CAG report highlights decline in forest cover, wildlife in state

Ranchi: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has presented a report in the Jharkhand Assembly revealing a decline in both forested land and wildlife population in the state. The report attributed the situation to a shortage of staff in the forest…

CAG report flags ?41 crore wasted on incomplete infra projects in state

Ranchi: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India presented the compliance report for the financial year 2022-23 in the Jharkhand Assembly on Monday, highlighting serious lapses in multiple government projects where ?41.10 crore was spent…

State to mark National Sports Day with three-day events

Ranchi: National Sports Day, celebrated every year on August 29 to honour hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, will be observed in a special way this year in Jharkhand. The Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs has announced that from August 29 to 31,…

Janadhikar Mahasabha to march to Assembly over jobs, education policy today

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha will hold a protest march to the state assembly on Tuesday, demanding a new local policy, better education opportunities, and fair employment for youth. According to a press release issued by the organization,…

Man arrested for sheltering accused in Hindpiri murder case

Ranchi: Police have arrested a man accused of sheltering suspects involved in the murder of Sahil alias Kurkure, who was shot dead near Bhatti Chowk in Hindpiri on August 10.

With this arrest, the police have now apprehended three accused in…

DRDO aerodynamics panel begins two-day review meeting at BIT Mesra

Ranchi: The Aerodynamics Panel of the Aeronautical Research and Development Board (AR&DB), DRDO, began its two-day review meeting at Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra, Ranchi, on Friday. The event is being hosted by the Department of Space…

15 cases of crimes against women reported daily in state, police data reveals

Ranchi: On average, 15 cases of crimes against women are reported every day in Jharkhand, meaning a woman becomes a victim of crime roughly every two hours. Police data highlights growing concerns over women’s safety in the state. In the past…

NIA invites deputation applications from state police officers

Ranchi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has invited applications from Jharkhand Police officers of the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) ranks for deputation. In a letter to the state’s…

17 Jharkhand Workers Rescued from Cameroon Return Home After MEA Intervention

Ranchi — Seventeen migrant workers from Jharkhand, stranded in Cameroon for months due to unpaid wages, have safely returned home after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) intervened.

The workers, hailing from Bokaro and Hazaribagh…

CM Soren holds sentence review board meet, 51 life-term prisoners to be released

Ranchi: The 35th meeting of the Jharkhand State Sentence Review Board, chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, was held at the Chief Minister’s residential office in Ranchi. In this session, consensus was reached on the release of…