CHATRA: An air ambulance bound for New Delhi from Ranchi, which took off on Monday at around 7:11 pm, lost contact with air traffic control at around 7:34 pm and crashed in a forested area near Karmatand village, Chatra district, killing all seven people on board, including two crew members.Speaking to ANI, SP Sumit Kumar…
A medical evacuation flight from Ranchi to Delhi crashed in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Monday evening, killing all seven people on board. (Image Credit: PTI) RANCHI/NEW DELHI: A medical evacuation flight from Ranchi to Delhi crashed in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Monday evening, killing all seven people on board. The aircraft had requested deviation due…
RANCHI/NEW DELHI: Families of the victims are devastated, mourning the loss of loved ones after seven passengers aboard an air ambulance were killed on Monday evening when it crashed near Simaria in Jharkhand’s Chatra district while travelling from Ranchi to Delhi.A relative of one of the deceased said, “My younger brother, Sachin Kumar Mishra, was…
RANCHI: Jharkhand health minister Irfan Ansari has appealed for support amid criticism following the fatal air ambulance crash in Chatra district, saying the incident is under investigation and highlighting the state’s plans to strengthen healthcare infrastructure. Speaking after visiting Sadar Hospital in Chatra, where the bodies of the seven victims have been kept for post-mortem…
Ranchi: The body of a 50-year-old man, identified as Chandra Mohan, was found inside a vehicle parked at Morabadi Ground on Sunday. Around 500 vehicles had been stationed at the ground since Friday for use in civic polls.Mohan, a resident of Khunti district, was not associated with the polling process. Police said he was a…
The Ramgarh Nagar Parishad is set to hold elections for a new chairman and 32 ward representatives, energizing local politics. In contrast, the 85-year-old Cantonment Board will see no electoral activity, as it awaits integration with the Nagar Parishad under a directive from the Union government. Ramgarh: The Ramgarh Nagar Parishad, formed in February 2015,…
Jamshedpur: The Dalma forest division organised a trekking event on Sunday for students to educate them about wildlife and the challenges faced by the forest in the present times.The five-km-long trek on the scenic landscape of Dalma witnessed an encouraging response, with 150 students of Karima City College (KCC) and Jamshedpur Co-operative College (JCC) taking…
Hazaribag: The district election officer-cum-DC Shashi Prakash Singh and SP Anjani Anjan on Sunday inspected the dispatch centre set up at St Columba’s College to review preparedness as polling for the Hazaribag Municipal Corporation election is scheduled for Monday.During the inspection, the DC interacted with the polling personnel and took stock of arrangements related to…
Bokaro: A 62-year-old man was found lying in a pool of blood in the Co-operative Colony under City police station limits late on Saturday night.The injured was identified as Ashokan A P, a resident of the colony and native of Kerala. Police shifted him to Bokaro General Hospital (BGH), where he is currently undergoing treatment.Doctors…
Ranchi: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has arrested a man with 14 kg of marijuana valued at Rs 7 lakh during an inspection at Hatia railway station in Ranchi city on Saturday, police said on Sunday.The RPF said that the accused was identified as Sandip Kumar (18), a native of Kaimur district in Bihar.Following a…
