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JBVNL proposes to increase electricity rate by 20 percent

Ranchi: In the coming financial year, electricity consumers may get a big shock. The non-increase in electricity rates for the last three years is going to affect the pockets of the consumers. On Wednesday, Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited has filed a new electricity tariff petition for the financial year 2023-24 in … read more

High Court stays transfer of 66 JAP jawans

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court has stayed the transfer order of as many as 66 constables of the fourth battalion of Jharkhand Armed Police having its headquarters in Bokaro. The development took place in the court of Justice Ananda Sen where petitions of affected constables including Mohan Prasad … read more

No kind of negligence or laxity will be tolerated in various schemes being run under Mnrega- Secretary

Ranchi: Secretary of the Rural Development Department Prashant Kumar said that several developments and welfare schemes of the Rural Development Department are going on across the state and Deputy Commissioners and Development Commissioners have an important role in putting all these schemes on the ground in the districts.  Chairing a review meeting with … read more

Land acquisition work completed for Kantatoli flyover project

Ranchi: In the wake of the instructions of Chief Minister Hemant Soren the land acquisition work has been completed in Mauja-Konka and Seram for the flyover project from Yogda Satsang Ashram, Bahubazar to Shanti Nagar, Kokar (Via Kantatoli Chowk) within the stipulated time.  After completing the process of acquiring land, … read more

CM warns agency running excise shops to improve their functioning, directs to pay pending salary of employees

Ranchi: Under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Hemant Soren a detailed review of revenue collection and its implementation was done under the New Excise Policy at the project building here. The meeting was attended by the Chief Secretary, Excise Secretary, Excise Commissioner, senior officials of the department and the director … read more