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Eight killed in rain-related incidents across Jharkhand
Updated on Oct 02, 2023 09:52 PM IST
IMD’s Ranchi Meteorological Centre forecasted heavy rain in seven Jharkhand districts, including Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Garhwa, Palamu, Chatra, and Latehar districts. Weathermen also did not rule out the possibility of thunderstorms and lightning in isolated areas and predicted heavy rain in several districts on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Raj Kumar, Ranchi
Trikut mishap: Jharkhand tourism board lobs ball to law department
The Jharkhand State Tourism Development Corporation Board is seeking the opinion of the state law department on imposing a ₹9 crore fine and blacklisting Damodar Ropeways and Infra Limited, the operator of the Trikut Ropeway, following a fatal mid-air ropeway accident. The board is also planning to reopen the ropeway after conducting a safety audit. The company has a history of ropeway accidents in other locations.
Updated on Sep 29, 2023 09:30 PM IST
Raj Kumar, Ranchi
Railways cancels 66 trains ahead of festive season in Jharkhand
66 trains have been cancelled, five diverted, and two short-terminated/originated due to the non-interlocking (NI) developmental works at different locations, mainly in the Bilaspur division and only Rourkela in the Chakradharpur division for the period between September 28 and October 16.
Published on Sep 28, 2023 09:36 PM IST
Debashish Sarkar, Jamshedpur
CRPF jawan killed, another injured in IED blast in Jharkhand
COBRA Battalion-209 constable Rajesh Kumar died of excessive blood loss during treatment while inspector Bhupendra Kumar sustained serious injuries in the blasts of three IEDs planted by the Maoists in the hilly forests between Tumbahaka and Sarjamburu villages under Tonto PS around 12:15 PM on Thursday
Published on Sep 28, 2023 09:32 PM IST
Debashish Sarkar, Jamshedpur
Two COBRA commandos injured in Maoist IED blasts in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum
Officials said that the blasts were carried out allegedly by the suspected members of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), a banned organisation. The incident took place during CRPF’s combing operation in the hilly forest between Tumbahaka and Sarjamburu villages
Published on Sep 28, 2023 07:09 PM IST
Soren writes to PM for recognition of Sarna religious code
Earlier, Soren had on May 25 written to President Droupadi Murmu to assist the state gain Central approval for its proposal to include the ‘Sarna Code’ as a distinct recognised religious category.
Published on Sep 27, 2023 09:10 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Soren government finalises much-awaited PESA rules in Jharkhand
Panchayat (Extension of Schedule Area) Act, 1996, was legislated by the Parliament to grant powers and autonomy to the gram sabhas in various fields in the scheduled areas.
Published on Sep 26, 2023 09:32 PM IST
Raj Kumar, Ranchi
Centre, Jharkhand govt close to a deal on Dhalbhumgarh airport project
Jamshedpur MP Bidyut Baran Mahato said the breakthrough came after the Jharkhand government gave its nod for 65 hectares of forest land for the airport project out of the 99 hectares demanded by the AAI.
Updated on Sep 25, 2023 09:55 PM IST
Debashish Sarkar, Jamshedpur
Doctors call off strike in Jharkhand after four held for thrashing medico
IMA-Jharkhand secretary, Dr Pradeep Kumar Singh, and IMA-Jamshedpur secretary, Dr Saurabh Chaudhary, announced the end of their indefinite strike after Jamshedpur rural superintendent of police (SP) Rishabh Garg, who is also in charge of Jamshedpur city SP, confirmed the arrest of the main accused in a meeting with an IMA delegation.
Published on Sep 22, 2023 09:34 PM IST
Debashish Sarkar, Jamshedpur
2 workers die in blast in Hazaribagh’s aluminium factory
Hazaribagh SP Manoj Ratan Chothe said the two workers who died in the incident were from Gaya district of Bihar
Published on Sep 22, 2023 05:35 PM IST
Raj Kumar
Over 12k doctors announce strike across Jharkhand after medico assaulted
Dr. Kamalesh Oraon of the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College Hospital (MGMMCH), was allegedly beaten following the death of a minor girl during treatment late Monday night.
Published on Sep 21, 2023 09:32 PM IST
Debashish Sarkar, Jamshedpur
26 trains cancelled as rail blockade turns violent in Jharkhand
The Adivasi Kurmi Samaj (AKS) has called for an indefinite ‘Rail Teka-Dagar Chheka’ (rail blockade movement) at eight railway stations across Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha from September 20.
Published on Sep 20, 2023 09:27 PM IST
Debashish Sarkar, Jamshedpur
3 women buried alive in crater after land subsidence in BCCL’s Kusunda colliery
Eyewitnesses said one of the women slipped into a 30-feet crater that developed suddenly on the road and the other two also fell into it while trying to rescue her
Updated on Sep 17, 2023 08:23 PM IST
Praduman Choubey
Accused of illegal mining case attacked by bombs in Jharkhand’s Sahebganj
“Bombs were locally made with the help of ‘sutli’ and explosives. Their impact was not significant. Five assailants, who were waiting for them near an under-construction road with the bombs in their bags, made the attack, but Mandal’s driver managed to escape by driving the vehicle on the uneven under-construction road,” Sahebganj SP Naushad Alam said.
Published on Sep 16, 2023 09:21 PM IST
Raj Kumar, Ranchi
Kurmi community warns of rail blockade for ST status
“Our rail roko will continue until the Centre includes the Kurmi community in the ST list and our language Kurmali, in the eighth schedule of the Constitution, and a separate religion code for us. We appeal to railway passengers to bear with us since we have been left with no other option. We have been agitating for the past 73 years,” said AKS central secretary Jairam Mahato.
