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Debashish Sarkar

Debashish Sarkar

Debashish Sarkar is a special correspondent based in Jamshedpur. He has been covering government, administration, politics and crime among other things.

Articles by Debashish Sarkar

Kidnapped Jamshedpur industrialist rescued after 14 days

Representative image.

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 16:29 IST

Jharkhand businessman’s captors abandon him days after demanding ₹10 cr ransom

Senior police superintendent (Jamshedpur) Piyush Pandey said their teams had zeroed in on kidnappers. (X)

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 08:03 IST

Jharkhand heading towards ‘Mahajungleraj’, alleges state BJP chief Aditya Sahu

Jharkhand BJP chief Aditya Sahu visited Jamshedpur on Friday to meet the family of kidnapped businessman Kairav Gandhi. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 24, 2026 16:34 IST

Jharkhand DGP Tadasha Mishra lauds forces for Operation Megaburu

Jharkhand director general of police (DGP) Tadasha Mishra on Saturday lauded the security forces for ‘Operation Megaburu’. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 24, 2026 16:27 IST

Eight women among 17 Maoists killed in ‘Operation Megaburu’

17 Maoists, including eight female leaders, were neutralised during the ‘Operation Megaburu’ in the dense Saranda Forests. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 24, 2026 16:24 IST

Top Maoist leader with ₹2 crore bounty among 16 killed in Jharkhand

16 Naxals were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district.

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 01:41 IST

Jharkhand: Top commander among 6 Maoists killed in encounter

A gun battle was underway between security forces and Maoists in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Thursday morning. (Representative file photo)

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 06:34 IST

Special camps for pre-SIR mapping in East Singhbhum

Special training and mapping camps will be held at booths on three days in the East Singhbhum district for the SIR. (PTI/Representative use)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 17:20 IST

Seth flags ‘jungle raj’ in Jharkhand amid rising crime

Union minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth on Friday met the family of kidnapped young industrialist Kairav Gandhi. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 17:13 IST

3 Afghans, local detained in Jamshedpur by J’khand ATS, Delhi police in espionage, fake passport racket

3 Afghans, local detained in Jamshedpur by J’khand ATS, Delhi police in espionage, fake passport racket

Updated on Jan 13, 2026 21:40 IST

Elephants, cable thefts cause train delays: Chakradharpur DRM

Chakradharpur division official cited elephant movements, signalling cable thefts and dense fog as the reasons for train delays. (HT File/Representative use)

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 17:19 IST

IndiaOne suspends flights from Jamshedpur after Rourkela mishap

The regional airline IndiaOne Air has suspended its flights from Jamshedpur to Kolkata and Bhubaneswar indefinitely (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 17:06 IST

Wildlife smuggling bust in Jamshedpur; three arrested

The Jamshedpur forest department seized horns of deer, peacock feathers, and over 100 live parrots smuggled in from Kolkata (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 17:03 IST

Three killed by wild elephant in three villages of Chaibasa, two injured

Three killed by wild elephant in three villages of Chaibasa, two injured

Updated on Jan 3, 2026 16:30 IST

Govt will push for PESA Act awareness in rural areas: Jharkhand CM Soren

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren pays tribute to those who lost their lives during the Kharsawan Firing incident on Thursday. (ANI)

Updated on Jan 1, 2026 21:38 IST

Murmu hails Ol Chiki, urges youth to reconnect with roots

President Droupadi Murmu being felicitated during the centenary celebrations of Ol Chiki, in Jamshedpur on Monday. (ANI)

Updated on Dec 29, 2025 21:32 IST

Jamshedpur gears up for President’s visit

President Draupadi Murmu welcomed by Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and CM Hemant Soren on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 28, 2025 17:28 IST

50-year-old man trampled to death by elephants in Chandil

A 50-year-old farmer was trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in Letemda panchayat/ (PTI/Representative use)

Updated on Dec 28, 2025 17:27 IST

President Murmu to attend NIT Jamshedpur’s 15th convocation

President Draupadi Murmu will attend the 15th convocation ceremony of the NIT, Jamshedpur, on December 29. (ANI)

Updated on Dec 26, 2025 16:57 IST

Ho tribal group calls for ‘Black Day’ observance

The Adivasi Ho Samaj Yuva Mahasabha (AHSYM) has called upon tribal people not to celebrate picnics on January 1 and 2. (HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 26, 2025 16:56 IST

Jharkhand urban body polls: 17 of 36 wards in Mango reserved for women

17 of the 36 wards in the Mango Municipal Corporation (MMC) have been reserved for women ahead of the urban body elections. (HT File/Representative use)

Updated on Dec 25, 2025 17:08 IST

WTI honours Chakradharpur Railway for safely halting trains to protect elephants

Elephant movement is frequently observed across various sections of the Chakradharpur division. (Shutterstock/Representative use)

Updated on Dec 25, 2025 16:52 IST

Jamshedpur constituencies slowest in pre-SIR mapping

Jharkhand CEO K Ravi Kumar meets officials on Wednesday (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 24, 2025 17:05 IST

Fog claims 2 lives in Kolhan; 206 deaths in 11 months in Seraikela-Kharsawan

Fog claims 2 lives in Kolhan; 206 deaths in 11 months in Seraikela-Kharsawan

Updated on Dec 23, 2025 14:55 IST

45% posts reserved for women in Adityapur, Seraikela municipal polls

45% posts reserved for women in Adityapur, Seraikela municipal polls

Updated on Dec 23, 2025 14:50 IST

Malaria outbreak in Saranda: Two women die, 3 dozens fall prey

A medical team attending to villagers on Tuesday (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 23, 2025 14:48 IST

Champai blasts Jharkhand government after Santhal Parganas Foundation Day programme called off

Former Jharkhand chief minister and senior BJP leader Champai Soren (HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 22, 2025 17:03 IST

MGMMCH radiology services may be suspended as PPP contract nears end

MGMMCH, though it has X-ray and ultrasonography facilities of its own, does not have CT scan facilities (HT File)

Updated on Dec 21, 2025 21:30 IST

Jharkhand high court bans blood replacement, orders BCSUs across districts

The Jharkhand high court (HC) has banned blood replacement in all hospitals across the state (HT File)

Updated on Dec 21, 2025 17:27 IST

Sadar hospitals across Jharkhand to now have 4 hearse vans: Health minister Ansari

The West Singhbhum unit of BJP staged a sit-in demonstration led by Geeta Koda outside the CSH on Sunday (HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 21, 2025 17:27 IST

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