Performance under at the programme Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum administration on Sunday marked World Tribal Day with a cultural programme, felicitation ceremony and asset distribution event. The programme began with tributes to Birsa Munda, the legendary tribal leader who led an uprising against British rule, and Padma Bhushan awardee Shibu Soren, known as Disom Guru.Celebrating tribal…
An explosion in a furnace chamber at a private steel plant injured nine workers RAMGARH: At least nine workers were injured after an explosion in a furnace chamber at a private steel plant in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh on Sunday afternoon, officials said.The incident occured at the plant in Murpa village under the Kuju outpost area.Chief factory…
Bokaro: The district administration has begun setting up a development authority for Luguburu Ghantabari, a tribal and cultural site in Gomia, following directions from the tourism department.Deputy commissioner Ajay Nath Jha said, “The proposed authority is expected to bring development and tourism-related activities in the area under a more organised framework while ensuring that Luguburu…
The latest cave-in occurred at Chhatabad on Aug 6, when a large tract of land subsided, swallowing around 24 houses Dhanbad: A series of land subsidence incidents in the Katras police station area of Dhanbad has sparked panic among residents, who have blamed heavy blasting by outsourcing mining companies for destabilising the ground and endangering…
Nagpuri folk artists perform at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday Ranchi: As Nagpuri folk artist Jeevan Ram sang, “Dhyan debe dada, dhyan debe, apnar bhaike naukri nai khabe” (”Pay attention, brother; don’t let anyone take away your brother’s job”), the beat of the mandar, a traditional drum, rippled through Jaipal Singh Munda…
Security arrangements will be reviewed regularly to identify and plug gaps in sensitive and crowded areas Bokaro: Plainclothes police personnel will be stationed at strategic locations across Giridih as the district administration steps up security for Shravani Mela. The personnel will monitor suspicious activities, deter crime and help ensure the safe movement of kanwariyas.The security…
Roshan Prasad Kushwaha plans to upgrade the model so that emergency brakes are applied automatically if the driver fails to react School principal Uday Prasad Kushwaha described Roshan as a meritorious student and urged govt agencies and technical institutions to support him Roshan Prasad Kushwaha plans to upgrade the model so that emergency brakes are…
A protester, Rahul Kranti who has been on a hunger strike for six days over recruitment irregularities in Jharkhand, is now in the ICU RANCHI: A protester who has been fasting against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment exams has been admitted to an ICU after going six days without food, but he has refused to…
The demonstrations focus on demanding reforms and an independent probe into examinations. RANCHI: From mock job “rate cards” and satirical posters to verses from the Mahabharata, protesting students in Jharkhand are using creativity instead of abuse or violence to express their anger over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations.At the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in the…
Student protester Prem Nayak said it was the seventh day of the hunger strike and claimed that Mahendra and Kush Mahto, who were on either side of protesting leader Devendra Nath Mahto, were “very weak”. RANCHI: A JPSC-JSSC aspirant on Sunday said two students on hunger strike were in a weak condition as the agitation…
