'Can't be used to settle political scores': SC dismisses contempt plea on Jharkhand DGP appointment

New Delhi — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed contempt petitions filed by Jharkhand’s Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi and others challenging the appointment of Anurag Gupta as the state’s Director General of Police.

A bench led by…

JMM, Cong question GST reform claims, call for simpler, fairer system

Ranchi: Reactions from opposition parties in Jharkhand followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day announcement on upcoming reforms to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure. The Centre has sent a draft proposal to…

House Collapses in Dhanbad After Land Subsidence, Earth Cracks Reported

Dhanbad – A house collapsed due to land subsidence in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district on Monday, sparking panic in the Jogta police station area.

The house, owned by Kalyani Devi, was reduced to rubble. Fortunately, her family escaped moments…

BJP pays homage to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary

Ranchi: The BJP observed the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Saturday with tributes at his life-size statue in the Jharkhand Assembly complex and at his portrait in the party’s state office.

State BJP President…

Patratu plant starts 800 MW power generation, Jharkhand moves towards energy independence

Ranchi: Jharkhand has taken a major step toward energy self-reliance with the commencement of 800 MW power generation at the Patratu Super Thermal Power Plant. This is the first operational unit of the planned 4,000 MW project, developed by Patratu…

Marandi forms 7-member probe team into Surya Hansda’s alleged encounter

Ranchi: BJP state president and leader of opposition Babulal Marandi has constituted a seven-member team to investigate the alleged encounter of Surya Hansda. The BJP maintains that Hansda was not killed in an encounter but murdered. The team will…

Tampering with vehicle number plates rampant in Ranchi

Ranchi: The rising trend of number plate tampering has become a serious concern on Ranchi’s streets. From covering digits with black tape to altering numbers or even removing plates altogether, the practice—most common among youth—is largely aimed…

Overhead wire chaos in Ranchi sparks major safety concerns

Ranchi: A growing web of tangled overhead wires across key roads in the city has become a serious safety threat for residents and commuters. In areas such as Kadru, Main Road, Mahatma Gandhi Road, and Club Road, electric poles are so thickly covered…

Jharkhand to host first-ever ‘Dharti Aba Tribal Film Festival’ in October

Ranchi: The Jharkhand government will host the inaugural Dharti Aba Tribal Film Festival this October, celebrating tribal life, traditions, and culture through the medium of cinema. Named after tribal hero Birsa Munda, the festival is being organized…

Govt identifies 6,052 activists in latest Jharkhand movement list

Ranchi: The Department of Home, Jail, and Disaster Management has released the 34th consolidated list, identifying 6,052 activists linked with the Jharkhand statehood movement. The updated list comes after the reorganization of the Jharkhand Movement…