Economist Jean Dreze detained in Jharkhand briefly

Ranchi (IANS) Noted economist Jean Dreze was detained in Jharkhand's Garwah district on Thursday for allegedly holding a public meeting without permission, an official said. He was later released.

The Belgian-born Indian…

Dhanbad best city for 4G availability in India: Study

New Delhi (IANS) In terms of 4G availability, Dhanbad in Jharkhand has topped the list of 50 cities in India, London-based wireless coverage mapping company OpenSignal said on Thursday.

Ranchi, capital of Jharkhand, came second after scoring…

CPI to field candidates on Hazaribagh and Dumka seats

Ranchi: The CPI will field its candidate on two Lok Sabha seats of the state with Bhuneshwar Prasad Mehta contesting from Hazaribagh and Senapati Murmu from Dumka. Addressing a press conference here senior…

Defection Row: HC issues notices to 6 MLAs, asks them to reply within 4 weeks

Ranchi: Partial hearing took place in the Jharkhand High Court on the defection of six MLAs of the JVM(P) into BJP. The court letter issued a notice to the six MLA and has asked them to reply within 4 weeks.…

RJD leader Girinath Singh joins BJP in presence of Nirmala Sitharaman

Ranchi: Former President of Jharkhand RJD and four time former MLA from Garhwa Girinath Singh joined the BJP in presence of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman who gave him the membership of the party.

On…

Name of Mukund Nayak proposed as state icon to EC

Ranchi: Chief Electoral Officer L Khiyangate has recommended the name of Padma Shri Mukund Nayak for state icon to the Election commission of India for the Lok Sabha elections of 2019. A meeting was earlier held…

Rs 30 lakh from Fortuner car in Pithoria of Ranchi

Ranchi: During a vehicle checking drive Rs 30 lakh was recovered from of Fortuner car under Pithoria police station area. The cash was recovered in the presence of Kanke BDO Gyanshankar Jaiswal, local CO and policemen of Pithoria…

Miscreants set 5 heavy machines on fire in stone mine in Palamu

Daltonganj: Unidentified miscreants set on fire three poclain and couple of drill machines being used at a stone mine under Chhatarpur police station area of the Palamu district. Confirming the incident Chhatarpur DSP said that…

Ranchi school principal held taking Rs 3,000 bribe

Ranchi (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday arrested a government school principal for accepting Rs 3,000 bribe in Ranchi, said an ACB statement.

Binod Kumar Singh, principal of a government school in the Kanke area, was…

Annapurna says will work to further extend PM’s motto of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas

Ranchi: Former state RJD president Annapurna Devi who for the first time reached the BJP headquarters after joining the party claimed that she would be working to further take forward the motto of Sabka Saath Sabka…