Jharkhand farmers forced to let tomatoes rot as prices crash

Ranchi (IANS) Thousands of farmers in Jharkhand are in deep crisis after the price of tomatoes plummeted to as low as Rs 2 - Rs 3 per kg.  They have now abandoned their tomato crops, leaving them to rot in the fields. 

In some areas, wholesale…

Father, two brothers hack girl to death for loving village boy in Jharkhand

Koderma (Jharkhand) (IANS) A young girl was brutally hacked to death by her father and two brothers in Jharkhand's Koderma district for having a love affair against their wishes. 

The accused later buried her body in the sand along the…

From wedding bells to the last salute: Hazaribagh mourns its braveheart

Hazaribagh (IANS) A pall of gloom has descended on the city of Hazaribagh, Jharkhand after the tragic martyrdom of Army Captain Karamjit Singh Bakshi, fondly known as Puneet. The 28-year-old officer lost his life in an IED explosion along the Line…

Jharkhand Board exams begin, nearly 8 lakh students appear across 1,297 centres

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) commenced its matriculation and intermediate examinations on Tuesday, with 7.83 lakh students appearing for the exams across the state.  

The council has assured a strict, malpractice-free…

No discrimination between physical & mental illness in medical claims: Jharkhand HC

Ranchi (IANS) In a significant ruling, the Jharkhand High Court has held that expenses incurred for the treatment of mental illness cannot be excluded from medical claims. No company can discriminate between physical and mental illnesses while settling…

Union Minister Vaishnaw steps in to resolve Press issues Meets Publishers, Editors Delegation

New Delhi: Union Information and Broadcasting, Railways, and Electronics & IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed necessary steps to address the ongoing issues faced by newspapers across the country. He gave these instructions to the Registrar…

Armed criminals open fire at CCL coal mine gate in Ranchi injuring worker

Ranchi (IANS) Armed criminals opened indiscriminate fire near the main gate of the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) mines in Churi, under the Khalari police station limits here on Monday afternoon, triggering panic among workers and locals. 

The…

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. 

The…

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…