Ranchi: Jharkhand has entered the league of power-surplus states with the commercial commissioning of the second 800 MW unit of the Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL). The unit began commercial operations on the intervening night of June 24 and … read more
Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday quashed the FIR registered against Chief Minister Hemant Soren in connection with an alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during the 2014 Assembly elections, bringing an end to all criminal … read more
Ranchi: The disappearance case of 18-year-old Pushpa Kumari from Jharkhand’s Bokaro district took a crucial turn on Thursday after the Jharkhand High Court was informed that DNA extracted from a tooth of the recovered skeletal remains matched Pushpa’s DNA profile, … read more
Ranchi: In line with Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s vision of building a drug-free Jharkhand, the state government on Thursday launched a statewide anti-drug awareness campaign with a marathon organised in Ranchi to encourage people, especially the youth, to stay away … read more
Jamshedpur: The southwest monsoon has advanced further into Jharkhand, bringing fresh optimism after a delayed start to the rainy season. However, despite the improving weather pattern, the state continues to grapple with a severe rainfall deficit, raising concerns for agriculture … read more
Ranchi- Several spectators were injured, three of them seriously, after a stampede-like situation broke out outside the Jharkhand State Cricket Association International Stadium in Dhurwa ahead of the final match of the Jharkhand Premier League on Tuesday evening. Jharkhand Health … read more
Ranchi: The nation paid tribute to one of Jharkhand’s tallest leaders on Tuesday as veteran tribal icon and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder Shibu Soren was posthumously conferred the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honour. His wife, Rupi Soren, accepted … read more
Ranchi: The Jharkhand government has intensified its crackdown on people who have been illegally availing benefits under the Public Distribution System (PDS). More than eight lakh suspected ineligible ration card holders have been identified, and a statewide physical verification drive … read more
Jamshedpur: Although the Southwest Monsoon has finally entered Jharkhand, the state continues to grapple with a severe rainfall deficit, raising concerns over the upcoming agricultural season. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Jharkhand recorded a 60 per cent rainfall … read more
Ranchi: The growing conflict between humans and wild elephants has emerged as one of Jharkhand’s biggest wildlife and public safety challenges. Fresh concerns have surfaced after a herd of elephants entered Golgo village in Koderma district’s Domchanch block, damaging at … read more