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Ranchi: The Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI) has demanded permission for residential-cum-commercial use in housing colonies at Harmu, Bariatu and Argora.Association members said that “a practical solution is needed by allowing residential-cum-commercial use in housing colonies and adopting a mixed-use policy in Jharkhand on the lines of other states”. A delegation…

Dumka: Ten people suffered burn injuries after a bus carrying wedding guests came in contact with a high-tension overhead wire near Saraydaha village in Dumka district on Tuesday, police said.The injured, six wedding guests and four band members, were admitted to the Phulo Jhano Medical College and Hospital, Dumka.Officer in-charge of the Shikaripara police station,…

Ranchi: Jharkhand State Disaster Management Authority (JSDMA) on Tuesday decided to increase the ex-gratia amount from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 4 lakh for the kin of victims who died in road accidents. The decision to increase the amount was taken following a meeting of JSDMA which was also attended by disaster management department minister…

Bokaro: A 24-year-old man was allegedly killed near Chadra bridge at Azad Nagar village in Giridih district on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, police said.The deceased was identified as Taufiq Ansari, police added.Officer in-charge of the Pachamba police station, Rajiv Kumar, said, “Family members of the deceased told us that Taufiq left home…

Hazaribag: A day after bodies of three missing persons, including two women, were recovered in a mutilated state from a river in Pauta under Mufassil police station limits, health minister Irfan Ansari on Tuesday met the police and took stock of the probe.The deceased were identified as Saniya Parveen and Khushi Parveen, both 19 years…

Ranchi: Nearly 78,000 personnel will be engaged for the Census enumeration in Jharkhand, as the state is gearing up to roll out phase one of the exercise from May 1.Unlike the previous Census, this time, the exercise — part of the nationwide initiative — will begin with self-enumeration in the phase one process.The first phase…

Daltonganj: The district administration has announced to hold Jan Samadhan Shivir (public redressal camps) every Wednesday to provide on spot resolutions to people’s grievances. Earlier, such camps were dubbed as Janta Darbar which has now been rechristened, said officials on Tuesday. Palamu DC Dilip Pratap Singh Shekhawat said that the camps will be solution-oriented.Land disputes…

Jamshedpur: In response to increasing commuters’ protests regarding chronic train delays within the Chakradharpur railway division, railway officials have announced a significant improvement in operations over the last fortnight.Senior divisional commercial manager (DCM) Aditya Choudhary said, “Punctuality rates, which previously slumped to 35%, now range between 65% and 75%. Trains previously delayed by up to…

Ranchi: Unhappy with the ongoing groundwork in Ranchi ahead of the special intensive revision (SIR), state chief electoral officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar on Monday said he has directed the officials to correct all discrepancies before the final roll-out.Speaking to TOI on Monday, he said, “The work in Ranchi is not up to the mark….

Daltonganj: As many as 840 litres of spirit (extra neutral alcohol), which was being shipped to Bihar, was shipped in a raid carried out by Chhaterpur police late on Sunday.The spirit was concealed behind bamboos and plywood in a pick-up van which intercepted on the Chhaterpur-Japla Road, Chhaterpur police station in-charge Prashant Prasad said.Police said…