to trees and pledging to protect forests.Participants applied tilak to trees, tied sacred threads around their trunks and raised…
Arti was riding pillion with both legs on one side when the motorcycle suddenly bumped and jumped on the highway. Police said there was no collision with any vehicle and suspect she suffered a fall and sustained an injury to her head Daltonganj: A 28-year-old woman died in an accident on NH-39 on Friday while…
Mahender Vishwakarma moved to Nepal two months ago Daltonganj: A 50-year-old Palamu resident has been missing in Nepal since Aug 26, when a deadly flash flood struck a part of the Nepal-Tibet border, police and family members said.The missing man has been identified as Mahender Vishwakarma, a resident of Barwadeeh village under Mohammadganj police station…
Ranchi: Just two days before devastating flash floods ravaged parts of Nepal, Ramprasad Ghosh sat on a video call with his family in Ranchi, discussing something far removed from tragedy and disaster: plans for Durga Puja and other mundane talks.Today, the 41-year-old Ranchi resident is missing, and his family is clinging to hope as rescue…
Dumka: Saraiyahat police station officer-in-charge Rajendra Yadav was suspended for allegedly delaying the registration of an FIR in the suspected mob lynching of an 11-year-old boy.The boy was allegedly assaulted and strangled on July 21 after villagers suspected him of stealing a motorcycle. His father, Vinod Mahto, lodged a complaint the next day, but the…
The men try to swim out of the swollen Gerua river on Thursday Hazaribag: Three men had a narrow escape after they were swept away by the swelling currents of Gerua river while crossing a bridge in Tandwa block of Chatra district on Thursday. One motorcycle was also swept away.The men, identified as Sandeep Kumar…
Finance minister Radha Krishana Kishore addresses the state-level bankers’ committee meeting in Ranchi on Thursday Ranchi: Jharkhand’s finance minister Radhakrishana Kishore on Thursday said that central govt policies have led to a loss of Rs 22,000 crore to the state and urged all the banks to extend their support to ensure the state’s progress.Speaking at…