Published on Sep 15, 2023 09:57 PM IST
Debashish Sarkar, Jamshedpur
Jharkhand issues advisories amid rise in vector-borne diseases
“People have been advised to take precautions to protect themselves from mosquito bites. They are advised to keep their bodies covered, clean water containers regularly, and consult a doctor if they experience any symptoms of dengue, including high fever, body rashes, headache, and body aches, among others,” Dr Kumar said.
Published on Sep 14, 2023 09:32 PM IST
Raj Kumar, Ranchi
ED witness in Jharkhand illegal mining case turns hostile in court
Hansda, who had told ED that MLA representative of CM Soren, Pankaj Mishra, had threatened him of dire consequences after he raised voice against illegal mining, submitted before the court that Mishra never misbehaved with him or threatened him.
Published on Sep 13, 2023 09:44 PM IST
Raj Kumar, Ranchi
Drive begins in Dhanbad as dengue cases pile up
A health department team, led by district malaria consultant Ramesh Singh, visited Mallah Patti locality of Lodna area in Jharia on Monday and carried out water container surveys in different households to detect the larvae of Aedes aegypti, which causes dengue. Blood samples have also been collected from over 30 suspected dengue and malaria cases for further tests, officials said.
Published on Sep 11, 2023 10:04 PM IST
Praduman Choubey, Dhanbad
Amid concerns, Dhanbad to introduce 100 electric buses
The move has been initiated as part of DMC’s plan to contain pollution and traffic congestion amid the unbridled growth of auto-rickshaws as the sole mode of public transport. A detailed report on the project has also been recently submitted to the state urban development department.
Published on Sep 10, 2023 10:09 PM IST
Praduman Choubey, Dhanbad
2022 Trikoot ropeway disaster: Inquiry report finds ropeway firm guilty
Anofficial said that the inquiry committee, headed by state finance secretary Ajay Kumar Singh, observed in its report that the cause of the accident at Trikoot Ropeway on April 10, 2022, was the failure or breaking of the return shaft during operation.
Published on Sep 09, 2023 09:28 PM IST
Raj Kumar, Ranchi
Dumri by-election: JMM retains seat, wins by over 17k votes
Bebi Devi, a joint candidate of the ruling INDIA alliance, engaged in a direct battle with Yashoda Devi, a candidate backed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).She secured 100,317 votes, while Yashoda Devi received 83,614 votes.
Published on Sep 08, 2023 09:57 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Jharkhand’s Hemant Soren to attend dinner at Rashtrapati Bhavan, skip ED summons
Hemant Soren’s office confirmed that the chief minister will be in New Delhi on Saturday to attend the dinner. He was summoned by ED officials for questioning on September 9
Published on Sep 08, 2023 09:48 PM IST
Soren-led Jharkhand govt faces criticism after high court stays teachers recruitment
On September 5, the Jharkhand high court issued the stay order while hearing a petition filed by Bahadur Mahto, who had raised objections to the recruitment rules.
Updated on Sep 07, 2023 09:39 PM IST
Raj Kumar, Ranchi
₹1k pension for transgenders among key Jharkhand cabinet decisions
The Jharkhand cabinet, on Wednesday, paved the way for major schemes, including pension for transgenders and providing bicycles to Class 8 students belonging to Scheduled Tribe (ST), Scheduled Caste (SC), Backward Class (BC), and other minority communities, who have not received them since the financial year 2020-21.
Updated on Sep 06, 2023 09:56 PM IST
Raj Kumar, Ranchi
Seven arrested for killing elderly man on suspicion of practicing sorcery
The man, identified as Bhanu Munda, was allegedly killed with sharp objects on the night of September 3 in Serenghatu village.
Published on Sep 06, 2023 08:18 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Around 64% voters exercise franchise in Dumri by polls
Though the voter turnout dipped by around 5 per cent compared to the 2019 assembly elections, election commission officials termed the turnout “impressive”, given the monsoon rain affecting polling in Dumri.
Updated on Sep 05, 2023 09:37 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ranchi
Dumri by election: High octane campaigning ends
The campaign for the Dumri assembly by election on September 5 concluded on Sunday, with supporters of the main contenders, INDIA candidate and minister Bebi Devi and AJSU Party’s Yashoda Devi, making a final push.
Updated on Sep 03, 2023 09:29 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
70 days on, students await reopening of Ranchi University central library
Yogesh Chandra Bharti, a student of the tribal and regional language department, supported this observation and told Hindustan Times that the library was closed since a student named Mantosh Bedia died after peeling plaster from the library balcony fell on him on June 14.
Updated on Sep 02, 2023 09:25 PM IST
Raj Kumar, Ranchi
Dhanbad division ranks first in Railways freight revenue
Kamal Kishore Sinha, divisional railway manager of the Dhanbad division, said that the division carried out 77.79 million metric tons (MT) of freight loading, which is 8.06% more than the 71.99 MT of freight loading carried out during the corresponding period of the previous year.
Updated on Sep 02, 2023 09:23 PM IST
Praduman Choubey, Dhanbad
Mother tries to sell newborn for ₹6000 in Jamshedpur, detained: Police
Sakchi police station officer-in-charge (OC) Sanjay Kumar said it has been confirmed that the woman from Balarampur in Purulia district of West Bengal is the mother of the newborn baby
Updated on Sep 02, 2023 05:42 PM IST
