Tribal warrior Telanga Kharia who defied British rule remembered on 219th birth anniversary in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) The 1857 revolution is cited as India’s first war of independence, but the tribal warriors of Jharkhand (then Chhotanagpur) had already begun their struggle against British rule years before. Among these valiant fighters was Telanga…

Class 11 student found hanging from tree in Giridih’s Navodaya school premises

Giridih (IANS) A shocking incident has come to light from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Gandey, Giridih district, Jharkhand, where the body of an 11th class student was found hanging from a tree in the school premises on Thursday morning. 

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Third child shows symptoms of GBS in Jharkhand, govt on alert

Ranchi (IANS) Another child exhibiting symptoms of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) has been admitted to a hospital in Ranchi, bringing the total number of suspected cases in Jharkhand to three. While two children are undergoing treatment in private…

Controversy over DGP appointment in Jharkhand: BJP alleges violation of SC order

Ranchi (IANS) A controversy has erupted over the appointment of Jharkhand's Director General of Police (DGP). State BJP President Babulal Marandi has accused the Hemant Soren government of violating Supreme Court directives and bypassing UPSC…

NIA charge sheets Akash Sahu, brother of gangster Aman Sahu, in Jharkhand coal mine terror attack

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against Akash Kumar, the younger brother of notorious gangster Aman Sahu, in connection with the 2020 Tetariyakhar coal mine terror attack in Jharkhand. The charge sheet,…

Anger erupts in Jharkhand's Giridih after missing toddler found dead in field

Giridih (IANS) A wave of shock and anger swept through Pihra village in Gawan block of Jharkhand's Giridih district after the body of a four-year-old girl was discovered in a nearby field on Thursday.  

The deceased child, identified as…

SC bars CTET and TET qualified candidates from other states in Jharkhand teacher recruitment exam

New Delhi/Ranchi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a Jharkhand High Court ruling to hold that candidates who have qualified the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) or Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) from other states will not be eligible…

Woman among two Maoists killed in encounter in Jharkhand's Chaibasa

Chaibasa (IANS) At least two Maoists, including a woman, were neutralized in a joint operation on Wednesday morning by police and security forces in the Sonua police station area of West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand. The operation also led to the…

Indian women’s hockey stars Salima Tete and Nikki Pradhan to receive plots in Ranchi

Ranchi (IANS) The dream of owning a proper pucca house is finally coming true for Indian women’s hockey team captain Salima Tete and star defender Nikki Pradhan. Both players, who rose to fame while living in kutcha houses, will soon have their own…

Blast in Giridih house claims woman’s life, leaves six others injured

Giridih (IANS) A woman was killed, and six others were seriously injured in a powerful blast that ripped through a house in Sheetalpur, located in Giridih district of Jharkhand. The explosion took place during the early hours of Monday. 

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