The 100-bed Janjatiya Boys’ Hostel in Ranchi’s Karamtoli, which accommodates ST students, is in a dilapidated condition Ranchi: Nearly 1,300 lodges and hostels surveyed by the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) have been found operating without a valid municipal licence, exposing a major regulatory gap in student accommodation across the city.The survey, launched in the 2025-26…
Former CM Raghubar Das at the protest march in Hazaribag Dumka/Hazaribag: BJP on Tuesday held rallies and public meetings in six districts on Tuesday to mark the party’s statewide three-day campaign pressing for a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities into the recruitment examinations conducted by Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection…
Since both locations witness heavy traffic and congestion, the readings tend to reflect higher pollution levels and may not present a representative picture of air quality across the city, officials said Ranchi: A limited air quality monitoring network in Ranchi, comprising just two stations located at traffic-heavy junctions, may have contributed to the city’s relatively…
Locals alleged that prolonged underground mining and illegal coal excavation had destabilised the area Residents launched the first rescue effort, pulling victims from the debris and rushing them to a private nursing home at Nichitpur Locals alleged that prolonged underground mining and illegal coal excavation had destabilised the area Residents launched the first rescue effort,…
Hazaribag: Acting on a tip off, police seized 55 bottles of IMFL liquor and beer and arrested one person during a raid at a shop in Ichra village under Pelawal OP in Hazaribag district on Tuesday.Hazaribag SP Aman Kumar got a tip off that a shop was selling liquor illegally. Kumar said, “A team raided…
Bokaro: Police on Tuesday seized 1,080 cans of beer, allegedly being transported illegally from Purulia in West Bengal to Chas, from an SUV under Pindrajora police station limits on Tuesday. The driver and another occupant of the vehicle managed to flee.Police said the vehicle was intercepted near Birsa Basa under the Sector 12 police station…
The recruitment drive comes at a time when farmers face a heightened risk of crop damages in the ongoing kharif cropping season due heavy monsoon rain across several districts, including fungal infections, pest attacks, and nutrient deficiencies. Ranchi: State agriculture department will hire Fasal Rakshaks (crop protectors) in each district to help farmers to protect…
In rural areas, Mahadeoganj, Ambadiha, Balua Diara, Kishan Prasad Diara, Lalbathani Diara and Makhmalpur South Diara are among the worst affected Dumka: The Ganga continued to rise in Sahibganj, touching 28.47 metres at 8 pm on Monday, 1.22 m above the danger mark of 27.25 m. The Central Water Commission has forecast a further increase…
RANCHI: Entering a woman’s house at night and trying to lift her clothes may be criminal, but it does not amount to an attempt to rape, Jharkhand HC has ruled while drawing a line between outraging a woman’s modesty and attempting to rape her.Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, deciding a criminal appeal on Aug 31, held…
Ranchi: To ensure an uninterrupted power supply across Jharkhand, the state power distribution utility has set up a specialised daily monitoring mechanism to keep tabs on electrical feeders.Acting on the directives of K Srinivasan, managing director of Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL), a four-member committee has been constituted to strictly oversee all 11 kV…
