Ranchi — Ending a prolonged wait, Jharkhand on Tuesday appointed a new Lokayukta, with former High Court judge Justice Amitabh Kumar Gupta formally taking charge of the post. The oath of office was administered by Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar at … read more
Latehar — A tragic wildlife attack in Jharkhand’s Latehar district has claimed the lives of two women, while another woman sustained serious injuries, sparking fear among residents in the region. The incident took place in the Gurikaram forest under the … read more
Ranchi — The Jharkhand High Court on Monday sharply criticised the state government for the slow progress in investigating large-scale illegal tree felling reported across several districts during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. The court has directed the government to submit … read more
New Delhi — A central team is set to investigate the fatal accident at the Vedanta power plant in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district, where multiple workers lost their lives and several others were seriously injured. The team, comprising officials from the … read more
Ranchi: Security forces achieved a major success in Jharkhand’s anti-Maoist operations after four Maoists, including a senior commander carrying a ₹15 lakh bounty, were killed in an encounter along the Chatra–Hazaribagh border on Friday. Officials from the Jharkhand Police said … read more
Ranchi: The Crime Investigation Department Jharkhand has filed a chargesheet against three accused in a major ₹116-crore embezzlement case linked to the JTDCL-Energy scam, marking a significant step in the investigation. The chargesheet names the alleged kingpin, Aradhya Sengupta alias … read more
New Delhi — The National Investigation Agency has taken over the investigation into a suspected espionage network linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, which allegedly used CCTV cameras to capture live feeds from sensitive locations across India. The case was initially … read more
Ranchi: Anti-Maoist operations in the Saranda forest of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district have intensified, even as another security personnel was injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast on Thursday — the second such incident within 24 hours. The latest … read more
Hazaribagh: A serious case has emerged from a government school in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district, where nearly two dozen schoolgirls have accused the acting headmaster of molestation and inappropriate conduct. The matter came to light on April 11 when two students … read more
A devastating road accident in Giridih district of Jharkhand left two people dead after three trucks collided and caught fire near a toll plaza on Thursday morning. The incident took place near Kulgo toll plaza under Dumri police station limits. … read more