Ranchi: Lieutenant General Vijay B Nair took over as the new Colonel of the Punjab Regiment from Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta at a ceremonial event at Punjab Regimental Centre (PRC) in Ramgarh, on Tuesday.Sengupta, who is GOC-in-C of the Army’s Central Command, formally handed over the ceremonial baton, symbolising honour, responsibility and regimental pride.During his…
Waterlogging was reported from Upper Bazaar, Peace Road, Panchsheel Nagar in Pandra, Kantatoli, Shanti Nagar, Main Road and areas near the railway station Vehicles navigate a waterlogged road at Panchsheel Nagar in Ranchi Waterlogging was reported from Upper Bazaar, Peace Road, Panchsheel Nagar in Pandra, Kantatoli, Shanti Nagar, Main Road and areas near the railway…
Several candidates gathered outside Project Building after allegedly being denied entry to offices on Tuesday Ranchi: Opposition BJP in Jharkhand urged students protesting alleged examination malpractice not to call off their agitation until an independent investigation is ordered, even as hundreds of candidates selected through the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL)…
CID said the arrests were part of its ongoing probe into the 14th JPSC examination scam Ranchi: CID officers on Tuesday arrested the wife and brother of Abhay Tiwari, a key accused in alleged irregularities in Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) examinations.The accused have been identified as Tiwari’s wife,…
CEO K Ravi Kumar addresses an orientation programme in Ranchi Ranchi: Election Commission will begin hearings from Aug 24 for around 14 lakh electors whose details remain unmapped during the claims and objections period. The exercise began on Aug 5 and will continue until Sept 15.According to the draft electoral roll, these voters are in…
Around 10,000 cusecs of water is being discharged from the Tenughat dam Ramgarh: The Ramgarh administration and Patratu Thermal Power Station (PTPS) authorities have issued a flood alert for villages downstream along Damodar river after continuous heavy rain pushed the Patratu dam close to its maximum level.Vivek Singh, estate officer of PTPS under the water…
Criminal Investigation Department arrested two relatives of a key exam scam accused (File photo of Jharkhand protest) RANCHI: Criminal investigation department (CID) on Tuesday arrested two relatives of Abhay Tiwari, a key accused of Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) examination irregularities.CID informed that Tiwari’s wife Sushma Kumari and his…
Koderma: Four miscreants from Bihar were arrested from a secluded area in Indarwa under Telaiya police station limits late Monday night on charges of planning a bank robbery, Koderma police said.The arrested men were identified as Prince Pandey, Danny Kumar, Atul Mishra and Aman Raj, all from Bihar.Acting on a tip-off from Hazaribag police, Koderma…
Daltonganj: Mohammadganj police in Palamu cracked two murder cases—one from January 2026 and another from the 2025 winter festival—arresting six accused, police said on Tuesday.Hussainabad SDPO Divyansh Shukla said, “Mutur Mushar(60) of Mohammadganj police station limits was kidnapped and murdered on Makar Sankranti mela in 2026 in Bihar’s Sasaram district. Mutur was allegedly killed and…
Inspection teams would conduct citywide drives to identify structures violating safety norms Ranchi: Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd (JBVNL) has warned property owners against constructing residential or commercial buildings under or near 11 kV and 33 kV power lines without mandatory safety clearance.JBVNL’s Ranchi supply circle said inspection teams would conduct citywide drives to identify…
