Ranchi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court has expressed strong displeasure over the response filed by the state government and the jail administration in connection with the viral video showing prisoners accused in liquor and GST scams dancing inside Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi. Ranchi: Separate investigations have been initiated by the Ranchi…
Ranchi: More than 600 children from economically weaker and disadvantaged families secured admission in private schools across Ranchi after the district administration conducted an online lottery for admissions under the 25% RTE quota for the 2026-27 academic session on Tuesday.Officials said 641 children were selected through the digital lottery system for admission in 89 recognised…
It said that these measures will help contain the impact of the current weather conditions while ensuring uninterrupted national highway construction and operations. “As India faces increasing heatwaves and rising temperatures, it is imperative to prioritise the safety, health, and well-being of our workforce,” the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII said) in an advisory to…
Dumka: Family of one Chudka Tudu from Sunderpahari village in Pakur district has accused the local panchayat of imposing a social ban on 15 families associated with him and slapping a fine of Rs 2 lakh on them as they failed to attend a funeral. Seeking justice and protection, the family submitted a written complaint…
Bokaro: Two students drowned in the Damodar river at Barwaghat under Harla police station area in Bokaro on Tuesday.Officer in-charge of Harla police station, Khurshid Alam, said that while three students had gone to bathe in the river together, two of them drowned. The body of one minor has been recovered, while local divers are…
Grieving mother with the body of the boy on Tuesday Bokaro: A nine-year-old boy died allegedly after the oxygen cylinder supporting him ran out while he was being shifted to a higher medical centre from Central Hospital Dhori in Bermo on Tuesday.The deceased’s father Jitendra Giri said the boy, who had a prior condition, was…
Ranchi: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Tuesday cautioned booth level agents as well as micro-observers to remain sensitive and mindful ahead of the rollout of special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Jharkhand, which is scheduled next month. House visit of enumerators for SIR will begin from June 30 in the state.Addressing media,…
Dumka: A 60-year-old woman, who ran a tea stall near Kunda police station in Deoghar, was found dead in her shop on Tuesday. The deceased Mala Devi’s face and head were smashed and her eyes were gouged out, preliminary police probe revealed.A team led by sub-divisional police officer Ashok Kumar Singh, along with forensic experts…
Chatra: Two persons were arrested for trying to traffic two minor girls out of the state on the pretext of providing jobs, the police said on Tuesday. The accused were identified as Pramod Baiga of Bhugadha village under Pratappur police station area and Vikas Kumar, an auto driver from Jogiyara village.The action followed a complaint…
Ranchi: Following a nationwide protest call given by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists, the Jharkhand Chemists and Druggists Association announced on Tuesday that over a lakh medical shops across Jharkhand will remain closed on Wednesday.The Jharkhand Chemists and Druggists Association (JCDA) said that the shutdown is in protest against the sale of…
