Kolkata — The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to rely on district-level sensitivity mapping to decide the deployment of police observers for the upcoming 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election scheduled later this year. According to sources in … read more
Palamu: A suspected case of food poisoning left more than 100 villagers ill in Bohita village of Jharkhand’s Palamu district after they consumed food at a wedding feast, officials said on Thursday. The feast had been organised by Harishankar Chandravanshi … read more
New Delhi: Nearly one-fifth of India’s rural households are still without tap water connections, with Kerala and Jharkhand topping the list of states where the highest proportion of village homes remain unconnected, the government told Parliament on Thursday. Responding to … read more
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested a police sub-inspector and a Panchayat secretary in separate trap operations in Koderma and Gumla districts for allegedly taking bribes. In Koderma district, sub-inspector Pawan Kumar Ram of Chandwara police station … read more
Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday came down heavily on authorities over the alarming air pollution levels in Dhanbad and concerns about illegal coal mining in the region. While hearing a PIL on the issue, a bench led by … read more
New Delhi: India is well prepared to handle global energy disruptions and is not facing any oil crisis despite tensions linked to the Iran conflict, thanks to strong reserves and diversified imports, a senior government official said on Thursday. According … read more
Ranchi — The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the FIR lodged against officials of the Enforcement Directorate, marking a key development in the dispute between the central agency and the … read more
Ranchi — The Budget Session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly witnessed chaotic scenes on Wednesday after opposition MLAs from the Bharatiya Janata Party protested against the alleged ban on DJ music during Ram Navami processions. Soon after the House assembled, … read more
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday approved two key railway infrastructure projects in West Bengal and Jharkhand, involving the construction of additional tracks to boost capacity and improve train operations. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic … read more
Jamshedpur: A group of armed robbers carried out a daring bank robbery in broad daylight in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district on Tuesday, escaping with around Rs 15 lakh from a branch of Canara Bank in the Sakra area of Baharagora. … read more