Jharkhand HC stays fresh teacher recruitment, directs govt to hold JTET by March 2026

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court has stayed all fresh recruitment and advertisements for assistant teachers in the state until the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) is conducted.

A bench headed by Justice Ananda Sen passed…

Jharkhand CM hands appointment letters to 160 new doctors and medical teachers

Ranchi- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday distributed appointment letters to 160 newly inducted assistant professors, dentists, and medical officers for state-run medical colleges and hospitals.

At the ceremony held at the Jharkhand…

Three Maoists gunned down in Jharkhand’s Gumla during encounter

New Delhi -  Three Maoists belonging to the banned outfit Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) were killed in a gunfight with police and security forces in Jharkhand’s Gumla district on Wednesday morning.

The encounter occurred in…

SC orders fresh medical exam for ST candidate denied JPSC selection

New Delhi — The Supreme Court has ordered the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) to conduct a new medical examination for a Scheduled Tribe candidate who lost her chance at selection in the state civil services due to confusion arising…

Jharkhand HC pulls up govt for 9-year JTET delay, demands answers from Education Secretary

Ranchi — The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the state government for failing to hold the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) for nearly a decade and summoned the Education Secretary to appear in person to explain…

Jharkhand HC keeps sand mining ban, insists on PESA rules first

Ranchi — The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday refused to lift its stay on sand mining and other minor mineral auctions, making it clear that the prohibition will remain until the state government notifies rules under the Panchayat (Extension…

Jharkhand tribal land scam: ED searches nine sites in Ranchi, Delhi

Ranchi — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted extensive searches across nine locations in Ranchi and Delhi in connection with a large-scale tribal land scam.

Officials confirmed that the crackdown covered six sites in…

Jharkhand police nab gangster who opened fire on patrol team, arms recovered

Ranchi – Jharkhand Police have arrested a 29-year-old criminal accused of opening fire on a police patrol party in Ranchi’s Khalari area, leaving a constable seriously injured, officials said on Tuesday.

The late-night attack took…

UP ATS arrests Jharkhand’s most wanted Maoist Nagina, Rs 5 lakh reward announced on him

Ranchi/Lucknow – The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Tuesday arrested Umesh Kherwar, alias Nagina alias Doctor, a top Maoist commander from Jharkhand carrying a bounty of ?5 lakh, officials confirmed.

Nagina, a resident of…

Five Killed, Over 40 Injured in Two Road Accidents in Jharkhand

Ranchi — At least five people were killed and more than 40 others injured in two separate road accidents in Jharkhand’s Godda and Ramgarh districts on Monday, officials confirmed.

In Godda, a car veered off the Mahagama–Ekchari…