HC hears PIL on illegal mining, rehab of displaced people

Ranchi: The High Court heard a public interest litigation (PIL) regarding the illegal mining activities by a coal company and the demand for the rehabilitation of displaced people. During the hearing, the court expressed its dissatisfaction over the…

Accused surrenders, gets bail in mining scam

Ranchi: Nand Kishore Patodia, an accused in the Usha Martin mining scam, surrendered in the Special CBI Court in Ranchi. Following his surrender, the court granted him conditional bail. He was granted bail on the condition of submitting two personal…

Many IPS transfers, promotions likely in Jan

Ranchi: Several transfers of IPS officers are expected to take place in Jharkhand soon, including changes in the positions of district SPs, range DIGs, and zonal IGs. These transfers are likely to be carried out in the first week of January 2025.…

Housing Board may take action against Dhoni over Harmu property

Ranchi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has made a name for himself in the world of cricket, may soon face action over his residence in Harmu, Ranchi. The Jharkhand Housing Board is reportedly planning to inquire about his Harmu property. The issue has…

Cong holds meet to discuss future strategies, challenges

Ranchi: The Pradesh Congress Committee, under the leadership of State Congress President Keshav Mahato Kamlesh, organised a gratitude meeting on December 21. The meeting was attended by the party's state In-charge Ghulam Ahmed Mir as the chief…

Hemant Soren, Babulal Marandi spar over Jharkhand's claim of Rs 1.36 lakh crore

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand's claim of Rs 1.36 lakh crore on the Central government in the form of coal royalty and compensation for mines has now turned into a 'political war'. For the last four days, there has been a war of words between…

Former Jharkhand Mines Dept Director, accused of corruption, surrenders in CBI court

Ranchi (IANS) Indra Dev Paswan, a former director of Jharkhand's Mines Department and facing charges of corruption in the illegal allocation of iron ore mines to Usha Martin Litd, surrendered before a CBI court in Ranchi on Thursday. 

Soon…

Cab driver arrested for sexually assaulting 4-year-old nursery child in Ranchi

Ranchi (IANS) A case of sexual assault of a four-year-old nursery male child in a private school in Ranchi has come to light and police have arrested the accused cab driver under the Pocso Act. 

However, the child's mother alleges that…

J'khand HC stays publication of CGL exam results, orders FIR on paper leak complaint

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court has stayed the publication of the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination 2023 results conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) until further orders.  

The decision came while hearing…

Jharkhand's traditional musical instrument 'Mandar' may get GI tag, final hearing on Dec 20

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand's centuries-old traditional musical instrument, Mandar, is on the verge of receiving a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, with the final hearing scheduled for December 20 before the Registrar of Geographical Indications,…