Ranchi — The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday granted temporary relief to Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, in a criminal defamation case concerning his alleged derogatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Justice Anil … read more
Lohardaga — In a horrifying case of superstition-driven violence, three members of a family were hacked to death on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Kekrang Bartoli village of Jharkhand’s Lohardaga district, officials said on Thursday. The victims have been identified … read more
Ranchi — The Jharkhand High Court has declined the state government’s request to lift the stay on the allocation of sand ghats and other minor mineral areas across the state. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and … read more
Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday met families of martyred constables Sunil Kumar Ram and Santan Kumar Mehta at the CM Residential Office on Kanke Road, Ranchi. The families were handed cheques for financial assistance of ₹1.10 crore each under … read more
Ranchi: Assembly Speaker and chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Jharkhand branch) Rabindranath Mahato is in Barbados to attend the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference. Assembly member Naveen Jaiswal is also part of the delegation representing the state. Mahato will participate in … read more
Ramagarh: A public hearing was organised in Tokisud village under Patratu block on Wednesday as the process to open a new coal mine, Tokisud-II, by Twenty First Century Pvt Ltd (Mumbai) nears completion. The meeting, chaired by Ramgarh Additional Deputy Commissioner … read more
Ranchi: Jamshedpur (West) MLA Saryu Roy has written a letter to Chief Minister Hemant Soren highlighting large-scale illegal coal mining and theft in Bokaro district. In the letter, Roy alleged that several areas under the Bermo sub-division have become hotspots for … read more
Ranchi: BJP state presidentBabulal Marandi has written to the Principal Secretary of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, Jharkhand, highlighting a serious public health issue involving the illegal sale of banned and narcotic cough syrups in the state and alleged departmental … read more
Ranchi: Tribal groups opposing the Kudmi community’s demand for scheduled tribe status are staging separate protests, highlighting divisions within the movement. While the Adiwasi Bachao Morcha has planned a rally on October 17 at Prabhat Tara Ground in Dhurwa, another faction … read more
Ranchi: The state health department has expressed strong displeasure over repeated delays in the 108 ambulance service and the resulting inconvenience faced by patients. Taking serious note of the situation, the Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare has decided … read more