Khunti — Police in Khunti district carried out a major anti-narcotics operation on Thursday, seizing a large quantity of illegal ‘doda’ valued at nearly ₹50 lakh and arresting two persons. The raid was conducted in the Arki police station area … read more
Ranchi — The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday voiced serious concern over 437 deaths reported in police and judicial custody in the state since 2018, pointing to lapses in conducting mandatory investigations. The figure was disclosed in an affidavit submitted … read more
Ranchi — The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday pulled up the state government and the Forest Department for their alleged laxity in protecting tigers at the Palamu Tiger Reserve and summoned the state’s top forest official. During the hearing of … read more
Dumka — A madrasa teacher was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a hotel room in Dumka on Thursday, triggering tension in the area, police officials said. The deceased, Mohammad Sadiq Hussain Ansari, hailed from Sakrikitta Rampur in Godda district … read more
Jamshedpur: In a significant regulatory decision, the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission has rejected a Rs 133.89 crore investment proposal by Tata Power Company Limited for its thermal power plant in Jamshedpur. The proposal aimed at renovation and modernisation of … read more
Ranchi — Electricity tariffs in Jharkhand have been revised upward by an average of 6.12 per cent, with urban domestic consumers now set to pay Rs 7.40 per unit. The revised rates were announced by the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory … read more
Ranchi — Preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Jharkhand have gathered pace, with Chief Electoral Officer K. Ravi Kumar directing district officials to complete pre-revision tasks within a set timeframe. He emphasised that the … read more
Baharagora — A team from the Indian Army successfully neutralised a 227-kg bomb from the era of World War II after it was recovered from the Subarnarekha River in Baharagora of Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district on Wednesday. The decades-old explosive … read more
Ranchi — The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a chargesheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 against six people in connection with the alleged siphoning of funds from the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) state office … read more
New Delhi — The Supreme Court of India has upheld a ruling of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, stating that a person who converts to Christianity and continues to practice the faith cannot claim Scheduled Caste (SC) status. A Bench … read more