Death of mother-newborn in Jharkhand's Jamtara district hospital sparks huge protest by BJP, Babulal slams govt

Jamtara: The death of a mother and her newborn in Jharkhand’s Jamtara district hospital due to alleged negligence triggered a massive protest by the BJP here on Friday. BJP workers led by Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi…

Jharkhand Woman Axed to Death Over Witchcraft Allegation; Accused Surrenders to Police

Gumla: A 40-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death with an axe after being accused of practising witchcraft in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Thursday. The accused later surrendered at the local police station, officials said.

The…

Woman Police Station In-Charge Arrested by ACB While Accepting Rs 50,000 Bribe

Khunti: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested the officer-in-charge of the Women Police Station in Jharkhand's Khunti district after she was allegedly caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000.

The arrested officer,…

Hemant Soren Seeks Higher Central Scholarship Funds for Jharkhand Students in Letter to PM Modi

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre to increase financial assistance for scholarship schemes benefiting students from Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC), Backward Classes…

IIIT Ranchi, IASE Hold Outreach Programme on NEP 2020 to Advance Vision of Viksit Bharat@2047

Ranchi: The Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Ranchi, in collaboration with the Government Teachers' Training College (IASE), Ranchi, organised an outreach programme on "NEP 2020: Education for Viksit Bharat@2047" as…

Jharkhand Police Arrest CPI (Maoist) Politburo Member Misir Besra in Major Anti-Naxal Operation

Ranchi: In a major breakthrough against Left-Wing Extremism, the Jharkhand Police, in a joint operation with Central Armed Police Forces, arrested Misir Besra alias Sagar alias Bhaskar alias Surnimal, the only active Politburo Member…

CID Questions Former JPSC Chairman L. Khiangte for Second Consecutive Day, Summons him Again on July 31

Ranchi: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday questioned former Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Chairman L. Khiangte for nearly seven hours, marking the second consecutive day of interrogation in connection…

16 Maoists surrender before Jharkhand Police, deposit arms

Ranchi: Sixteen CPI (Maoist) cadres, including Area Committee Members (ACMs) and other operatives, surrendered before the Jharkhand Police in a significant boost to the state's anti-Naxal operations, officials said. According…

16 Maoists surrender in Jharkhand, hand over 11 weapons & 1,562 rounds

Ranchi: Jharkhand Police has achieved a major breakthrough in its anti-Naxal operations, with 16 Maoists active in the Kolhan, Saranda and Latehar regions surrendering before Director General of Police (DGP) at the Police Headquarters in Ranchi on…

Congress releases list of four speakers for LS debate on anti-paper leak Bill

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, MPs Priyanka Gandhi, K.C. Venugopal and Jothimani Sennimalai will speak for the Congress party in the Lok Sabha during the debate on the anti-paper leak Bill on Tuesday. The Public…