Giridih, Jharkhand: Tension gripped Dumri block in Jharkhand’s Giridih district after the death of Panchayat Sevak Sukhlal Mahato, who had consumed poison on the block office premises following accusations of harassment by four individuals, including the Block Development Officer (BDO) and the husband of the local Mukhiya. The incident sparked widespread outrage, with hundreds of.
Chatra (Jharkhand): The Jharkhand Police have arrested a senior Maoist leader and recovered a huge cache of ammunition from a forest in Chatra district, officials said. Arjun Ganjhu, a top commander of the banned Maoist outfit Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), was apprehended during a raid in Tikda village under the Lawalong police station area..
Ranchi: Three Bangladeshi nationals who escaped from the detention centre inside Jayaprakash Narayan Central Jail in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, have been arrested from West Bengal, officials said on Tuesday. The trio — identified as Nazmul, Reena Khan, and Nipah Akhtar Khushi — had illegally entered India without valid passports or visas and had previously served sentences.
The body of a 26-year-old divorced woman, Ayushi Chawla, was found hanging under mysterious circumstances at the residence of her live-in partner in Jhumri Telaiya town of Jharkhand on Monday, officials said.
Godda: A case of gang rape of a minor tribal girl has come to light in the Jharkhand’s Godda district and eight accused have been arrested while remaining two others are absconding, police said on Sunday. After an FIR was registered in connection with the case in the Sundarpahari police station area of the district.
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday inaugurated the newly constructed 2.34 km four-lane flyover and elevated corridor connecting Mecon Chowk (Doranda) to Sirmatoli in the state capital, Ranchi. The ambitious project, built at a cost of Rs 355.76 crore, was completed under the supervision of the state Road Construction Department. This is the.
Patna: Hundreds of students protested on Thursday in the state capital, demanding the implementation of a domicile policy in Bihar’s government recruitment process. The students allege that Bihar lags behind other states like Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh, where such policies are already in place, ensuring preference for local candidates in government jobs. Protesters claimed.
Ranchi: A state-wide bandh called by tribal organisations over issues related to traditional religious sites had a major impact across Jharkhand on Wednesday, bringing normal life to a standstill in several districts of the state. The bandh, led by outfits including Adivasi Bachao Morcha and Sirmatoli Bachao Morcha, was called to protest the alleged encroachment.
Ranchi: The Jharkhand government has sought a grant of Rs 3.03 lakh crore from the 16th Finance Commission to accelerate the state’s integrated and inclusive development. On Friday, ministers, senior officials, and representatives of the state administration made a detailed presentation before the visiting Finance Commission team, outlining a comprehensive roadmap for growth across key.
Jharkhand: Security forces have recovered a large cache of arms and explosives, including eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs), during an intensive anti-Maoist operation in the forested region of Netarhat in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, officials said on Wednesday. According to police officials, Maoist cadres had planted the IEDs underground in the Tutapani forest and surrounding hilly.
