Toxic Gas Leak from Abandoned Dhanbad Coal Mine Claims Two Lives, Triggers Mass Evacuation

Dhanbad- A toxic gas leak from an underground fire in a long-abandoned coal mine in Kenduadih, Dhanbad, has resulted in the deaths of two women and left nearly 20 others sick over the last two days, officials confirmed on Thursday.

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Jharkhand Assembly Winter Session Begins Friday, Speaker Urges Constructive Participation

Ranchi- The Winter Session of the Jharkhand Assembly will begin on Friday, with Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato holding an all-party meeting ahead of it.

In the meeting, the Speaker urged both the ruling coalition and the opposition to maintain…

HC Rejects CBI Inquiry in JSSC-CGL Leak Case, Directs Immediate Publication of Results

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court has refused to order a CBI investigation into the alleged paper leak in the JSSC-CGL examination, clearing the path for the long-awaited results to be released.

A bench of Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan…

Two Top JJMP Cadres Held in Early-Morning Raids in Latehar

Latehar: Security forces arrested two prominent cadres of the outlawed Maoist outfit Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) during early-morning raids in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, officials said on Wednesday.

The arrested men —…

ED steps into Jharkhand liquor scam probe, gets court nod to question accused

Ranchi - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has now formally joined the investigation into the multi-crore Jharkhand liquor scam, expanding the scope of what is seen as one of the state’s biggest corruption cases in recent years.

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Jharkhand: Proposal to hike power tariffs by 60 pc faces stiff opposition, BJP warns of agitation

Ranchi- The Jharkhand government’s proposal to raise electricity tariffs by an average of 60 per cent for 2026–27 has sparked strong backlash across the state.

In its tariff petition submitted to the Jharkhand State Electricity…

Protest erupts in Ranchi over youth’s murder; locals lay siege to Dhurwa police station

Ranchi- Tension swept through the Sithio Basti locality under Dhurwa police station on Tuesday after residents erupted in anger over the murder of 22-year-old Arshad Ansari.

Alleging police negligence, Arshad’s family members and hundreds…

Jharkhand Govt Completes One Year: CM Hemant Soren Hands Over 8,792 Appointment Letters

Ranchi – Marking the first anniversary of the Hemant Soren-led government’s second term, a grand state-level event was held at Ranchi’s Morabadi Ground on Friday, where the Chief Minister distributed appointment letters to 8,792…

Jharkhand HC Criticizes Govt for Delay in Responding to Surya Hansda Encounter Case

Ranchi – The Jharkhand High Court on Friday expressed strong disapproval of the state government’s delay in submitting its response to a criminal writ petition demanding a CBI investigation into the alleged fake encounter of tribal leader…

Jharkhand: Hemant Soren govt marks first anniversary with a record recruitment drive

Ranchi — As Chief Minister Hemant Soren completes one year of his second term on November 28, the Jharkhand government is set to celebrate the milestone by distributing appointment letters to nearly 10,000 young jobseekers at a mega event at…