The accused in police custody Hazaribag: Chatra police on Wednesday arrested two youths for their alleged involvement in the theft of a motorcycle.Chatra DSP Sunil Singh said the accused were identified as Prashant Kumar and Suraj Kumar alias Shambhu Bhuiyan, both residents of Saharjam village. “Based on their statements, another youth has been detained in…
Hazaribag: The Hazaribag Municipal Corporation would soon launch the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based garbage collection to make waste collection from 42,000 households across 36 wards in the city more efficient, transparent, and accountable.Under the initiative, the cards would be fixed at every household to monitor door-to-door garbage collection. Waste collection vehicles will scan the cards…
Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum has emerged as the top-performing district among Jharkhand’s 24 districts in the 15th edition of the ‘District education system performance’ (DSEP) monthly review report for July 2026 by scoring 76.38%.The DSEP review assesses districts on a range of parameters, including learning achievements, school governance, monitoring systems and data management, providing a monthly…
Ramgarh: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in Ramgarh civil court has started preparations for the upcoming National Lok Adalat, scheduled on Sept 12.District Principal and Session Judge cum DLSA chairperson Toufiqur Hassan, reviewed the preparations in on Wednesday.The meeting focused on ensuring speedy disposal of maximum pending and pre-litigation cases through mutual settlement and…
Ranchi: Jharkhand has a reason to cherish this year’s Independence Day celebrations even after curtains came down on the event. Dimna Lake, Jamshedpur’s iconic reservoir and lifeline, was among 25 lakes across the country after which spectator galleries were named during the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Delhi’s Red Fort.The recognition brought national attention to…
Sarita Devi, who was on board a general coach of the 0811 Santragachi-Ajmer Fair Special Express, went into labour after the train left Tori railway station Daltonganj: A woman delivered a baby girl in the lavatory of an express train near Latehar railway station on Tuesday, officials here said on Wednesday. Sarita Devi, who was…
Student leader Devendra Nath Mahato took part in the Aabhaar Yatra after the govt acquiesced to demands from students RANCHI: Two days after the Jharkhand government accepted key demands of protesting students, including the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination, student leader Devendra Nath Mahato on Wednesday joined an ‘Aabhaar Yatra’ in Ranchi to mark what…
Dhanbad: Dhanbad police intensified efforts to curb cybercrime by strengthening bank coordination and vigilance on accounts used by fraud networks. During the cyber safety awareness week, bank managers met police at the Dhanbad Collectorate auditorium on Wednesday.Attended by Rural SP S Mohammad Yakub and officials from Sindri subdivision, the meeting focused on misuse of mule…
Daltonganj: Medinirai Medical College Hospital in Daltonganj concluded a week-long anti-ragging campaign on Tuesday as admission for the first-year MBBS course for the 2026-27 academic session is set to gather pace, sources said.The campaign ended without the media being invited to assess its impact or the anti-ragging ecosystem built during the week.Senior professor of the…
The lack of adequate lighting makes potholes, waterlogged patches and other road hazards difficult to spot. Residents said the darkness was also affecting movement and commercial activity in several areas Ranchi: Ranchi’s poorly lit outskirts are adding to commuters’ difficulties during the monsoon, with stretches around Khelgaon, Booty More, Ratu Road and Ormanjhi remaining dark…
