Governor Santosh Gangwar at the event Ranchi: A discussion on Dr Shobha Vijendra’s book ‘Shatayu Sangh and Women’s Participation’, organised as part of the RSS centenary celebrations at Audrey House on Monday, highlighted women’s role in nation-building, decision-making and society. The book was formally launched in March this year; Monday’s programme discussed its central themes.Governor…
Opposition leader Babulal Marandi addresses the media persons in Ranchi on Monday Ranchi: Hitting out at the JMM-led alliance govt over its opposition to Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, passed by Parliament last week, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Babulal Marandi on Monday alleged that the ruling coalition was trying to divert public…
Koderma: The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Rakesh Chandra has sentenced Ajay Rajak (28) to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment for killing his wife, Mamta Devi, over dowry.The court found Rajak guilty under Section 304(B) of the Indian Penal Code and also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000.Mamta Devi was found dead at…
Dhanbad: To combat the rising threat of cybercrime, Dhanbad Police and the district administration on Monday launched a five-day district-wide cyber safety awareness campaign aimed at protecting nearly 35 lakh people from online fraud.DC Aditya Ranjan said, “Public awareness was one of the most effective weapons against cybercrime. He stressed the need to educate students…
Ranchi: The Ranchi office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a red alert for extremely heavy rain in Chatra, Hazaribag, and Ramgarh districts from Tuesday to Wednesday under the influence of a weather system over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas. An orange alert was issued for Garhwa, Palamu, and Latehar…
Student leader Devendra Nath Mahato (L) RANCHI: Student leader Devendra Nath Mahato on Monday welcomed chief minister Hemant Soren‘s announcement to cancel the JSSC-CGL examination and all exams conducted on behalf of TDPL.He said students would continue to support efforts to eliminate corruption from the examination system and cooperate with the government in the reform…
Surendranath Centenary Schoolcelebrated Independence Day with patriotic fervour. The programme featured flag-hoisting, performances by NCC cadets and the school band, and patriotic songs and dances. A skit tracing India’s journey from Independence in 1947 to the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 was the highlight. Principal Samita Sinha urged students to contribute to the country’s progress….
Jamshedpur: Three people, including Zila Parishad (ZP) member Suraj Mandal, were allegedly attacked by a group of anti-social elements after they objected to the alleged harassment of women kanwariyas.The victims — Suraj Mandal, Ghanshyam Mandal and Ravi Modak — were walking along with their family members to Harina Mukteshwar Dham under the jurisdiction of Kowali…
Bokaro: The water level at Tenughat Dam decreased on Monday, with the reservoir recorded at 846.80ft (258.10 mt) as against 852ft on Sunday, according to the reservoir level report issued by the Tenughat Dam Division authorities.The reservoir recorded a gross storage of 38,441 hectare-metres and live storage of 22,236 hectare-metres on Monday as against 44,526…
Ranchi: Jharkhand chief electoral officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar instructed officials to ensure that all voters of one family or household are listed at the same polling station during the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Reviewing SIR work in all assembly constituencies of Ranchi district on Sunday, Kumar said, “Proper verification of the…
