Villagers at the damaged site Hazaribag: A herd of 24 elephants damaged standing crops, boundary walls and irrigation infrastructure in Kesda village under Tatijharia block between late Monday night and Tuesday.Farmer Pawan Prasad suffered extensive losses after the herd destroyed maize cultivated on an acre and damaged his boundary wall at 12 places.The elephants also…
CM Hemant Soren addresses reporters outside the assembly on Tuesday Ranchi: A day after the students’ march to Vidhan Sabha, chief minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday accused BJP of exploiting the recruitment exam protests for political gain, even as he announced cancellation of disputed examinations and an overhaul of Jharkhand’s recruitment system.Speaking in the House…
Protesters at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Tuesday Ranchi: Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium remained the nerve centre of the students’ agitation on Tuesday, a day after protesters laid siege to Vidhan Sabha. As the stir entered its 18th day, students cooked meals, held meetings in small groups and discussed their next move, showing…
**EDS: SCREENGRAB VIA PTI VIDEOS** Ranchi: Former Congress MLA Amba Prasad interacts with student protesters undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, who were injured during the ‘Vidhan Sabha Gherao’ march over the JPSC-JSSC-CGL paper leak issue, in Ranchi, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI08_11_2026_000156B) Ranchi: Congress national secretary and former Barkagaon MLA Amba Prasad on…
Rims authorities held a review meeting on Monday to assess the progress of ongoing infrastructural development and healthcare expansion works Ranchi: Rims has begun groundwork for several infrastructural upgrades, including boosting faculty and manpower strength, at the premier medical college in the state following the recent hike in MBBS seats here.Rims authorities held a review…
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad workers marched towards the Jharkhand Assembly protesting police action RANCHI: Around 110 workers of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) were detained on Tuesday while marching towards the Jharkhand Assembly to protest against police action on students agitating over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations.The ABVP workers began their procession from the…
The Cockroach Janta Party showed solidarity with Mahto’s efforts RANCHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday extended his support to Jharkhand student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who was hospitalised after his health deteriorated during a hunger strike over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations.Dipke said he spoke to Mahto before the latter was…
Dhanbad: Health minister Irfan Ansari visited the subsidence-hit Chhatabad area under Katras police station and extended support to residents protesting against the alleged delay in relief, compensation and rehabilitation after the latest land subsidence incident.The August 6 incident, the second major subsidence in Chhatabad within a month, triggered panic after around 24 houses were reportedly…
Hazaribag: The Hazaribag Municipal Corporation (HMC) would install modern traffic signal systems at 10 key intersections at an estimated cost of Rs 2.68 crore in a bid to streamline traffic movement and ease congestion across the town.Municipal commissioner Om Prakash Gupta said, “The initiative was aimed at strengthening the city’s traffic management infrastructure and improving…
Arms recovered during the operation Jamshedpur: Security forces recovered a cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives during raids in the Dalma forests under the Kuchai and Chandil police station areas of Seraikela-Kharsawan district.The operation followed disclosures by three Maoists arrested on Aug 5 — regional committee member Madan Mahto Charan alias Shankar Mahto, sub-zonal committee…
