Babulal Marandi Accuses Ex-DGP Anurag Gupta of Running Criminal Syndicate Under Govt Shield

Ranchi — Launching a sharp attack on the Hemant Soren-led government, Jharkhand BJP president and Leader of the Opposition Babulal Marandi on Thursday alleged that former DGP Anurag Gupta operated a criminal and extortion network under state…

SC Directs Jharkhand to Notify Entire Saranda Forest as Wildlife Sanctuary

New Delhi — The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Jharkhand government to declare the entire 31,468.25-hectare Saranda forest as a wildlife sanctuary, pulling up the state for its inconsistent stance and failure to comply with previous court…

CBI Nabs Jharkhand Postal Officials for Taking Bribe in Recruitment Case

New Delhi — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested two postal department officials — a Postal Inspector and an Assistant — from the Saraikela Head Post Office in Jharkhand, for allegedly accepting a bribe…

Rs. 5 lakh bounty Naxal commander among two JJMP rebels who surrender in Latehar

Ranchi - Two senior members of the banned Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), including a sub-zonal commander carrying a ?5 lakh bounty, surrendered before police in Jharkhand’s Latehar district on Wednesday.

Officials identified them…

Jharkhand Invites Applications for Free Residential Coaching for Tribal Students Preparing for NEET, JEE

Ranchi — The Jharkhand government has invited applications from Scheduled Tribe (ST) students for free residential coaching to prepare for the NEET and JEE entrance exams under the “Jharkhand Scheduled Tribe Education Upliftment Programme.”

Jharkhand HC Seeks Clarification from State Election Commission on Pending Municipal Polls

Ranchi — The Jharkhand High Court on Monday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to specify the timeline for conducting long-pending elections to municipal corporations and urban local bodies in the state.

A bench headed by Justice…

Six Youths Drown in Damodar River in Dhanbad; Four Bodies Recovered, Search Continues for Two Missing

Dhanbad — A tragic incident unfolded in Dhanbad on Wednesday when six youths drowned in the Damodar River near the Telmocho Bridge on the Dhanbad–Bokaro highway. Officials confirmed that the bodies of four victims have been recovered,…

JLKM targets Bengal 2026 polls, eyes tribal-dominated Jangalmahal region

Kolkata — The Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM), a Jharkhand-based regional party, has announced plans to contest the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, with a concentrated focus on the tribal-dominated Jangalmahal belt, once a…

Jharkhand: 6-member panel formed to probe HIV cases among thalassemia children in Singhbhum

Ranchi — A major health scandal has erupted in Jharkhand after several thalassemia-affected children tested HIV-positive following blood transfusions at Chaibasa Sadar Hospital in West Singhbhum district. The shocking revelation has triggered…

ED Names Eight More in Jharkhand Tender Scam Linked to Ex-Minister Alamgir Alam

Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a fourth supplementary prosecution complaint before the Special PMLA Court in Ranchi, naming eight additional individuals in the Jharkhand tender scam case allegedly connected to former minister Alamgir…